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FEATURE
ARTICLES
He’s
the world’s last super-hero…and the last one you’d expect!
SEAGUY
 Award-winning
writer Grant Morrison (THE INVISIBLES, THE FILTH, New X-Men)
kicks off the first of three all-new VERTIGO mini-series with colorful
heroes, sinister theme parks, beautifully bearded women, and a cigar-smoking
tuna fish. Only one comic has it all: SEAGUY, a 3-issue
tale with spectacular art by Cameron Stewart (CATWOMAN) that begins with
an extra-sized 40-page first issue at no extra cost. Morrison himself
calls SEAGUY "the true antidote to your military-industrial realistic
super-heroes!"
Morrison
charts new territory this adventure filled with charm and whimsy, set
in a haunting World Without Evil in which all the great battles have already
been won by yesterday's champions. Accompanied by breathtaking art from
Stewart, fresh from his critically acclaimed run on CATWOMAN, SEAGUY is
a quirky yet heart-wrenching experience ultimately unlike anything even
Morrison's iconoclastic imagination has unleashed upon comics readers.
A
wistful, would-be hero named Seaguy and his best pal — a floating, talking
fish named Chubby Da Choona — live listlessly in a world obsessed by sinister
brand names. From a rigged chess match against a skeletal, seafaring personification
of Death to being chased by malevolent theme-park armies, Seaguy and Chubby
undertake a fantastical, picaresque voyage through a post-Utopian world
filled with bizarre adventure...and terrible sacrifice.
This
project is supported with trade and house ads.
SEAGUY
is a 3-issue VERTIGO miniseries edited by Karen Berger and is suggested
for mature readers. The 40-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores
on May 19 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
THE
FILTH
TRADE PAPERBACK
 Writer
extraordinaire Grant Morrison (ANIMAL MAN, THE INVISIBLES, New X-Men)
returned to VERTIGO in 2002 with THE FILTH, a 13-issue
tour de force of innovative comics narrative and eye-popping
visual accomplishment. Now, every imaginative page is being collected
into one 320-page VERTIGO trade paperback featuring the astonishing, intricate
artwork of Chris Weston (THE INVISIBLES, Ministry of Space) and
Gary Erskine (THE AUTHORITY) and a new cover by progressive designer Carlos
Segura.
THE
FILTH tells the story of Greg Feely, a meek, lonely man caring for his
sick cat, Tony. But Greg Feely is really a parapersonality, created as
a recuperative vessel for Ned Slade, a top-level operative in The Hand
— an extra-dimensional clean-up squad charged with maintaining society’s
even keel, the Status: Q. Operating from their microscopic base in The
Crack, The Hand’s divisions clean up disruptive “anti-persons” that threaten
social hygiene, and Slade is needed back on the job to hunt down the most
dangerous anti-person yet: the rogue Hand agent Spartacus Hughes. Not
even a person anymore, Hughes has become a set of ideas jumping from carrier
to carrier, spreading chaos and destabilization. Slade oscillates between
his “true” personality and that of Feely as he hunts Hughes down and clears
up the shattered, impossible wreckage of reality that results — but in
the end, which one is really him? And why has The Hand been created? What
does it have to do with a foul-mouthed, communist assassin-chimp, bad-tempered
nazi dolphins, a paralyzed comic-book hero made flesh and the origins
of intelligent life on earth? The answers to all these questions and more
can only be found here.
Put
more simply, THE FILTH is a comic like no other — a savage satire of new
millenium sex, politics and identity and an operator’s manual for the
zeitgeist inside your bloodstream. Don’t get left behind! Innoculate yourself!
Order now!
This
project is supported by house ads.
- 320-page VERTIGO
trade paperback
- Suggested for
mature readers
- $19.95 U.S.
- In stores May
5
TRANSMETROPOLITAN:
ONE MORE TIME
TRADE PAPERBACK
 “Blisteringly
bitter and vulgar.” — The Village Voice
“TRANSMET
is brilliant future-shock commentary.” — Spin
This
is it!
TRANSMETROPOLITAN:
ONE MORE TIME is the final volume in the saga of outlaw journalist
Spider Jerusalem, collecting issues #55-60 of the classic VERTIGO series
by writer/creator Warren Ellis with art and a cover by Darick Robertson
& Rodney Ramos.
