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Written by BRIAN WOOD Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI & RYAN KELLY Cover by BRIAN WOOD Matty Roth redefines his role in the DMZ, rolling with a private security force and self-defined mandate to heal the city. But is this the start of a brand-new day - or will this Rise of Matty end with the fall of just another petty warlord? Collects DMZ #42-49! <BR CLEAR=ALL>.
Written by JAMES JEAN Afterword by BILL WILLINGHAM Art and cover by JAMES JEAN Due to popular demand, this collection of James Jean's FABLES covers is back in print! The deluxe, oversized hardcover includes 10 vellum sleeve inserts, an embossed case and commentary from Jean, making it as elegantly unique as the FABLES covers themselves.
Written by MATTHEW STURGES, BILL WILLINGHAM & others Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, MICHAEL ALLRED, AMY REEDER, JEFF LEMIRE & others Cover by ESAO ANDREWS Now relocated to the Space Between, Fig, Peter and Jordan venture into the city of ghosts to visit the abandoned Pathfinder's Academy. Collecting HOUSE OF MYSTERY #16-20 and the HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2009.
Written by WARREN ELLIS, BRIAN AZZARELLO, GRANT MORRISON, GARTH ENNIS and others Art by JIM LEE, PHIL JIMENEZ BERNIE WRIGHTSON and others Cover by TIM BRADSTREET Shoot, Warren Ellis's much-talked about, but never published story, involving schoolyard killings leads this mega-sized VERTIGO RESURRECTION Special. Also included are rarely seen tales exploring the disturbing depths of horror, war, romance and science fiction by Brian Azzarello, Brian Bolland, Garth Ennis, Grant Morrison, Jim Lee, Peter Milligan, Bill Willingham, Bernie Wrighston and more! Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 20 96 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM Art by INAKI MIRANDA Cover by JOAO RUAS Mister Dark continues having his effect on the mundy city of New York, as Castle Dark rises menacingly above the skyline. But now one of the Fables (no, we won't tell you who) has vowed to kill Mister Dark in a duel. What has to happen before a duel? A visit from one's Seconds to try to talk them out of such folly. But who's powerful enough to call on the Dark Man without getting his body corpsified and his teeth stolen? Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 20 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by MATTHEW STURGES & BILL WILLINGHAM Art by TONY AKINS & ANDREW PEPOY Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND In this issue, everyone who's ever been in an issue of JACK OF FABLES is accounted for. We mean it. Everyone. We catch up with each character, and if they're dead, we'll even show you the corpse. And that's a promise you can take to the bank. Why are we doing this? Because we're building to a grand epic moment that was planned out years and years ago. Honest! Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 27 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM and MARK BUCKINGHAM Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, BILL WILLINGHAM, CHRISSIE ZULLO, JOAO RUAS and STEVE LEIALOHA Cover by JOAO RUAS In this fantastic 100-page issue, it's time to put an end to Mister Dark once and for all, and time for the Fables to return home to Fabletown. For that to happen, one of the Fables agrees to take on the Dark Man in single combat! It's big, it's epic, and if you live in New York City, you may want to take a quick vacation when this issue comes out, because things are going to get wrecked! In addition to the larger-than-life main story, we have a FABLES prose story written by Mark Buckingham and illustrated by Bill Willingham! We have an All-Star Burning Questions section that will knock your socks off (seriously, innocent people are going to lose some socks here) We have a puppet theatre created by the unstoppably creative Mark Buckingham, a FABLES board game, sequential stories painted by Chrissie Zullo and Joao Ruas, and even more surprises in this square-bound behemoth celebrating this award-winning Vertigo series! Scheduled to arrive on NOVEMBER 24 100 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE 1935, Las Vegas. Who are the Vassals of the Morningstar? What do they want with Skinner Sweet? And who do they consider to be the most dangerous vampire in the world? Don't miss the penultimate chapter of Devil in the Sand, and see why critics are going crazy for this cant-miss new Vertigo series. Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 27 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by BRIAN WOOD Art by DANILEL ZEZELJ Cover by JP LEON Last time we saw the legendary street artist Decade Later, he was in cuffs and headed to a detention camp. Years have passed, and the man is back, walking the streets like he never left - a symbol of art defiant in the face of violent oppression. Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 20 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED Spot, the were-terrier, is hands-down the sensational character of the year! A mild-mannered computer technician by day, under a full moon he transforms into a monster with the lusts and appetites of a well-behaved house pet! But who is he really, and what is his connection to Mister Chimps? Here, at long last, the amazing secret origin of Spot is revealed, in a story we just had to call I, Were-Terrier! Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 6 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by MATTHEW STURGES, PETER MILLIGAN, MIKE CAREY, CHRIS ROBERSON and MATT WAGNER Art by LUCA ROSSI, JILL THOMPSON, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, MICHAEL ALLRED and PETER GROSS Cover by ESAO ANDREWS The haunting began last Halloween, but this year, Matt Sturges, Peter Milligan, Mike Carey, Jill Thompson and a hoary host of guest creators deliver even more spine-tingling thrills in the HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #2! The annual House of Mystery Halloween Party is in full swing when the doorbell rings, which is unusual because a) it's never happened before and b) there isn't a doorbell at the House of Mystery! What does Fig find when she opens the door? A warped trio of kids cursed to trick or treat until the end of time who will spin a tale spanning the years involving many Vertigo favorites such as Hellblazer, Lucifer, Madame Xanadu, iZombie and loads of others! Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 13 48 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by MATTHEW STURGES Art by LUCA ROSSI & CARINE BRANCOWITZ Cover by ESAO ANDREWS There's so much happening in this issue that it's nearly impossible to summarize. There's the thing with the witches, the bit with the monster, and then there's killer ribbon. See? Too much. With stunning art by French fashion illustrator Carine Brancowitz (Vogue, Elle)! Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 6 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by MATT WAGNER Art by MARIAN CHURCHLAND Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM For Charlotte Blackwood, taste turns into a nightmare when every time she eats a meal, she gets a vision of what her food went through before arriving on her plate! Can Madame Xanadu help get her off this bad trip? Find out in Extra Sensory part 5 of 6 featuring stunning art by Marian Churchland (Beast) Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 27 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, SIMON BISLEY and STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY John Constantine's potential wife Epiphany Greaves finds herself shunted off to London in 1979 by a love-spurned Shade, The Changing Man! Back in the present, Constantine finds himself right in the path of a succubus with evil on her mind in part 2 of Bloody Carnations. Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 20 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by SI SPENCER Art and covers by SEAN MURPHY Don't miss this stand-alone, 5-issue miniseries from writer Si Spencer (Torchwood) and red-hot artist Sean Murphy (JOE THE BARBARIAN) shipping twice in October! When John Constantine is run over by a truck, it takes a little while for England's nicotine-fueled magus to realize that he's perched between life and death. After a few weeks of hospital rehab, Constantine find the London streets VERY different from when he left them behind as a series of occult murders and mutilations demands his attention. The common denominator points back to the ER where Constantine was admitted Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 13 32 pages. Full Color.
Written by SI SPENCER Art and covers by SEAN MURPHY Don't miss this stand-alone, 5-issue miniseries from writer Si Spencer (Torchwood) and red-hot artist Sean Murphy (JOE THE BARBARIAN) shipping twice in October! Safe in sanctuary, Constantine is forced to relinquish the temptations of his hot and deviant nurse and limp back onto his beloved London streets only to find that things are changing fast in the City of Demons. Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 27 32 pages. Full Color.
