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Y:
THE LAST MAN — ONE SMALL STEP
TRADE PAPERBACK
 The
adventures of Yorick Brown continue in Y: THE LAST MAN: ONE SMALL
STEP, this third trade paperback collecting issues #11-17 of
the critically acclaimed series written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by
Pia Guerra, Paul Chadwick & José Marzán Jr. and a painted
cover by J.G. Jones.
A
Russian Soyuz capsule is coming down from the International Space Station
carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could it be that Yorick
won’t be the only man on Earth for much longer? Even if the astronauts
survive reentry, Yorick's group still must keep them safe from the mysterious
male-killing plague — and the Israeli commandos hunting Yorick might make
that a lot more difficult.
This
project is supported with house ads.
- 168-page VERTIGO
trade paperback
- Suggested for
mature readers
- In stores March
17
- $12.95 U.S
IT’S
A BIRD…
HARDCOVER
Steve has just been given the opportunity every comic-book writer dreams
of: the chance to write Superman. Only it’s an assignment he couldn’t
want less. To Steve, everything about Superman is ridiculous. To write
about the Man of Steel, Steve must believe he could exist…but he can’t.
Steve’s
story is the focus of IT’S A BIRD…, a semi-autobiographical
original VERTIGO hardcover graphic novel written by former SUPERMAN writer
Steven T. Seagle with exquisitely painted art by Teddy Kristiansen (SUPERMAN:
METROPOLIS, HOUSE OF SECRETS). IT’S A BIRD… isn’t about how Metropolis’s
defender would function in the real world, but how he does
function in the real world. Our world, where he’s just a fictional character.
How
does anyone relate to a Man of Steel — much less Steve, with his own fear
of death and the specter of a family history of a terrible illness hanging
over him? Steve tears through every cultural and symbolic component of
Superman’s importance, leading to a series of stories told in a variety
of styles that form one provocative question: How does the most important
heroic icon of the 21st century affect our lives?
A
Superman story that doesn’t feature Superman at all, IT’S A BIRD… is perhaps
the most realistic Superman story DC Comics has ever published — a story
about the character’s profound power as a fictional ideal.
This
project is supported with an 8-page preview in VERTIGO HORIZON.
IT’S
A BIRD… is a 136-page VERTIGO original hardcover graphic novel edited
by Karen Berger and is suggested for mature readers. It is advance-solicited
and arrives in comic-book stores April 14 with a cover price of $24.95
U.S.
The
defender of the swamp returns…
SWAMP THING
 The
seminal SWAMP THING was a landmark series — one that
helped pave the way for the VERTIGO imprint and fostered a new style of
comic-book storytelling.
Now,
that legendary character is poised to return to the VERTIGO fold in a
new ongoing series written by Andy Diggle (THE LOSERS) with breathtaking
art by Enriqué Breccia (BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS). This all-new ongoing
series combines all the gothic horror and thought-provoking stories long
associated with Swamp Thing with something cool for both new and old fans
of this classic DC character.
The
Swamp Thing long ago made peace with his strange destiny. Formerly Alec
Holland, a human scientist who died by fire, he was reborn as a "plant
Elemental" — guardian and champion of the Green — ultimately becoming
one with the planet Earth itself.
But
suddenly, the time for peaceful co-existence has come to an end. Now stripped
of Alec Holland's human conscience, the Swamp Thing seeks to restore balance
to the natural world — by destroying his own daughter, Tefé — herself
a powerful Elemental — and his loving wife Abby. And HELLBLAZER’S John
Constantine knows that when beings with this much power square off, humanity
always ends up getting caught in the crossfire.
After
the 6-part opening storyline, “Bad Seed,” the series will be written by
Will Pfeifer (H-E-R-O, AQUAMAN), who has major tricks up his sleeve.
This
project is supported with a full-color promo poster, a preview in VERTIGO
HORIZON, house ads, and a minisite at www.vertigocomics.com.
SWAMP THING is an ongoing VERTIGO series edited by Will Dennis and is
suggested for mature readers. The 32-page issue #1 is scheduled to arrive
in comic-book stores on March 3 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
HELLBLAZER:
SON OF MAN
TRADE PAPERBACK
 After
setting the comic industry on its ear with the compelling and bizarre
adventures of Jesse Custer in PREACHER, acclaimed writer Garth Ennis turned
his attention to another roguish VERTIGO character: John Constantine.
Now,
Ennis’s final Constantine adventure is presented in HELLBLAZER:
SON OF MAN, a 128-page VERTIGO trade paperback collecting HELLBLAZER
#129-133, illustrated by Ennis’s PRIDE & JOY collaborator, John Higgins,
with a cover by Glenn Fabry (PREACHER covers).