Behold
the final showdown between Spider and the absolutely corrupt President
of the United States! Witness the ultimate fate of Spider and his brain-devouring
disease! And gasp as you realize you must read the entire 10-volume story
all over just because it's so amazing!
This
project is supported by house ads.
- 144-page VERTIGO
trade paperback
- $14.95 U.S.
- Suggested for
mature readers
- In stores May
19
ORBITER
SOFTCOVER
 "[Warren]
Ellis's passion for space exploration bleeds into every scene and every
character…[Colleen] Doran beautifully captures this wonderment. Pick of
the Week" — Comics Buyer's Guide
Renowned
writer Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, THE AUTHORITY, PLANETARY) and
indie favorite Colleen Doran (A Distant Soil, THE SANDMAN) joined
forces for ORBITER, now in a softcover edition. This best-selling, critically
acclaimed original graphic novel is both a psychological mystery and a
science-fiction story set in the early 21st century that resonates with
current interest in space exploration.
The
space shuttle Venture has returned after being missing for a
decade, crashing back to Earth on autopilot in a murderous fireball. Its
crew is missing — save for the catatonic pilot — and the ship is outfitted
with new instrumentation and new engines. Now a team of three specialists
cheated out of their own dreams of spaceflight is assigned to discover
the mysteries of the Venture…and you’ll be amazed at what they
discover.
This
project is supported by house ads.
- 104-page VERTIGO
Softcover
- $17.95 U.S.
- Suggested for
mature readers
- In stores May
12
 P.
Craig Russell illustrates…
LUCIFER #50
At
the dawn of creation, there was a woman who defied both God and man for
the sake of her own idea of love.
"Lilith"
provides the focal point for LUCIFER #50, a landmark,
double-sized issue replete with dangerous liaisons, dark secrets and the
dirty politics of angels. Mazikeen's first encounter with Lucifer Morningstar
and the origin of the Silver City are just a few of the explosive revelations
herein. This self-contained epic is deftly written by Mike Carey and elegantly
rendered by guest artist and Eisner Award-winner P. Craig Russell, who
also illustrated the classic SANDMAN #50.
LUCIFER
#50 is an ongoing VERTIGO series edited by Shelly Bond and is suggested
for mature readers. The 48-page issue #50 arrives in comic-book stores
May 19 with a cover price of $3.50 U.S.
VERTIGO
COMICS
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|  BITE
CLUB #2 (of 6)
Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art by David Hahn;
painted cover by Frank Quitely
Hot
girls in bikinis collide with blood smoothies as this explosive
new miniseries continues. Leto Del Toro, the first vampire
priest in history, has just inherited the family business. But can
a son of the church make his dead father proud by running Miami's
nastiest crime cartel? MATURE READERS
May 12 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
|
 DEATH:
AT DEATH'S DOOR SC — relist
Written by Jill Thompson; art and cover by Thompson
Reoffered to
coincide with the release of the VERTIGO: DESPAIR MINI-BUST (solicited
in DC Direct for
May 2004). In an original story that parallels the events of
THE SANDMAN: SEASON OF MISTS, the minions of Hell end up in Death’s
apartment. Sisters Delirium and Despair decide to throw a party
for the dead that quickly gets out of control. MATURE READERS
May 5 :: B&W
:: 208 pages :: 5” x 7 1/2” :: $9.95
|
 FABLES
#25
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha;
painted cover by James Jean
In the penultimate
issue of "March of the Wooden Soliders," Bigby arrives
at the farm in upstate New York only to be greeted gun-first by
an army of wooden soldiers. Meanwhile, back in Manhattan, the fate
of Fabletown hangs in the balance as a very pregnant Snow White
encounters a nasty surprise of her own. MATURE READERS
May 12 :: 32
pages :: $2.50
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THE
FILTH TP
Written by Grant Morrison; art by Chris Weston and Gary Erskine;
cover by Carlos Segura
Grant
Morrison’s 13-issue maxiseries is collected in one mammoth volume.