Written by KEVIN BAKER Art and cover by DANIJEL ZEZELJ A tough-nosed crime story redolent with magic and sadness, LUNA PARK serves as a fine showcase for two great artists working to the best of their abilities.˜Publishers Weekly Frightening, beautiful and compelling to the very last panel.˜Denise Mina (HELLBLAZER, Still Midnight) The most satisfying story I've read - in any medium - in years. Perhaps the greatest work of one of America's greatest writers.˜Darin Strauss (Chang and Eng) New York Times bestselling author Kevin Baker (Dreamland) writes his first original graphic novel with internationally acclaimed artist Danijel Zezelj. Alik Strelnikov lives in the shadow of Coney Island, a world of silenced rides and rusting amusement parks that mock his dreams of becoming a hero. Ten years ago, he traded a brutal existence in the Russian army for the promise of America only to become an enforcer in the Brooklyn mob. Now, he chases his ghosts with all he has left: booze, heroin and his lover, Marina, part-time prostitute and full-time fortune teller. The only way the two of them can escape their miserable fates hinges on a desperate plan that will put them between warring mobs and span a century, from contemporary Coney Island to the Russia of the Second Chechen War to spellbinding 1910s New York. Mixing historical novel, immigrant fiction and crime thriller, LUNA PARK marks Kevin Baker's return to Coney Island, the setting of his critically beloved Dreamland and features breathtaking art by Danijel Zezelj (LOVELESS) with to-die-for colors by Dave Stewart (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) Scheduled to arrive on NOVEMBER 24 160 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by DAVIDE GIANFELICE Cover by DAVIDE FURNO In this second volume collecting, issues #6-11, a shocking new drama unfolds on Greek Street as disturbed mother-killer Eddie and aristo visionary Sandy try to get to London where Dedalus investigates a suicide and an urban witch tries to get through to a monster. Scheduled to arrive on NOVEMBER 17 144 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by DAVIDE GIANFELICE Cover by DAVIDE FURNO The curtain is finally coming down on our players when a Deus Ex Machina you'll have to see to believe arrives on Greek Street. Don't miss the heart-stopping final issue of Peter Milligan's classics-and-crime mash-up! FINAL ISSUE Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 6 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by BRIAN WOOD Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE Blessed by the gods, for better or for worse, and driven by rage and sadness, Erik cuts a massive swath through the Christian-dominated Northlands. He seeks nothing less than a total cultural purging, and it seems like his one-man jihad will succeed Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 13 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by GARTH ENNIS Art by STEVE DILLON, CARLOS EZQUERRA and others Cover by GLEN FABRY Collects PREACHER #27-33, SAINT OF KILLERS #1-4 and PREACHER SPECIAL: CASSIDY - BLOOD AND WHISKEY! During some down time, Jesse Custer faces an enemy from the past, who seeks vengeance for his father's death. Also includes a story spotlighting the Saint of Killers and a standalone tale starring Cassidy, the vampire. Scheduled to arrive on DECEMBER 15 352 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by JASON AARON Art by R.M. GUERA Cover by JOCK In the gut-wrenching conclusion to The Unwanted, Carol decides the fate of her unborn child while Dash struggles with the idea of fatherhood. Scheduled to arrive on SEPTEMBER 22 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE Just as Jepperd gathers his army to take down the militia camp, Gus and the hybrid kids embark on a daring escape. In the process, our doe-eyed hero crosses a line, and he'll never be the same. Animal Armies amps up as our cast all head toward a bloody, heart-wrenching collision. Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 6 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by MIKE CAREY Art by PETER GROSS Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU Don't miss this tale of power plays and double-bluffs that takes readers into the inner council of Tom's enemies. Uncover their dark past and violent present. Wilson Taylor is dead, but how did the 14th book get hijacked? Why is Tom still alive? And whose head is going to roll for it? Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 13 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by JOSHUA DYSART Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI Cover by DAVE JOHNSON For two years, Unknown Soldier has broken ground and received overwhelming critical praise both in and out of the comic book industry. Now, in this final chapter, Moses Lwanga...saves the world! FINAL ISSUE Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 27 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by JOSHUA DYSART Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI Cover by DAVE JOHNSON A brutal murder at an IDP camp sends The Unknown Soldier spiraling into the dark underground of the refugee population in this new collection of issues #15-20. Scheduled to arrive on NOVEMBER 10 144 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Written by Bill Willingham Art by Charles Vess, Brian Bolland, John Bolton, Michael Wm. Kaluta, James Jean, Tara McPherson, Derek Kirk Kim, Esao Andrews, Mark Buckingham, Mark Wheatley and Jill Thompson Cover by James Jean Don't miss a new softcover edition of the acclaimed hardcover graphic novel from FABLES creator Bill Willingham and a star-studded array of artists! This volume, set in the early days of Fabletown, long before the FABLES series began, featuring sequences illustrated by Charles Vess, Brian Bolland, John Bolton, Michael Wm. Kaluta, James Jean, Mark Buckingham, Jill Thompson and more, 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL is both an entry point to the critically acclaimed series and an essential part of Willingham's enchanting and imaginative FABLES mythos. Traveling in Arabia as an Ambassador from the exiled FABLES community, Snow White is captured by the local sultan who wants to marry her (and then kill her) But the clever Snow attempts to charm the sultan instead by playing Scheherazade, telling him fantastic stories for a total of 1,001 nights. Running the gamut from horror to dark intrigue to mercurial coming-of-age, FABLES:1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL reveals the secret histories of familiar FABLES characters through a series of compelling and visually illustrative tales. Scheduled to arrive on March 15.
