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WAR STORY: NIGHTINGALE

The fourth and final entry of the VERTIGO one-shots by writer Garth Ennis that explore the true horrors of World War II arrives in December in the form of WAR STORY: NIGHTINGALE — a 64-page Special teaming Ennis (PREACHER) with artist David Lloyd (V FOR VENDETTA), who illustrates this book in the same moody, evocative style that made him famous.

It’s Christmas time again as the men of the British Destroyer Nightingale guard a convoy of merchant ships steaming through the icy waters of the Arctic Sea, desperate to reach the ports of Russia and resupply the starving Red Armies. After dodging and repelling German attacks from both above and below the water, word comes from British intelligence that the dreaded U-boat Tirpitz is now stalking the same frigid waters. Knowing the convoy is hopelessly outmatched, the orders come to scatter the convoy and hope for the best.

This desperate decision proves tragic as, one by one, the Nightingale's fellow ships are destroyed. Somehow, Nightingale survives the attacks and reaches the safety of a home port. But the crew’s joy is tempered by the superstitious belief that they are now a cursed ship — shunned by the rest of the navy as bad luck and a "ship of the damned." It is this knowledge that drives this book's action as the Nightingale — along with her crew of both baby-faced recruits and battle-tested officers — steams deeper into the hellish jaws of war in a quest for redemption of their lost souls.

NIGHTINGALE — while packed with plenty of high-seas action — is ultimately a gut-wrenching tale of how in war, more than anywhere else in life, the icy hand of fate is inescapable and redemption so often comes at the price of human life.

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WAR STORY: NIGHTINGALE is a 64-page VERTIGO one-shot co-edited by Will Dennis and Tony Bedard and is suggested for mature readers. It arrives in comic-book stores December 19 with a cover price of $4.95 U.S.

LUCIFER: CHILDREN AND MONSTERS
TRADE PAPERBACK

The Eisner-nominated VERTIGO series LUCIFER has thrilled and engaged readers with compelling storylines, an impressive array of fine artists, and its charismatic lead character — appealing to fans of both THE SANDMAN and THE DREAMING. Following the success of DEVIL IN THE GATEWAY (LUCIFER's first collection), a second trade paperback arrives in December: LUCIFER: CHILDREN AND MONSTERS — by writer Mike Carey, artists Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly and Dean Ormston, and cover painter Duncan Fegredo.

Reprinting the storylines "The House of Windowless Rooms" and "Children and Monsters" from LUCIFER #5-13, LUCIFER: CHILDREN AND MONSTERS follows Lucifer Morningstar on his quest to reclaim his wings from a Hell not his own, and the consequences which unfold as a result of that quest's outcome. These events bring Lucifer into contact with enemies new and old, as well as unexpected allies in the form of cabaret star Jill Presto, hybrid angel Elaine Belloc, and the living Tarot deck known as the Basanos. All of these forces become embroiled in an apocalyptic showdown that stains Heaven itself with blood, opening a shocking new chapter in the history of Creation.

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LUCIFER: CHILDREN AND MONSTERS is a 208-page VERTIGO trade paperback suggested for mature readers, arriving in comic-book stores December 19 with a cover price of $17.95 U.S.

3 NEW VERTIGO STORYLINES

Three of the hottest new titles from VERTIGO begin new storylines in December, marking great entry-points for new readers! First up is 100 BULLETS #31, which is Part 1 of the 6-part "The Counterfeit Detective," written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso, with painted covers by Dave Johnson. Meet Milo Garret, L.A. private eye and a man without a face. Not that he's anonymous — lots of losers and deadbeats know him — but Milo recently had an accident that left his face on the floor and his head a mass of bandages. When Agent Graves informs Milo that what happened to him was no accident, he jumps at the chance to even the score. What he didn't figure on was where he would land..

Then in LUCIFER #21 — written by Mike Carey, with art by Peter Gross & Ryan Kelly and a painted cover by Christopher Moeller — the 3-part "Paradiso" begins, as thousands pour into Lucifer's newly christened cosmos. Some are curious, others desperate, but all have one thing in common: They've been mysteriously drawn to the Devil's paradise. Meanwhile, on Earth, British schoolgirl-come-hybrid angel Elaine Belloc tests out her wings. And deep in the Nevada desert, the living Tarot deck begins to scheme a nasty plan against its favorite adversary.

