Meet David Finch, Jeff Lemire and Jason Fabok in Windsor, Ontario Tonight!

To kick off their 15th Birthday, CARTOON KINGDOM is hosting local DC Entertainment talent on Wednesday, February 20th!
 
Get the first issue of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (in stores today) signed by artist David Finch!

 


 

GREEN ARROW signed by writer Jeff Lemire (ANIMAL MAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK, SWEET TOOTH)! 

 

 

DETECTIVE COMICS signed by artist Jason Fabok!

 

 


Wednesday, February 20
CARTOON KINGDOM
5:00pm-11:00pm
Provincial Plaza, 2001 Provincial Rd., Unit B
Windsor, Ontario N8W 5V7
 
Make your plans now. We hope to see you there!
 
For more information about the event, check out CARTOON KINGDOM.

 

Meet David Finch, Jeff Lemire and Jason Fabok in Windsor, Ontario this Wednesday

To kick off their 15th Birthday, CARTOON KINGDOM is hosting local DC Entertainment talent on Wednesday, February 20th!
 
Get your copy of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA signed by artist David Finch!

 


 

GREEN ARROW signed by writer Jeff Lemire (ANIMAL MAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK, SWEET TOOTH)! 

 

 

DETECTIVE COMICS signed by artist Jason Fabok!

 

 


Wednesday, February 20
CARTOON KINGDOM
5:00pm-11:00pm
Provincial Plaza, 2001 Provincial Rd., Unit B
Windsor, Ontario N8W 5V7
 
Make your plans now. We hope to see you there!
 
For more information about the event, check out CARTOON KINGDOM.

 

Meet David Finch, Jeff Lemire and Jason Fabok in Windsor, Ontario, February 20th

To kick off their 15th Birthday, CARTOON KINGDOM is hosting local DC Entertainment talent on Wednesday, February 20th!
 
Get your copy of JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA signed by artist David Finch!

 


 

GREEN ARROW signed by writer Jeff Lemire (ANIMAL MAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK, SWEET TOOTH)! 

 

 

DETECTIVE COMICS signed by artist Jason Fabok!

 

 


Wednesday, February 20
CARTOON KINGDOM
5:00pm-11:00pm
Provincial Plaza, 2001 Provincial Rd., Unit B
Windsor, Ontario N8W 5V7
 
Make your plans now. We hope to see you there!
 
For more information about the event, check out CARTOON KINGDOM.

VERTIGO Solicits

THE WAKE #1

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY

1:25 Variant cover by ADAM KUBERT

On sale MAY 1 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 10, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

“THERE’S SOMETHING DOWN THERE…”

When Marine Biologist Lee Archer is approached by the Department of Homeland Security for help with a new threat, she declines, but quickly realizes they won’t take no for an answer. Soon she is plunging to the depths of the Arctic Circle to a secret, underwater oilrig where they’ve discovered something miraculous and terrifying...

Writer Scott Snyder (BATMAN, AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and artist Sean Murphy (PUNK ROCK JESUS) bring their acclaimed talents to this sci-fi/horror epic that explores the horrors of the deep, probes the origins of human history, and leaps far beyond to a frightening future.

 

ANIMAL MAN OMNIBUS HC

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art by CHAS TRUOG, DOUG HAZLEWOOD, TOM GRUMMETT, PARIS CULLINS and others

Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND

On sale JULY 31 • 712 pg, FC, $75.00 US • MATURE READERS

Grant Morrison’s epic run on ANIMAL MAN collected in one massive hardcover for the first time, including issues #1-26 and a tale from SECRET ORIGINS #39.

Buddy Baker is more than just a second rate Super Hero—he’s also a family man and animal rights activist. Now, as he tries to jump-start his crimefighting career, he experiences visions of aliens, people transforming into strange pencil-like drawings, and hints of a terrible crisis lurking around the edges of reality. And as his odyssey of self-discovery gives way to spiritual enlightenment as well as the depths of despair, Buddy meets his maker: a writer named Grant Morrison.

 

DJANGO UNCHAINED #5

Based on the screenplay by QUENTIN TARANTINO

Adapted by REGINALD HUDLIN

Art by R.M. GUERA and JASON LATOUR

Cover by FRANK QUITELY

1:25 Variant cover by TBD

RESOLICIT • On sale MAY 29 • 48 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS

The latest chapter of the miniseries adaptation of the screenplay from the Quentin Tarantino film, with a cover by Frank Quitely! Based on the entire, uncut story, containing scenes that may not appear in the final film!

In this issue, it’s no holds barred as Django goes all out to save his beloved wife, Broomhilda!

 

FAIREST #15

Written by SEAN E. WILLIAMS

Art by STEPHEN SADOWSKI and PHIL JIMENEZ

Cover by ADAM HUGHES

On sale MAY 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Part 1 of a brand new arc! “The Return of the Maharaja” takes us to the exotic Fables world of the Indu (from which our own world’s India is but a shadow). We kick off the high-adventure with one of the fairest and most badass women to grace these pages yet. Meet Nalayani from story and song. It starts when her humble village under attack, which sends her on a quest that will transform all of Fables forever.

 

FABLES #129

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA

Cover by JOAO RUAS

On sale MAY 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Snow White’s life has been shattered in more ways than one. With no one else to turn to, to save her from the ruthless Prince Brandish, who claims to be her only legitimate husband, she has no other choice but to take up arms in her own defense. She received fencing lessons from Prince Charming long ago. Will she remember them well enough now?