Written by Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham Art by Luca Rossi, Ross Campbell, Sean Murphy, Zachary Baldus, Steve Rolston and Jill Thompson Cover by Sam Weber This is the next Vertigo pillar to watch! - Wizard Welcome to the House of Mystery! Filled with peculiar, otherworldly characters from all walks of life, this series from Matthew Sturges (JACK OF FABLES) and Bill Willingham (FABLES) focuses on five people trapped in the reality-warping House of Mystery, a supernatural bar where tales are the legal tender and only the finest storytellers are patrons! But how - and why - they're stuck inside is all just a little piece of the puzzle in this first volume, which collects issues #1-5 of the all-new acclaimed series and special bonus material. Advance solicited; scheduled to arrive on January 14 128 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS.
Advance-solicited Scheduled to arrive on March 10 144 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS Written by Peter Milligan Art by Davide Gianfelice Cover by KAKO A reminder that some stories are too true and too dangerous to ever die...crackles with Promethean fire. - Grant Morrison Boasting a Greek Chorus of sexy strippers, vengeful gangsters, a murderous youth and a disturbed clairvoyant teenaged girl, GREEK STREET is Peter Milligan's reimagining of the brutal and visceral tragedies of Ancient Greece played out on the mean streets of modern-day London. This first paperback collects issues #1-5 of the provocative new series.
Advance-solicited Scheduled to arrive on March 17 200 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS Written by Joshua Dysart Art by Alberto Ponticelli & Pat Masioni Cover by Dave Johnson In this second volume, collecting issues #7-14 of the acclaimed series, a militant group makes the Unknown Soldier an offer: To focus the world's attention on Africa's problems, kill American celebrity Margaret Wells on Ugandan soil.
Written by SARAH GLIDDEN Art and cover by SARAH GLIDDEN The most spectacular breakout from the minicomics scene in recent memory belongs to Sarah Glidden. - Publishers Weekly Elegant... a whimsical but cutting memoir, replete with sharp-eyed observations about Holy-Land quirks. - The Jewish Daily Forward 'thought-provoking, entertaining, and even, on occasion, funny. - Heeb Magazine A stunningly accomplished debut graphic novel, HOW TO UNDERSTAND ISRAEL IN 60 DAYS OR LESS is Sarah Glidden's charming and funny travel memoir of her trip through Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, Masada and other historic locales, brought to life with lush watercolors in all of their quirky and breathtaking detail. At the same time, ISRAEL is a sensitive, deeply thoughtful and personal examination of a highly charged issue, an account of a journey Sarah never expected to take. Her experience clashes with her preconceived notions again and again, particularly when she tries to take a non-chaperoned excursion into the West Bank. As she struggles to understand Israel, Sarah is forced to question first her beliefs, then ultimately her own identity. Sarah Glidden won the prestigious Ignatz Award for Most Promising New Talent as well as the Masie Kukoc Award for Comics Inspiration. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies. Scheduled to arrive on NOVEMBER 3 6.75 x 10.25, 208 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE 1935, Las Vegas. Skinner Sweet is suspect number one behind the mystery of the bloodless victims - but could he just be a blood-red herring? Meanwhile, young police Chief Cash McCogan has his hands full with two FBI agents who may not be what they seem. Don't miss part two of Devil in the Sand, and learn the secret history of Las Vegas! Scheduled to arrive on SEPTEMBER 29 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, STEVE LEIALOHA, BRYAN TALBOT, LAN MEDINA, LINDA MEDLEY, CRAIG HAMILTON and P. CRAIG RUSSELL Cover by JAMES JEAN For the first time in hardcover - Bill Willingham's acclaimed series gets the deluxe treatment in this volume collecting issues #11-18 of the Eisner Award winning series, along with FABLES: THE LAST CASTLE. As Snow White recovers from a bullet to the brain, she and Bigby spend a lot of time in each other's company. But when they announce that they'll be vacationing together, all of Fabletown is shocked. The twosome are about to leave New York City and cross paths with a ruthless enemy lurking in the woods. Scheduled to arrive on NOVEMBER 17 264 pages. 7.0625 x 10.875, Full Color. MATURE READERS
