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FEATURE
ARTICLES
Die
now, Live Forever
BITE CLUB
 BITE
CLUB is The Sopranos with vampires, a new 6-issue miniseries
that paints Miami red with the infected blood of a dysfunctional mafia
family. From critically acclaimed writers Howard Chaykin & David Tischman,
the team that brought you SON OF SUPERMAN and THE SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER-HEROES,
BITE CLUB is an explosive new monthly series that blows the neck out of
every vampire story you've ever read. BITE CLUB is illustrated in a bold,
clean style by David Hahn (Private Beach, ROBIN), and features
amazing painted covers by fan-favorite Frank Quitely (THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS
NIGHTS, New X-Men).
When
Eduardo Del Toro is brutally murdered, he leaves control of the cartel
to his youngest son, Leto — Miami's first vampire priest — a principled
young man who wants nothing to do with the family business. But the mob
is also in Leto's blood, and his conflict between "God" and
"Godfather" is the explosive backdrop for this hard-hitting,
post-modern take on vampire mythology — that includes blood smoothies,
SPF 150 suntan lotion, and dentures with retractable fangs.
THE FAMILY:
- Eduardo Del Toro,
Jr.: A coke-snorting hitman with a taste for violence.
- Leto Del Toro:
Eduardo’s youngest son, a priest who inherits the cartel.
- Risa Del Toro:
A sexy and vicious businesswoman who's made Vamp Records the hottest
indie label in town.
- Danny Del Toro:
A teenage loner, angry enough to ignite a race war at his exclusive
private school.
- Arabella Del Toro:
Eduardo's widow, a trophy wife with a secret life and a nasty streak
of kleptomania.
This
project is supported with trade and house ads.
BITE
CLUB is a 6-issue VERTIGO miniseries edited by Shelly Bond and is suggested
for mature readers. The 32-page issue #1 is scheduled to arrive in comic-book
stores on April 14 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
FABLES:
STORYBOOK LOVE
TRADE PAPERBACK
 FABLES:
STORYBOOK LOVE is the third collection of writer Bill Willingham's
runaway VERTIGO hit FABLES, collecting eight issues and featuring art
by Bryan Talbot, Lan Medina, Mark Buckingham, Linda Medley, Steve Leialoha
and Craig Hamilton.
Included
in this volume is the 4-part title story originally presented in FABLES
#14-17, featuring the final showdown between Snow White, Bigby Wolf and
Goldilocks. Also included is “A Sharp Operator” from FABLES #12-13, a
2-part caper story that dramatically demonstrates the dangers of trying
to shine the light of publicity on the Fables, as well as the one-shots
“Bag o' Bones” and “Barleycorn Brides” from FABLES #11 and #18. All this,
plus a new wraparound cover by FABLES cover artist James Jean.
This
project is supported with house ads.
- 192-page VERTIGO
trade paperback
- In stores April
21
- Suggested for
mature readers
- $14.95 U.S.
HUMAN
TARGET: STRIKE ZONES
TRADE PAPERBACK
 Writer
Peter Milligan and artist Javier Pulido continue the tale of professional
assassin decoy Christopher Chance in HUMAN TARGET: STRIKE ZONES,
a new VERTIGO trade paperback collecting the first five issues of the
acclaimed new series.
HUMAN
TARGET: STRIKE ZONES picks up Chance’s story immediately following the
graphic novel HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT, as Chance jets from Hollywood to
New York City. His strange profession continues to blur the boundaries
between illusion and reality, leaving him ever more uncertain about who
he really is — and how much that really matters.
This
project is supported with house ads.
- 128-page VERTIGO
trade paperback
- In stores April
7
- Suggested for
mature readers
- $9.95 U.S.
Y:
THE LAST MAN #19: “Widow’s Pass”
 Wizard
Magazine’s “Best Book of 2003” begins the 3-part story “Widow’s Pass,”
featuring guest artist Goran Parlov (Terminator 3: Before the Rise),
in Y: THE LAST MAN #19. Written by Brian K. Vaughan with
inks by José Marzan Jr. and a painted cover by Aron Wiesenfeld,
“Widow’s Pass” finds Yorick, Agent 355, Dr. Mann, and Ampersand the monkey
on their way to San Francisco.
Unfortunately
for them, a pit-stop in a small Arizona town brings them face-to-face
with a heavily armed anti-American militia made up of female survivors.
These women think the U.S. government is responsible for the death of
all men…and they may be right. Will they convince Yorick’s companions?
Y:
THE LAST MAN is an ongoing series edited by William Dennis and is suggested
for mature readers. The 32-page issue #19 is scheduled to arrive in comic-book
stores on April 7 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
HELLBLAZER
#195: “Out of Season”
 John
Constantine is on the run again — from an inexplicably obsessed serial
killer…a voluptuous demon…and his own past.