This imaginative series was a heady brew of big ideas, exotic locales
and bizarre action, featuring some of the wildest imagery in all
of comics, including prosthetically outfitted dolphins in scuba
gear and a hard-smoking chimpanzee in Kremlin garb. For more information,
see the feature article. MATURE READERS
May 5 :: 320
pages :: $19.95
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 THE
MYSTERY PLAY SC — relist
Written by Grant Morrison; painted art and cover by Jon J Muth
Reoffered to
coincide with the release of THE FILTH TP, this tense psychological
thriller by New X-Men and INVISIBLES writer Grant Morrison
and MOONSHADOW painter Jon J Muth is a descent into a hallucinatory
world of guilt and sacrifice. Accusation and suspicion threaten
to tear a small English town apart when the actor playing God in
a local religious play is brutally murdered. MATURE READERS
May 5 :: 80
pages :: $12.95
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 HELLBLAZER
#196
Written by Mike Carey; art by Chris Brunner; painted cover by Tim
Bradstreet
“Out
of Season,” Part 2 of 2, featuring guest artist Chris Brunner (BATMAN:
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT). In the bleak setting of a
British seaside resort town in the dead of winter, John Constantine
confronts the madman Gill and is subjected to a terrible test to
see if he is worthy to walk in a psychotic's footsteps. MATURE READERS
May 26 :: 32
pages :: $2.75
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 HELLBLAZER:
HAUNTED TP — relist
Written by Warren Ellis; art by John Higgins; cover by Tim Bradstreet
Reoffered to
coincide with the release of the ORBITER SC. When John Constantine’s
old friend Isabel Bracknell turns up dead, he goes in search of
the reasons behind it. But his investigation earns him a beating
from the so-called “magician” responsible. MATURE READERS
May 12 :: 144
pages :: $12.95
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 HUMAN
TARGET #10
Written by Peter Milligan; art by Cliff Chiang; cover by John Watkiss
It’s
sex and violence with a cynical twist in this stand-alone story.
Chance impersonates an old friend who’s just escaped from prison
and plans to lure the police away from him so the convict can have
five nights alone with his beautiful wife. But in Chance’s world,
love and sex can be two very different things and this famous ladies’