Finally, in AMERICAN CENTURY #10 — written by Howard Chaykin & David Tischman, with art by Marc Laming & John Stokes and a painted cover by Glen Orbik — the 4-Part "White Lightning" begins. Anti-hero/adventurer Harry Kraft's knee-deep in rednecks, working for the public good in North Carolina — where the locals like their stock car racing fast and their liquor home-brewed. Hot rods and hot babes have Harry hot under the collar in this steamy new storyline.

100 BULLETS #31 is edited by Will Dennis, arriving in comic-book stores December 5. LUCIFER #21 and AMERICAN CENTURY #10 are edited by Shelly Bond, and arrive in comic-book stores December 5 and December 19, respectively. All three VERTIGO titles are 32-page issues, suggested for mature readers, and have a cover price of $2.50 U.S. each.

COMICS

December 5th
100 BULLETS #31 Written by Brian Azzarello; art by Eduardo Risso; painted cover by Dave Johnson In stores December 5. Part 1 of the 6-part "The Counterfeit Detective." Meet Milo Garret, L.A. private eye and a man without a face. Not that he's anonymous — lots of losers and deadbeats know him — but Milo recently had an accident that left his face on the floor and his head a mass of bandages. When Agent Graves informs Milo that what happened to him was no accident, he jumps at the chance to even the score. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50

THE CRUSADES #10 Written by Steven T. Seagle; art by Kelley Jones and Ron Randall; painted cover by Mark Chiarello In stores December 5. Sex! Sin! Subjugation! No wonder the Crusades have started all over again! After a haunting encounter in San Francisco's lost underground, the relationship between Venus and Anton comes to a head…literally! And it's an all out bloodbath on the grounds of one of San Francisco's historic properties when the Knight comes to visit the home of the city's most notorious resident. MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50

LUCIFER #21 Written by Mike Carey; art by Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly; painted cover by Christopher Moeller In stores December 5. In Part 1 of the 3-part "Paradiso," thousands pour into Lucifer's newly christened cosmos. Some are curious, others desperate, but all have one thing in common: They've been mysteriously drawn to the Devil's paradise. Meanwhile, on Earth, British schoolgirl-come-hybrid angel Elaine Belloc tests out her wings. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50

December 12th
GRIP: THE STRANGE WORLD OF MEN #2 Written and illustrated by Gilbert Hernandez; cover by Hernandez In stores December 12. Bikinis and bullets abound when a day at the beach turns into a veritable apocalypse! Shady Joe Hook attempts to collect on a payment; dwarf gangster wanna-be Sammy tries to settle an old score; and the Mystery Girls entice a former recruit back into their dangerous world of espionage. Plus, Mike Chang's skin isn't the only creepy thing that's slithering through the sand with a life of its own... MATURE READERS 32 pages, (2 of 5), $2.50

HUNTER: THE AGE OF MAGIC #6 Written by Dylan Horrocks; art by Richard Case; painted cover by John Bolton In stores December 12. In issue #1, Tim had a vision of a funeral pyre. In this issue, we find out just whose funeral it is. Tim confronts both his past and his future when he faces the Red Man, who wields the word of death in a magical duel for the fate of Gemworld. MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50

December 19th
AMERICAN CENTURY #10 Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art by Marc Laming and John Stokes; painted cover by Glen Orbik In stores December 19. Part 1 of the 4-Part "White Lightning." Anti-hero/adventurer Harry Kraft's knee-deep in rednecks, working for the public good in North Carolina — where the locals like their stock car racing fast and their liquor home-brewed. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50

LUCIFER: CHILDREN AND MONSTERS TP Written by Mike Carey; art by Peter Gross, Dean Ormston and Ryan Kelly; painted cover by Duncan Fegredo In stores December 19. Reprinting the storylines "The House of Windowless Rooms" and "Children and Monsters" from LUCIFER #5-13, this second LUCIFER collection follows Lucifer Morningstar on his quest to reclaim his wings from their millennia-old resting place, and the consequences that unfurl as a result of that quest's outcome. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS 208 pages, Trade Paperback, $17.95