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, STEFANO LANDINI and SIMON BISLEY Cover by SIMON BISLEY Wanted for a murder he didn't commit, John Constantine leaves the U.K. and heads to India in an effort to resurrect his dead girlfriend in these stories from issues #261-266. But something wicked haunts the slums of Mumbai, killing beautiful young women Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 21 144 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
Written by BRIAN WOOD Art by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE Set in Viking Russia in A.D.1020, The Plague Widow sees in a remote settlement rocked by a contagious outbreak. As the citizens focus on shutting out the outside world, they don't realize who they're shutting themselves in with. Collecting issues #21-28 of the acclaimed series! Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 27 192 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
Written by NEIL GAIMAN Art by SAM KIETH, MIKE DRINGENBERG & MALCOLM JONES III Cover by DAVE MCKEAN The first volume collecting Neil Gaiman's seminal horror series is available in a new edition featuring the improved production values and coloring from the Absolute Edition. In PRELUDES & NOCTURNES, collecting issues #1-8, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps Death's younger brother Dream instead. After his 70-year imprisonment and eventual escape, Morpheus goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine and an all-powerful madman. This book also includes the story The Sound of Her Wings which introduces the pragmatic, perky Death.
Written by NEIL GAIMAN Art by MIKE DRINGENBERG, MALCOLM JONES III, CHRIS BACHALO & others Cover by DAVE MCKEAN In this new, recolored edition featuring THE SANDMAN #9-16, Morpheus tracks down three dreams who escaped world, while a young woman searches for her little brother. As their stories converge, a vortex threatens dreamers worldwide.
Written by NEIL GAIMAN Art by KELLEY JONES, MALCOLM JONES III, COLLEEN DORAN and CHARLES VESS Cover by DAVE MCKEAN A new, recolored edition of the classic SANDMAN series with new cover art and trade dress. Volume 3 collects issues #17-20 including A Midsummer Night's Dream, which won a World Fantasy Award. Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 13 160 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
Written by JOSHUA DYSART Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI Cover by DAVE JOHNSON Two men sit at a table. One is a WWII veteran, a highly placed secret agent known only by the code name Unknown Soldier. The other is a psychologically deconstructed ghost named Moses Lwanga. Tonight, one will tell the other his story - and the course of their lives will be changed forever. Scheduled to arrive on SEPTEMBER 29 32 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
Written by DENISE MINA Art by ANTONIO FUSO Cover by LEE BERMEJO Denise Mina, award-winning crime novelist, brings her psychological style of crime fiction to Vertigo Crime. Meet the Ushers. The parents, Ted and Biddy. Grandma Martha. The three kids, William, Amy and Sam. Just a normal, middle-class family gathered around the table on Christmas Day. Until they start dying. Violent deaths. One by one. Is there a curse on their house, as a recently unearthed history of witchcraft in the area would suggest? Or has one member of the Usher clan declared open season on the rest? As secrets and resentments boil to the surface, it becomes clear that more than one Usher has a motive for killing off the others. But in the end, the truth turns out to be far more shocking than anyone in this ill-fated family could have imagined. Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 13 5.5 x 8, 192 pages. B&W. MATURE READERS
Written by PETER STRAUB & MICHAEL EASTON Art and cover by JOHN BOLTON New York Times best-selling author Peter Straub resurrects his most sinister creation, Fielding Fee Bandolier, the unstoppable serial killer last seen in Straub's bestseller, The Throat. Aging and tired of a life devoted to death, Fee is preparing to end his long career of bloodshed. Bob Steele is a disillusioned New York detective out for redemption and to him redemption means a one-man crusade to stop Fielding Bandolier. Steele's father cruelly named him after a Hollywood cowboy hero. The name has been a curse because Bob has very little hero in him. But he's going to give it one last try. Cop and killer finally face off in a mysterious midwestern pub, The Green Woman Tavern. And in that abandoned place, an unspeakable evil stronger than either of them lies waiting to seal the fates of both men. Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 6 160 pages. Full Color.