John
Constantine's pulled a lot of shady stunts over the years, but perhaps
none as bad as the time he "resurrected" organized crime boss
Harry Cooper's 5-year-old son, Ronnie. Since his magic couldn't actually
bring someone back from the dead, Constantine brought “something else”
into Ronnie's lifeless body. Now, 15 years later, he's got to deal with
the ungodly consequences of his actions as the grown-up Ronnie prepares
to bring an unprecedented evil into the world.
This
project is supported with house ads.
- 128-page VERTIGO
trade paperback
- In stores March
10
- $12.95 U.S
VERTIGO
COMICS
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BULLETS #49
Written by Brian Azzarello; art by Eduardo Risso; cover by Dave
Johnson
The
conclusion to the 3-part "In Stinked." Jack the
Junkie finds himself stuck between an angry tiger and a trio of
even angrier mobsters, and only one of them is getting out of Jungle
Garvey's Wild Animal Park alive. And if Jack does make it out of
the zoo in one piece, can he finally beat the monkey on his back?
MATURE READERS
March 10 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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 FABLES
#23
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha;
painted cover by James Jean
Boy Blue nurses
a broken heart, Prince Charming recruits more Fables for his mayoral
campaign, and Bigby and Snow team up to get to the bottom of Red
Riding Hood's story. Meanwhile, the mysterious trio of Hugh, Drew,
and Lou continue to wreak havoc in Manhattan. Meatheads beware:
This time they’ve got guns. MATURE READERS
March 10 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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 HELLBLAZER
#194
Written by Mike Carey; art by Leonardo Manco; painted cover by Tim
Bradstreet
Constantine's
war with the Beast is done, but the repercussions go rolling on
— not the least for John himself, as he wanders wounded through
a shattered, shell-shocked London where an insane killer and a very
strange little girl both take a deadly interest in his fate. MATURE
READERS
March 31 ::
32 pages :: $2.75
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HELLBLAZER:
SON OF MAN TP
Written by Garth Ennis; art by John Higgins; cover by Glenn Fabry
A new trade
paperback collecting HELLBLAZER #129-133, written by PREACHER co-creator
Garth Ennis with art by WAR STORY’s John Higgins. John Constantine's
pulled a lot of shady stunts over the years, but perhaps none as
bad as the time he "resurrected" organized crime boss
Harry Cooper's 5-year-old son, Ronnie. Now, 15 years later, he's
got to deal with the ungodly consequences of his actions as the
now-adult Ronnie prepares to bring an unprecedented evil into the
world. For more information, see the feature
article. MATURE READERS
March 10 ::
128 pages :: $12.95
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 HELLBLAZER:
RAKE AT THE GATES OF HELL TP — relist
Written by Garth Ennis; art by Steve Dillon; painted cover by Glenn
Fabry
Reoffered to
coincide with HELLBLAZER: SON OF MAN, this volume reprints Garth
Ennis’ and Steve Dillon’s final HELLBLAZER arc in issues #78-83
as well as the special one-shot HEARTLAND. John Constantine heads
towards a final showdown with a revenge-crazed Satan during a raging
race riot, and in addition to desperately trying to save his dwindling
number of living friends, Constantine also has one final reunion
with his lost love Kit. MATURE READERS
March 10 ::
224 pages :: $19.95
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 HUMAN
TARGET #8
Written by Peter Milligan; art and cover by Cliff Chiang
Part
2 of the 3-part “Which Way the Wind Blows.” It’s been over
30 years since anyone’s seen American terrorist James Malloy. He
could look like anyone — including Christopher Chance. That’s what
Charlie Rivers thinks, and he already has Chance lined up in his
crosshairs. It’s what the mysterious agent tracking Malloy thinks,
and he’s ready to take him down by any means necessary. And of course,
the actual Malloy is waiting to show all three the deadly
consequences of forgetting your political roots… MATURE READERS
March 24 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
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IT’S
A BIRD… HC
Written by Steven T. Seagle; painted art and cover by Teddy Kristiansen
A stunning
semi-autobiographical VERTIGO hardcover that tells one of the most
realistic Superman tales ever…without featuring Superman.
Steve’s given the assignment every writer dreams of: to write Superman.
Only Steve can’t relate to a Man of Steel — not when his own fears
of death haunt him. Explore the cultural significance of a comic-book
icon as Steve comes to terms with Superman’s importance and power
as a fictional ideal. For more information, see the feature
article. MATURE READERS
April 14 ::
136 pages :: $24.95
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 THE
LOSERS #10
Written by Andy Diggle; art and cover by Jock
Part
2 of the 5-part “Island Life.” Time is running out as the
Losers race to uncover Max's secret operation on the Caribbean isle
of Montserrat. But when the site turns out to be buried under a
mountain of mud and ash from the volcanic eruption of 1997, it looks
like their nemesis may just beat them to the prize. Meanwhile, veteran
CIA agent Marvin Stegler is assigned a top-secret mission that will
set him on a collision course with the Losers... MATURE READERS
March 24 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
 LUCIFER
#48
Written by Mike Carey; art by Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly; painted
cover by Christopher Moeller
Part
3 of the 4-part “Stitchglass Slide.” Thole's little love
nest did the trick — but the mate he's attracted is a fanged horror
who sees the human boy Martin as no more than finger food. And Lucifer
continues to evict immortals from his cosmos — using any means necessary.