man has more up his sleeve than just romance. MATURE READERS
May 19 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
|
 HUMAN
TARGET TP — relist
Written by Peter Milligan; art by Edvin Biukovic; cover by Tim Bradstreet
Reoffered to
coincide with the release of JLA: KID AMAZO HC (solicited last
month), also written by Peter Milligan, this trade paperback
collects the original acclaimed VERTIGO miniseries that reinvented
one of DC's signature characters from the 1970s. MATURE READERS
May 5 :: 104
pages :: $12.95
|
 THE
LOSERS #12
Written by Andy Diggle; art and cover by Jock
The
conclusion to the 4-part “Island Life.” Their escape plan
has been shot down in flames. They're split up and pinned down in
a ruined town on the edge of an active volcano. And there's a napalm
air-strike with their name on it closing in at Mach 2. Sound like
trouble? It’s all in a day's work for the Losers. MATURE READERS
May 26 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
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LUCIFER
#50
Written by Mike Carey; art by P. Craig Russell; painted cover by
Christopher Moeller
It’s
an extra-sized 50th issue celebration featuring art by Eisner Award-winner
P. Craig Russell (THE SANDMAN #50) in a story titled “Lilith.”
At the dawn of Creation, there was a woman who defied both God and
man for the sake of her own idea of love. Dark secrets and dirty
politics collide as the true origins both of the Silver City and
Lucifer's relationship with Mazikeen are revealed. For more information,
see the feature article. MATURE READERS
May 19 :: 48
pages :: $3.50
|
 MIDNIGHT,
MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #5 (of 6)
Written by John Rozum; art by Paul Lee; cover by Tomer Hanuka
Paranormal investigators
Adam and Julia Kadmon confront the army of Magellan, the creature
who believes he is the chosen savior of the monster race. Without
brute force on their side, the Kadmons will need to summon every
magic spell they’ve got — and they’ll need to remember the saying
“Know thine enemy…” MATURE READERS
May 26 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
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ORBITER
SC
Written by Warren Ellis; art and cover by Colleen Doran
A stunning
softcover edition of Warren Ellis’s and Colleen Doran’s acclaimed
original VERTIGO graphic novel. When a space shuttle crash
lands on Earth after being missing for a decade, it unlocks a mystery
that will unfold deep in outer space. Can a team of three specialists
cheated out of their dream of spaceflight discover the nature of
this bizarre space-borne anomaly? For more information, see the
feature article. MATURE READERS
May 12 :: 104
pages :: $17.95
|
 PREACHER:
DEAD OR ALIVE — THE COLLECTED COVERS SC - relist
Text by Garth Ennis and Glenn Fabry; art and cover by Fabry
Reoffered to
coincide with the release of WildStorm's THE AUTHORITY: MORE KEV
#1! The covers that made PREACHER stand out from the pack, collected
in one volume. Features every PREACHER cover painting by artist
Glenn Fabry, with running commentary by Fabry and PREACHER writer
Garth Ennis! MATURE READERS
May 26 :: 192
pages :: $19.95
|
 THE
SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY — WITCH FOR HIRE #4 (of 4)
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Shawn McManus; painted cover
by Tara McPherson
The
enthralling 4-issue miniseries concludes. Calmly sipping
tea, Thessaly waits as the hideous Chaos beast approaches, leaving
a path of destruction and mayhem in its wake. It looks like the
ever-resourceful witch is fresh out of ideas and her doom is drawing
nigh. Or does Fetch have one final trick up his ghostly sleeve to
save his true love? MATURE READERS
May 5 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
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SEAGUY
#1 (of 3)
Written by Grant Morrison; art and covers by Cameron Stewart
Award-winning
writer Grant Morrison charts new territory with a 3-issue miniseries
filled with colorful heroes, sinister theme parks, beautifully bearded
women, a cigar-smoking tuna fish, and art by Cameron Stewart (CATWOMAN)!
Set in a world where all the major battles have been won, Seaguy
is a wistful, would-be hero who, with his pal Chubby Da Choona,
embarks on a fantastical, picaresque voyage through a post-Utopian
world filled with bizarre adventure and terrible sacrifice. For
more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
May 19 :: 40
pages :: $2.95
|
 THE
INVISIBLES: SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION TP — relist
Written by Grant Morrison; art by Steve Yeowell, Jill Thompson,
Dennis Cramer, and Sean Phillips; cover by Rian Hughes
Reoffered to
coincide with the release of SEAGUY #1, this collection contains
the first eight issues of THE INVISIBLES Volume One, written by
Grant Morrison. MATURE READERS
May 19 :: 224
pages :: $19.95 |
 SWAMP
THING #3
Written by Andy Diggle; art and painted cover by Enriqué
Breccia
Tefé
is reluctant to embrace the godlike destiny which Sargon has promised
her — until she discovers the wonders of the "morphogenic field,"
otherwise known as The Red, where all flesh is one. But does her
father, the Swamp Thing, truly covet and fear her power over the
flesh? And if so, to what extremes would he go to ensure she never
becomes a threat to him?
MATURE READERS
May 5 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
|
TRANSMETROPOLITAN:
ONE MORE TIME TP
Written by Warren Ellis; art and cover by Darick Robertson and Rodney
Ramos
The
final trade collecting Warren Ellis’s and Darick Robertson’s towering
TRANSMETROPOLITAN. Witness the final fate of journalist
Spider Jerusalem as he faces his final showdown with the U.S. President.
For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
May 19 :: 144
pages :: $14.95
|
 TRANSMETROPOLITAN:
THE CURE TP — relist
Written by Warren Ellis; art by Darick Robertson and Rodney Ramos;
cover by Robertson
Reoffered to
coincide with the release of the TRANSMETROPOLITAN: ONE MORE TIME
TP. The ninth volume of the complete collection of the acclaimed
series, reprinting TRANSMETROPOLITAN #49-54. Jerusalem and his cohorts
step up their investigation into President Callahan's misdeeds and
turn up some startling evidence…not to mention a sole surviving
witness to the President's depravity. MATURE READERS
May 19 :: 144
pages :: $14.95 |
 Y:
THE LAST MAN #22
Written by Brian K. Vaughan; art by Goran Parlov and José
Marzan, Jr.; painted cover by Aron Weisenfeld
Part
2 of the 3-part “Widow’s Pass,” featuring guest artist Goran Parlov.
It's guns, alcohol, and a monkey as the last man on Earth's standoff
with the female survivors of an Arizona militia group continues.
Plus, Agent 355 gives Yorick the one thing he never expected to
get from her, and Dr. Mann reveals a horrific secret. MATURE READERS
May 5 :: 32
pages :: $2.95 |
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