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Art by PIA GUERRA, GORAN SUDZUKA & JOSE MARZAN, JR. Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE As this deluxe edition collecting Y: THE LAST MAN #37-48 begins, we catch up on the adventures of Yorick's monkey Ampersand (whose biology may hold the key to stopping the male-killing plague) and learn the origin of Yorick's mysterious protector, Agent 355. Meanwhile, Yorick searches for his fiancée in Australia with deadly results before heading off to Japan to learn the shocking truth behind who ordered Ampersand's recent abduction. Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 20 296 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
Original story by NEIL GAIMAN Adaptation, art and cover by P. CRAIG RUSSELL P. Craig Russell's comics adaptation of Neil Gaiman's epic fantasy novella is now in trade paperback. A young monk and a shape-changing fox find themselves romantically drawn together. But when the fox learns of a plot to steal the monk's life, she'll need the aid of Morpheus to save the man she loves. Scheduled to arrive on SEPTEMBER 29 144 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM, MATTHEW STURGES & CHRIS ROBERSON Art by TONY AKINS, RUSS BRAUN & OTHERS Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND It's two Jacks for the price of one in this collection of issues #36-40. Jack Frost must make his way to the Imperial Homeworld. Meanwhile, Jack of Fables is slowly transforming into something unexpected - and deadly.<BR CLEAR=ALL>. [(w) Various (a) Various (ca) Brian Bolland]
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by SIMON BISLEY, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY In this collection featuring issues #256-260, John Constantine goes to extremes to get his ex-girlfriend back. But will he sink to a new low by using a love potion?<BR CLEAR=ALL>. [(w) Peter Milligan (a) Various (ca) Simon Bisley]
Written by SCOTT SNYDER & STEPHEN KING Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE From writers Scott Snyder and Stephen King, AMERICAN VAMPIRE introduces a new strain of vampire - a more vicious species - and traces the creatures' bloodline through decades of American history. This first hardcover volume of the critically acclaimed series collects issues #1-5 and follows two stories: one written by Snyder and one written by King, both with art by future superstar Rafael Albuquerque. Snyder's tale follows Pearl, a young woman living in 1920s Los Angeles, who is brutally turned into a vampire and sets out on a path of righteous revenge against the European monsters who tortured and abused her. And in King's story set in the days of America's Wild West, readers learn the origin of Skinner Sweet, the original American vampire - a stronger, faster creature than any vampire ever seen before. Don't miss out as Snyder and King set fire to the horror genre with this visionary, all-original take on one of the most popular monster stories! This beautiful collection features a new introduction by Stephen King and bonus art including character sketches, variant covers and more! Scheduled to arrive on SEPTEMBER 29 192 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
Written by ANDY DIGGLE Art by VICTOR IBAÑEZ Cover by LEE BERMEJO According to underworld legend, the Rat Catcher is a peerless assassin who specializes in silencing mob snitches. There's just one problem - he doesn't exist. At least, not according to the U.S. Marshals who oversee the Witness Protection Program... Now there's a pile of dead bodies in a burning safe house outside El Paso. The Rat Catcher has finally slipped up, and a washed-up FBI agent has one last chance to hunt him down before he disappears forever. But as the two master manhunters spiral in towards each other in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, each of them hides a secret from the other - secrets that could destroy them both. New York Times best-selling author Andy Diggle (THE LOSERS, Daredevil) partners with future superstar Victor Ibañez in a tense Vertigo Crime thriller that's unrelenting to the very last twist.
Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE The terrifying conclusion of Devil in the Sand ends with a bloody battle and a vampire who proves America ain't the only country with a unique kind of bloodsucker. Plus, a shiocking betrayal will change the lives - and the relationship - of Skinner and Pearl forever, And for vampires, forever is a very, very long time
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art and cover by TED MCKEEVER The trailblazing Vertigo title, which stretched the limits of comics storytelling, is finally back in print! From writer Peter Milligan (HELLBLAZER, X-Statix) and artist Ted McKeever (DOOM PATROL, FAITH), the 4-issue miniseries took superheroics to their most risqué. Murder, sex, amorality - anything is permissible with the suit on. THE EXTREMIST follows three ordinary people who succumb to the allure of a mask and a costume and all the power that comes with it, creating a shocking and controversial exploration of the nature of freedom and sexuality.