It
all goes down in HELLBLAZER #195, the first installment
in the 2-part “Out of Season,” written by Mike Carey with art by Leonardo
Manco and a painted cover by Tim Bradstreet.
But
unknown to Constantine, unseen powers are making sure that everything
he’s fleeing catches up with him. And with a bad case of amnesia, chances
are Constantine won't even see the onslaught coming.
HELLBLAZER
is an ongoing series edited by William Dennis and is suggested for mature
readers. The 32-page issue #195 is scheduled to arrive in comic-book stores
on April 28 with a cover price of $2.75 U.S.
VERTIGO
COMICS
| BITE
CLUB #1 (of 6)
Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art by David Hahn;
painted cover by Frank Quitely
A new
miniseries by the writing team of Howard Chaykin & David Tischman,
artist David Hahn (Private Beach), and cover artist Frank
Quitely (THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS) mixes vampire mythology with
modern-day mafia action. When Eduardo Del Toro is brutally
murdered, he leaves control of the cartel to his youngest son, Leto
— Miami's first vampire priest — who wants nothing to do with the
family business. But the mob is in Leto's blood, and his conflict
between "God" and "godfather" is the explosive
backdrop for this hard-hitting tale. For more information, see the
feature article. MATURE READERS
April 14 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
 AMERICAN
CENTURY: SCARS AND STRIPES TP — relist
Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art by Marc Laming
and John Stokes; painted cover by Chaykin
Reoffered to
coincide with BITE CLUB #1, this volume collects AMERICAN CENTURY
#1-4, in which fighter jock Harry Block reinvents himself as Harry
"Kraft" and sets out to live an extraordinary new life
of action and adventure! MATURE READERS
April 14 ::
96 pages :: $8.95
|
 FABLES
#24
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha;
painted cover by James Jean
Boy Blue has
gone missing. Trouble is brewing up at the Farm. And Bigby is still
out of town. Everything seems to be going haywire, but it gets even
worse when Bigby finds something horrible at the Canada gate. The
residents of Fabletown are about to get a seriously rude awakening
when the brothers Hugh, Drew and Lou show up with a gun-toting ultimatum
and the bodies begin to pile up. MATURE READERS
April 14 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
FABLES:
STORYBOOK LOVE TP
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Bryan Talbot, Lan Medina, Mark
Buckingham, Linda Medley, Steve Leialoha and Craig Hamilton; painted
cover by James Jean
A new
trade paperback collecting the acclaimed FABLES #11-18, including
the 4-part “Storybook Love.” Also included are the 2-part
“A Sharp Operator” and the single-issue tales “Bag o' Bones” and
“Barleycorn Brides.” Don’t miss this amazing third collection, topped
off with a stunning new wraparound cover by James Jean. For more
information, see the feature article. MATURE
READERS
April 21 ::
192 pages :: $14.95
|
 FABLES:
ANIMAL FARM TP — relist
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha;
cover by James Jean
Reoffered to
coincide with the FABLES: STORYBOOK LOVE TP, this volume collects
FABLES #6-10. Travel to upstate New York, where the non-human Fable
characters have found refuge on a farm, miles from mankind. But
all is not well on the farm — and a conspiracy to free them from
the shackles of their perceived imprisonment may lead to a war that
could wrest control of the Fables community away from Snow White.
MATURE READERS
April 21 ::
128 pages :: $12.95
|
HELLBLAZER
#195
Written by Mike Carey; art by Leonardo Manco; painted cover by Tim
Bradstreet
“Out
of Season,” Part 1 of 2, featuring guest artist Leonardo Manco.
Down and out on the South Coast of England, John Constantine is
fleeing a murder charge, an inexplicably obsessed serial killer,
a voluptuous demon and his own past. But unseen powers are working
to make sure that each and every one of them catches up with him.
And with a bad case of amnesia, chances are Constantine won't even
see the onslaught coming. For more information, see the feature
article. MATURE READERS
April 28 ::
32 pages :: $2.75
|
 HUMAN
TARGET #9
Written by Peter Milligan; art and cover by Cliff Chiang
The
explosive conclusion to the 3-part “Which Way the Wind Blows.”
American terrorists. Multi-million dollar bank robberies. Bloody
shootouts. Ex-Weatherman James Malloy has blown into town, and he's
found a way to coerce Chance into his new assault upon the American
government. But in a confrontation already marked with surprises
and twists, perhaps nothing is more startling than what Chance learns
about the face of contemporary terrorism. MATURE READERS
April 21 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
HUMAN
TARGET: STRIKE ZONES TP
Written by Peter Milligan; art and cover by Javier Pulido
A new
trade paperback collecting the first five issues of the acclaimed
series. Christopher Chance has left L.A. for New York City,
but his strange career as a professional assassin decoy continues
to blur the boundaries between illusion and reality, leaving him
ever more uncertain about who he really is — and how much that really
matters. For more information, see the feature
article. MATURE READERS
April 7 ::
128 pages :: $9.95
|
 HUMAN
TARGET: FINAL CUT SC — relist
Written by Peter Milligan; art and cover by Javier Pulido
Reoffered to
coincide with the HUMAN TARGET: STRIKE ZONES TP, this softcover
version of the acclaimed original hardcover graphic novel finds
Christopher Chance hired to impersonate an aging film actor marked
for death by an extortionist who preys upon the Hollywood glitteratti.