MATURE READERS
March 17 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
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 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
Reoffered to
coincide with the LUCIFER MINI BUST (offered in Previews Vol. XIII,
#12). The Prince of Darkness is spotlighted in this collection containing
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER 3-issue miniseries, as well as the
first four issues of the LUCIFER ongoing series. MATURE READERS
March 17 ::
160 pages :: $14.95
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 MIDNIGHT,
MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #3 (of 6)
Written by John Rozum; art by Paul Lee; cover by Tomer Hanuka
A tense summit
with the Monster Council of Elders leaves Adam and Julia Kadmon
wondering if they really can oppose Magellan's monster colony alone
— especially since the Council wants Magellan back alive. Meanwhile,
Jenny struggles to fit in with the town's teenagers — but her connection
to the Kadmons may be her biggest obstacle to new friendships. MATURE
READERS
March 31 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
 MY
FAITH IN FRANKIE #3 (of 4)
Written by Mike Carey; art by Sonny Liew and Marc Hempel; cover
by Hempel
The
fight to reclaim Frankie's faith — not to mention her heart and
soul — continues. Frankie's personal god Jeriven wakes
up in the middle of the street to find himself naked, bloody and…human?
Will a bottle of whisky and Kay's chicken soup help him stand up
to dashing Dean and his demon minions? MATURE READERS
March 3 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
 ORBITER
HC — relist
Written by Warren Ellis; art and cover by Colleen Doran
Reoffered to
coincide with MEK/RELOAD TP, also by Warren Ellis, this hardcover
graphic novel with art by Colleen Doran explores man’s relationship
with the last unexplored frontier: space. When a space shuttle missing
for a decade zooms back to Earth with seemingly alien modifications
and a missing crew, three specialists cheated out of their dreams
of spaceflight are the only ones who can unravel the mysteries behind
the bizarre situation. MATURE READERS
March 10 ::
104 pages :: $24.95
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 THE
SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY — WITCH FOR HIRE #2 (of 4)
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Shawn McManus; painted cover
by Tara McPherson
The
second thrilling miniseries focusing on THE SANDMAN’s Thessaly continues.
Now that Thessaly has Fetch right where she wants him — trapped
in a mirror and at her mercy — he's quite possibly the most annoying
captive ever. But when the deadly witch literally pulls information
out of him, the bodies start to pile up. It seems Fetch has one
last trick up his sleeve…will this new monster be Thess's last stand?
MATURE READERS
March 3 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
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SWAMP
THING #1
Written by Andy Diggle; art and cover by Enriqué Breccia
The
original Swamp Thing is back…and nothing will ever be the same.
Andy Diggle and Enriqué Breccia join forces to bring new
life to the swamp, as its defender is reintroduced to VERTIGO in
an all-new ongoing series. Stripped of Alec Holland's human conscience,
the Swamp Thing seeks to restore balance to the natural world by
destroying his own daughter Tefé, herself a powerful Elemental,
and his loving wife Abby. Can HELLBLAZER’s John Constantine prevent
humanity from getting caught in the crossfire? For more information,
see the feature article. MATURE READERS
March 3 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
 SAGA
OF THE SWAMP THING TP — relist
Written by Alan Moore; art and cover by Steven Bissette and John
Totleben
Reoffered to
coincide with SWAMP THING #1, this volume contains issues #21-27
of Alan Moore’s acclaimed run on SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING. Included
among these stories is “The Anatomy Lesson,” the story that forever
redefined the long-established character. MATURE READERS
March 3 ::
176 pages :: $19.95
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 Y:
THE LAST MAN #20
Written by Brian K. Vaughan; art by Pia Guerra and José Marzan,
Jr.; painted cover by Aron Weisenfeld
Concluding
the 3-part story “Safeword.” What really happened to Yorick
Brown in the first days after the Plague killed every other male
on earth? Find out, as this psychosexual journey through the memories
of the last man comes to a haunting end. MATURE READERS
March 3 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
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Y:
THE LAST MAN — ONE SMALL STEP TP
Written by Brian K. Vaughan; art by Pia Guerra, José Marzán,
Jr., and Paul Chadwick; painted cover by J.G. Jones
The
adventures of Yorick Brown continue in Y: THE LAST MAN: ONE SMALL
STEP, collecting issues #11-17 of the critically acclaimed series.
A Russian Soyuz capsule is coming down from the International Space
Station carrying three passengers: one woman and two men. Could
this be the end of Yorick’s tenure as last living male? For more
information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
March 17 ::
168 pages :: $12.95
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