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM Art by STEVE LEIALOHA Cover by DANIEL DOS SANTOS It's everything a fan of the series could want - and everything a non-fan could need to get initiated. - IO9 Willingham manages to merge the gentle, meandering feel of fairy tales with a breakneck, contemporary pacing - a very clever trick indeed. The characters and stories are very engaging, the tension real, the mythos powerful. - Boing Boing The critically acclaimed prose novel from FABLES creator Bill Willingham - now in trade paperback! The tale takes place long ago, in the deepest dark of The Black Forest. Two brothers - Peter Piper and his older brother Max - encounter ominous forces that change them both irreparably. Thus begins an epic tale of sibling rivalry, magic, music and revenge that spans medieval times to the present day, when their deadly conflict surfaces in the placid calm of modern day Fabletown. PETER & MAX: A FABLES NOVEL features the prose of award-winning comic book writer Bill Willingham and the lush ink drawings of FABLES artist Steve Leialoha. The novel also reveals secrets of some of the regular FABLES series cast members including Bigby Wolf, Frau Totenkinder and Bo Peep, along with an 8-page comics story by Willingham and Leialoha!
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, STEVE LEIALOHA, JIM FERN, CRAIG HAMILTON and DAVID LAPHAM Cover by JOAO RUAS While the meek flying monkey Bufkin is trapped in Fabletown's collapsed business office with the evil witch Baba Yaga, Frau Totenkinder and the witches of the Woodland's thirteenth floor prepare to deal with Mister Dark in what's left of Fabletown. Collecting FABLES #86-93!
Written by SI SPENCER Art and covers by SEAN MURPHY Don't miss this stand-alone, 5-issue miniseries from writer Si Spencer and red-hot artist Sean Murphy (JOE THE BARBARIAN) shipping twice in NOVEMBER! On the run from the law and a couple of power-crazed occultists, John finds himself needing an ally on the inside, but who can he trust? And more to the point, who in their right mind would trust John Constantine? Especially in a city where demons are taking control
Written by SI SPENCER Art and covers by SEAN MURPHY Don't miss this stand-alone, 5-issue miniseries from writer Si Spencer and red-hot artist Sean Murphy (JOE THE BARBARIAN) shipping twice in NOVEMBER! With John's headaches getting worse, the last thing he needs is a twisted occult paternity suit. Never one to take family responsibilities too seriously, Constantine heads down a path taking him straight into the belly of the beast.
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, SIMON BISLEY & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by SIMON BISLEY In 1979, alchemist and potential bride Epiphany Greaves has bedded the younger John Constantine, and now it seems this callow John is unwilling to help her return to the present day where the older model of our urban mage is about to be seduced by a sexy succubus!
Written by MATTHEW STURGES Art by WERTHER DELLEDERA and MARLEY ZARCONE Cover by ESAO ANDREWS In this stand-alone issue, we're treated to a complete Fig Keele, Teen Detective mystery illustrated by Marley Zarcone (MADAME XANADU). Plus, the aftermath of the witches' war is revealed, and an old friend returns (but not in a good way).
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED In part 1 of Vampires Suck, Gwen dines on the grey matter of a person who knew her as a child - and things quickly get complicated Meanwhile, ghost-girl Ellie learns a few tricks from Amon the mummy, Spot the were-terrier goes to the comic shop and meets someone from Gwen's past, the mad scientist Galatea engages in a bit of grave-robbing, and the monster-hunters tackle the town's vampire problem once and for all.
Written by BRIAN WOOD Art by DAVID LAPHAM Cover by JP LEON During a hellish night of bombing, Matty lends his Liberty News secure phone line to DMZ citizens to reach out to loved ones outside the city - a direct violation of his contract. Is this the beginning of a new, compassionate Matty looking to atone? Or are more cynical motives at play? Collective Punishment ends here, setting the stage for the final year of the war in Manhattan.