MATURE READERS
April 7 ::
96 pages :: $19.95
|
 THE
LOSERS #11
Written by Andy Diggle; art and cover by Jock
Part
3 of the 5-part “Island Life.” As veteran agent Marvin
Stegler digs ever closer to the truth, the beleaguered Losers race
against time to seize top secret files from a Caribbean villa. But
when Max's reinforcements trap them in a running battle through
a town swamped by volcanic ash, they find themselves going up against
the most unstoppable adversary of all: Mother Nature! MATURE READERS
April 28 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
 LUCIFER
#49
Written by Mike Carey; art by Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly; painted
cover by Christopher Moeller
The
conclusion to the 4-part “Stitchglass Slide.” The eviction
of the immortals nears its end, but as Elaine and Mazikeen do battle
against forests and mountains, the identity of their final quarry
becomes ominously clear. Meanwhile, strange holes have begun to
appear in Hell, and Lucifer's gate seems to be counting down to
a major catastrophe. For how can anything endure without the will
of God? MATURE READERS
April 21 ::
32 pages :: $2.50
|
 MIDNIGHT,
MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #4 (of 6)
Written by John Rozum; art by Paul Lee; cover by Tomer Hanuka
Drawing upon
the best of their resources — though they don’t always agree on
what that is — legendary paranormal investigators Adam and Julia
Kadmon make their way towards the monster colony at Hope Falls.
The monsters’ claim-stake dates back to fleeing the advance of Christopher
Columbus — and now history has placed their ferociously guarded
hopes on a collision course with the Kadmons. MATURE READERS
April 28 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
 MY
FAITH IN FRANKIE #4 (of 4)
Written by Mike Carey; art by Sonny Liew and Marc Hempel; cover
by Hempel
The
miniseries concludes as Jeriven has been dragged down to Bragash's
hellish realm to face eternal torments. Even worse, he's
lost his one and only worshipper. But now that the once-smitten
Frankie knows she's been strung along, she's ready to do battle
for Jeriven's very existence. Will she be in time to save her god
from a fate worse than death? MATURE READERS
April 7 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
 THE
SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY — WITCH FOR HIRE #3 (of 4)
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Shawn McManus; painted cover
by Tara McPherson
Thessaly's quest
to find an answer to her most recent monster problem has her trekking
across fantastical landscapes, scouring through huge tomes of spells,
and visiting a library you'd only see in your dreams. Meanwhile,
back at the Casa de Thessaly, Fetch has been whiling away the time
catnapping as Thess' impending doom draws nigh. MATURE READERS
April 7 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
 SWAMP
THING #2
Written by Andy Diggle; art and painted cover by Enriqué
Breccia
The
new series returning the classic Swamp Thing to his roots continues.
Abby tries to reason with the fearsome Swamp Thing, only to discover
that the all-powerful elemental has turned his back on humanity
once and for all. While the Swamp Thing is determined to make Tefé
pay for the damage she wrought on the Green, Tefé finds herself
drawn halfway around the world to confront her mysterious benefactor...
MATURE READERS
April 7 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
 VAMPS
TP — NEW PRINTING
Written by Elaine Lee; art by William Simpson; cover by Brian Bolland
Reprinted for
the first time since 1995, Elaine Lee’s and William Simpson’s dark
look into the lives of five motorcycle-riding daughters of the night.
This collection reprints the original 6-issue VAMPS miniseries,
telling the tale of the Vamps’ struggle to free themselves from
their male vampire master. Retailers please note: This is a
resolicit. All previous orders are cancelled. MATURE READERS
March 17 ::
160 pages :: $19.95
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Interior Art |
Y:
THE LAST MAN #21
Written by Brian K. Vaughan; art by Goran Parlov and José
Marzan, Jr.; painted cover by Aron Weisenfeld
Wizard’s
“Best Book of 2003” kicks off the 3-part story “Widow's Pass,” featuring
guest artist Goran Parlov (Terminator 3: Before the Rise).
Yorick, Agent #355, Dr. Mann and Ampersand hit the road again on
their way to San Francisco, but a pitstop in a small town in Arizona
finds them face-to-face with an anti-American (and heavily-armed)
militia made up of female survivors. The militia believes that the
U.S. government is responsible for the death of all men...and they
might not be wrong. For more information, see the feature
article. MATURE READERS
April 7 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
|
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