OUTLAW NATION #16 Written by Jamie Delano; art by Goran Parlov and Goran Sudzuka; painted cover by Glenn Fabry In stores December 19. Under siege by armed federal agents in a fortified Phoenix house, "Devil Kid," "Bad Momma," "Sick Twist," and Lola wait out a dark night of the soul with Story. Story knows he has only six hours to make good on his deal with Old Asa and deliver a new Billy Bad News tale, or Martin is dead at dawn. But with Jenny cool on him, Ruth in Taos, and the outrageous Nurse Dolores unattainable on his father's team, it looks like it's down to Lola put some lead in his pencil and inspire his reluctant creativity. MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50

WAR STORY: NIGHTINGALE Written by Garth Ennis; art by David Lloyd; photo cover In stores December 19. *The fourth and final entry of the VERTIGO one-shots by writer Garth Ennis that explore the true* horrors of World War II.** The crew members of the Nightingale are the only survivors of a vicious attack at sea, and they're now under the superstitious belief that they are a cursed ship — shunned by the rest of the navy as bad luck and a "ship of the damned." For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS 64 pages, $4.95	(Page 1)

December 26th
CODENAME: KNOCKOUT #8 Written by Robert Rodi; art by Yannick Paquette and Mark Farmer; cover by Brian Stelfreeze In stores December 26. "A is for Anarchy, B is for Bomb." Finally — the story of how Angela and Go-Go met! In this "fleshback" to 1997, we find Angela enrolled at Signora Carichana's Swiss finishing school. But wait till you see what's on the lesson plan! And where exactly does Go-Go fit into an all-female student body? MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50

HELLBLAZER #169 Written by Brian Azzarello; art by Giuseppe Camuncoli; painted cover by Tim Bradstreet In stores December 26. Constantine's adventures in LA continue in another single-story issue. This time John's out to unravel a mystery in the tradition of a true City of Angels detective. Meanwhile, the deadly S.W. Manor is on a dark journey of his own — one that will put him on a collision course with Constantine. And the results will be murder... MATURE READERS 32 pages, $2.50

THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE CORINTHIAN #3 Written by Darko Macan; art by Danijel Zezelj; painted cover by Dave McKean In stores December 26. Post-war horror and decadence collide as the Venice Carnivale opens to a raging crowd…and closes with a trail of dead bodies. The identity of the killer can only be linked to exactly who — and what — the Corinthian has become, as the Sandman's Dark Mirror passes the final test of his manhood, leaving empty souls (and eye sockets) in his wake. MATURE READERS 32 pages, (3 of 3), $2.50

Relist
BLACK ORCHID TP — relist Written by Neil Gaiman; painted art and cover by Dave McKean In stores December 12. Before starting their run as the writer and cover artist on the multi-award-winning THE SANDMAN, Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean delivered this beautiful, fully-painted work featuring one of DC's most mysterious characters. "…takes a much undervalued form of literature into places where it has never gone before." — Mikal Gilmore of Rolling Stone MATURE READERS 160 pages, Trade Paperback, $19.95

THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND HC — relist Adapted by Simon Revelstroke from the novel by William Hope Hodgson; art and cover by Richard Corben In stores December 26. Reoffered again, this classic tale of supernatural paranoia and occult horror, from the novel by William Hope Hodgson, is adapted in a stunningly illustrated original hardcover by Simon Revelstroke and acclaimed artist Richard Corben (HELLBLAZER, Den). MATURE READERS 96 pages, Hardcover, $29.95

LUCIFER: DEVIL IN THE GATEWAY TP — relist Written by Mike Carey; art by Scott Hampton, Chris Weston and James Hodgkins; painted cover by Duncan Fegredo In stores December 19. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the LUCIFER: CHILDREN AND MONSTERS TP, this trade spotlights the Prince of Darkness — collecting THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER 3-issue miniseries, as well as the first four issues of the LUCIFER ongoing series. MATURE READERS 160 pages, Trade Paperback, $14.95

V FOR VENDETTA TP — relist Written by Alan Moore; art and painted cover by by David Lloyd In stores December 19. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the WAR STORY: NIGHTINGALE one-shot, V FOR VENDETTA is a frightening and powerful story of the loss of freedom and identity in a totalitarian world. By award-winning writer Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, From Hell) and NIGHTINGALE artist David Lloyd. MATURE READERS 288 pages, Trade Paperback, $19.95