Written by JASON AARON Art by JASON LATOUR Cover by JOCK Along the border between Nebraska and the Prairie Rose Indian reservation, Sheriff Wooster Karnow is a bit of a legend; at least according to him. In this stand-alone issue, when a grizzled U.S. Marshal comes to town on the trail of a dangerous fugitive, Karnow will have to prove he's more than just a lot of talk - or die trying.
Written by BRIAN WOOD Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE In the middle of all the blood, all the burned churches, all the scorched land, all the fouled water, all the dead bodies, all the stinking battlefields, all the smoky skies, all the hate and pain and anger and prejudice, Erik and Ingrid encounter a moment of such pure and shining happiness that it overwhelms them entirely. Is it too late for redemption? Metal concludes here!
Written by ALAN MOORE Art by STEPHEN BISSETTE, RICK VEITCH, JOHN TOTLEBEN and others Cover by STEPHEN BISSETTE & JOHN TOTLEBEN The fourth volume collects issues #43-50, in which Swamp Thing's quest for self-discovery comes to its shattering conclusion. A harbinger of doom has been released with the sole charge of waking an evil beyond comprehension, and John Constantine, Deadman, The Phantom Stranger, The Spectre and other masters of the occult must unite.
Written by MATT WAGNER Art by AMY REEDER & RICHARD FRIEND Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM Eisner Award-nominated artist Amy Reeder returns for the amazing series finale! Set in the New York City of 1966, Madame Xanadu and her new protégé, Charlotte Blackwood, ponder what the future may hold. According to The Phantom Stranger, they stand on the edge of a new age - and the coming of a familiar team of heroes
Written by MIKE CAREY Art by PETER GROSS Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU New storyline! After the shocking return of Wilson Taylor, the Cabal audition a new assassin and Tom seeks out the source. The source of what? He's not really sure, but it looks like a whale, and it's apparently to be found in the Nantucket farmhouse where Moby-Dick was written...
Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE Gus quickly learns that the path to freedom may be deadlier than captivity. But can he do what it takes to keep the hybrids safe? And just who are those feral Dog-boys that have been haunting Gus's dreams since issue #3? These secrets and more finally revealed!
Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE In this SWEET TOOTH volume collecting issues #6-11, learn the heartbreaking story of Jeppard and how he went from devoted husband to ruthless mercenary. Meanwhile, Gus is held captive with other hybrid creatures in a camp where he meets a scientist studying the plague that's wiped out so much of the world.
Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges Art by Russ Braun, Mark Buckingham, Jose Marzan Jr. and Andrew Pepoy Cover by Brian Bolland When Jack discovers the existence of The Literals and their leader, he must leave his own adventures behind to warn Fabletown. Collects FABLES #83-85, JACK OF FABLES 33-35 and the 3-issue miniseries THE LITERALS. Scheduled to arrive on February 3 224 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE The first five issues of Jeff Lemire's acclaimed new series introduce Gus, a rare new breed of human/animal hybrid who was raised in isolation following a pandemic that struck a decade earlier. Now, with the death of his father, he's left to fend for himself . . . until he meets a hulking drifter named Jepperd, who promises to help him. Jepperd and Gus set out on a post-apocalyptic journey into the devastated American landscape to find The Preserve, a refuge for hybrids. Writer and artist Jeff Lemire has created the new must read book with SWEET TOOTH. - GEOFF JOHNS Spellbinding and offbeat . . . emotionally charged. - USA TODAY A grabber from the get-go... - THE ONION
Written by Alan Moore Art by Shawn McManus, Stephen Bissette, John Totleben and Ron Randall Cover by Stephen Bissette & John Totleben Perhaps the brainiest and scariest horror narrative of the 80s. - ROLLING STONE In this second collection Swamp Thing hardcover featuring SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #28-34 and SWAMP THING ANNUAL #2, the Earth Elemental says goodbye to the illusion of his own humanity after learning that he is 100 percent plant, meets a crew of benevolent alien invaders inspired by the classic swamp-based comic strip Pogo, and consummates his relationship with Abigail Arcane as only he could. Scheduled to arrive on November 25 224 pages. Full Color. MATURE READERS
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