In stores March 6. Take a walk on the weird side as the Third Crusade begins! After a year of questions, an avalanche of answers unfolds in the aftermath of the ultimate fate of The Knight. Who was he? Where did he come from? Why was he here? And how can the facts of his existence possibly be true? Plus, if the Knight has been dealt with…who's riding the night streets atop a blind steed, stabbing steel into the evil hearts of the City by the Bay? For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.50

In stores March 6. The sexy, sci-fi VERTIGO miniseries continues! With the fate of the Terra-formed Arcturus system in peril from swarms of Nano-tech Hunger Bugs devouring everything in their path, Sebastian Starchild must go undercover and infiltrate the deadly covert terrorist organization Blackside. Against his better judgement, Starchild teams-up with S.C.I-SPY's dangerously beautiful agent, Isis Nile, to find the Hunger Bugs power source and hopefully save the universe.
MATURE READERS
32 pages, (2 of 6), $2.50

In stores March 6. [New Release Date: March 13] Reprinting THE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #51-56, EARTH TO EARTH continues the evolution of Swamp Thing from a mire-dwelling man-monster into an elemental being with power that exceeds the bonds of the earth itself. Featuring the story where Abby chooses to flee Louisiana and seek refuge on the shadowy streets of Gotham City, where her circumstances draw the attention of Gotham's Dark Knight…Batman! The battle breaks Swamp Thing's bond to the planet Earth and leaves him stranded on a mysterious planet of blue, in the classic tale, "My Blue Heaven." For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
160 pages, Trade Paperback, $17.95

In stores March 13. Part 2 of the 4-part "The Evil Gene." Everyone wants something from Tim Hunter. Dr. Tolstoy, collector of antiquities, wants Tim to go back in time and find out what Dr. John Dee was doing with an angel. Dr. Fabien, genetic experimenter, wants to find out if Tim's genes are good or evil. And Eden, the pretty shopgirl? She just wants Tim, and can't figure out why.
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.50

In stores March 13. Thess and Fetch hunt monsters while keeping a careful eye out for the 3rd Guardian. But before Thess can accept the challenge, she becomes just another statue in this giant topiary garden from Hell. Meanwhile, the death gods are debating their own abilities against a millennia-old witch, and whether or not they can trust the ghost they've sent to trick her.
MATURE READERS
32 pages, (3 of 4), $2.50

In stores March 13. Part 3 of the 3-part "The Cure." Spider and the Filthy Assistants are sheltering the most dangerous person in The City: the last surviving eyewitness and participant in the President's use of prostitutes — therefore the last link between him and a wave of assassinations. If they can get her story out, she might live and the President might be politically dead. But he still holds emergency powers over the City...
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.50

In stores March 20. [New Release Date: March 27] Part 4 of the 4-part "White Lightning." Hell hath no fury like a man betrayed, as Wallace Pitt's moonshine consortium explodes in high octane action and his daughter Lorelei meets a fiery fate on a hairpin turn. Newton, North Carolina — not to mention Harry Kraft — will never be the same.
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.50

In stores March 20. Award-winning cartoonist Kyle Baker delivers his latest VERTIGO instant classic! The familiar tale of young David's rise to unprecedented power and popularity while under the paranoid scrutiny of King Saul gets the irreverent — yet biblically accurate — treatment that has made Kyle Baker's work acclaimed by both fans and critics alike. For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
160 pages, Softcover, (8 1/2" x 11"), $19.95

In stores March 20. "The Writing on the Wall," a one-shot tale of adventure, begins in Lucifer's cosmos when a beautiful, teenaged centaur dreams about the imminent danger that the Lightbringer will face. Deciding to carry a warning to him, she undertakes the long and perilous journey to the mythical land of Los Angeles. But her encounter with the denizens of Tinseltown — not to mention her Maker — are not at all what she was expecting.
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.50

In stores March 20. Final issue. In "The Impossible Dream," the whirlwind has been reaped, the icons smashed, and the chickens have all found their roosts. The slate has been cleaned, and the future is ripe to be written by anyone with the vision for the job. Story Johnson has the vision; but does he have the guts to seize the time and lead the Outlaw Nation back from the brink of extinction?
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.50

In stores March 27. Wizard: The Comics Magazine's pick for "Best Writer (Brian Azzarello)" of 2001. Part 4 of "The Counterfifth Detective." As Private Eye Milo Garret digs deeper into the mysterious circumstances that left him without a face, he finds himself sinking in a cesspool of corruption. There's a thin line between alertness and paranoia, and Milo's getting dangerously close to it. He can't trust anyone — certainly not Agent Graves — and maybe not himself, either.
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.50

In stores March 27. "Undressed to Kill" Part 2 of 3. On her own in Siberia, beyond the reach of both G.O.O.D. and E.V.I.L., Angela must rescue herself and two dozen other women from being sold into sexual slavery. But how can she save them if they don't want to be saved?
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.50

In stores March 27. The arresting conclusion finds the Mystery Girls in full force, Joe Hook and Sammy making amends, two detectives and a stripper with one promotion, and Mrs. Gideon out of the closet. But what becomes of Mike Chang and his multiple body parts is the biggest shocker of all.
MATURE READERS
32 pages, (5 of 5), $2.50

In stores March 27. Wizard: The Comics Magazine's pick for "Best (Anti) Hero" and "Best Writer (Brian Azzarello)" of 2001. Ashes and Dust" Part 3 of 5. John Constantine is dead, and every clue as to who's to blame ends in leads just as dead. Someone's committed a murder in a roomful of people, and is getting away with it. But like the old saying goes, the dead can't rest until they are avenged, meaning the investigators are about to get a little help from beyond the grave...
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.50

In stores March 6. Reoffered to coincide with the new storyline beginning in THE CRUSADES #13, this special low-priced Prestige Format one-shot of horror is the perfect introduction to the ongoing series. An 11th-century Crusader comes to render a terrible judgment on the citizens of 21st-century San Francisco, setting off a firestorm of moral consequence in the hearts and minds of the people.
MATURE READERS
48 pages, Prestige Format, $3.95

In stores March 20. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the KING DAVID softcover, this hilarious one-shot is a madcap romp as only Kyle Baker could imagine. New Year's Eve, 1999: The good news is Muriel has decided to take Larry back. The bad news is Larry's just swallowed a bottle of pills — and he can't tell her about it, or she'll leave him again.
MATURE READERS
64 pages, Prestige Format, $6.95

In stores March 27. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the BATMAN: NINE LIVES hardcover, this collection reprints the Harvey and Eisner Award-Nominated miniseries by the NINE LIVES creative team of Dean Motter and Michael Lark. A noir, retro version of how the world might have ended up. "…one of the best marriages of story and art I've ever seen in years…" — Alex Ross
MATURE READERS
232 pages, Trade Paperback, $19.95

In stores March 20. Kyle Baker does it again! This spectacular, full-color urban romantic comedy is reoffered to coincide with Baker's latest graphic novel, KING DAVID. YOU ARE HERE is about what happens when the things we hide come back to haunt us. Just what is Noel Coleman's secret past life?
MATURE READERS
160 pages, Softcover, (8 1/2" x 11"), $19.95