 

THE PROMETHEA OMNIBUS HC

Written by ALAN MOORE

Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III, MICK GRAY and CHARLES VESS

Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

Advance solicited • On sale SEPTEMBER 25

496 pg, FC, 16.25” x 12.25”, $150.00 US

The entire 32-issue run of PROMETHEA is collected in a single, extraordinary hardcover volume that spotlights the amazing artwork of J.H. Williams III, with each two-page spread in the series presented on single pages of this horizontally formatted collection!

Don’t miss this new collection of Alan Moore’s entrancing occult masterpiece, collecting the magical adventures of Sophie Bangs, an ordinary college student in a weirdly futuristic New York, whose life will be changed by her research into the mythical warrior woman known as Promethea!

 

PREACHER BOOK ONE TP

Written by GARTH ENNIS

Art by STEVE DILLON

Cover by GLENN FABRY

On sale JUNE 12 • 352 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

PREACHER #1-12—plus pinups from PREACHER #50 and #66—are collected in this new paperback that introduces Preacher Jesse Custer, Cassidy and Tulip. Disillusioned with his own beliefs, Custer begins a violent and riotous journey across the country in search of God, who has abandoned heaven.

 

HELLBLAZER: DEATH AND CIGARETTES TP

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, STEFANO

LANDINI and SIMON BISLEY

Cover by SIMON BISLEY

On sale JUNE 26 • 264 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

In this title collecting issues #292-300 and HELLBLAZER ANNUAL #1, a series of murders sends Constantine to Ireland in search of his long-lost nephew. But after a séance with his late sister, Constantine finds that there might be more connections between his nephew and the murders than meets the eye…

 

THE UNWRITTEN #49

Written by MIKE CAREY

Art by PETER GROSS

Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU

On sale MAY 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

In the conclusion to “Orpheus In the Underworld,” Tom meets the King of

Hell again—and this time it’s even more unpleasant than before. The only way out is up, and the only way to get there is through a story. But what if the story says you have to lose? This issue leads directly into the epic fiftieth issue, and the start of THE UNWRITTEN FABLES!

 

SWEET TOOTH VOL. 6: WILD GAME TP

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE

On sale JUNE 19 • 200 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS

In this final SWEET TOOTH collection featuring issues #33-40, Dr. Singh arrives in Alaska and uncovers both the origins of Gus and the hybrid children and the cause of the plague that decimated the world. And as Gus and Jepperd come face to face with the truth, the militia continues to

bear down on them.

 

Click here to see a gallery of covers for the above titles.

 

(THE WAKE #1 cover by Sean Murphy)

Preview Monday: ANIMAL MAN #0 and FAIREST #7

Happy Labor Day!

 

For this week’s installment of Preview Mondays, we’re giving you exclusive first looks at ANIMAL MAN #0 and FAIREST #7!

 

In ANIMAL MAN #0, witness the origin story you’ve been waiting for! Find out how Buddy Baker became Animal Man. The twist? What actually was the catalyst for Buddy’s superhero persona versus what he perceived happened are two very different stories. Planting seeds that will be fully explored in the “Rotworld” crossover event with SWAMP THING this fall, ANIMAL MAN #0 is written by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Steve Pugh. Click here to see an exclusive preview of the issue, which goes on sale this Wednesday.

 

Set in 1940’s Los Angeles, FAIREST #7 is a stand-alone issue from the guest creative team of Matthew Sturges and Shawn McManus. In this Fable Noir, both Beast and St. George are scouring dive bars and smoky clubs looking for a ruthless femme fatale. But who will find her first?  And how many innocent men will be lured in by her and killed before they catch her? Click here to see an exclusive preview of FAIREST #7, in stores this week.

Holiday Gift Guide: Anything by Jeff Lemire

Rising star Jeff Lemire has taken the comic book world by storm as a writer and artist. His quirky sensibility and emotional storytelling are captivating (even when the stories turn creepy or violent). So, what better gift to give this holiday season than ... the works of Jeff Lemire?

If you know someone who likes family stories, animals, superheroes and the color red, pick up the comic book IGN calls “wondrously grotesque,” ANIMAL MAN issues 1-4 written by Lemire.

If you know someone who likes classic horror monsters who kick butt, pick up the comic book that THE ONION/A.V. Clubs says “combines humor [and] over-the-top action,” FRANKENSTEIN: AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. issues 1-4 written by Lemire.

If you know someone who likes post-apocalyptic stories, hybrid human/animals, or chocolate, pick up SWEET TOOTH Volumes 1-3 written and drawn by Lemire, the series USA TODAY says is “like Mad Max with antlers. . . . spellbinding and offbeat.”

And if you have money left on your gift cards January 25th, pick up all the above along with SWEET TOOTH Vol. 4 featuring the Endangered Species storyline for yourself!

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A quick chat with Pornsak Pichetshote

I’ve asked a few of the editors about their time here at Vertigo. You’ve seen pieces by Will Dennis, Mark Doyle, Jonathan Vankin and Angela Rufino. Next up is Pornsak Pichetshote, you saw a photo of him just a few days ago laying out the pages of THE UNWRITTEN #17 on the floor of his apartment.

PM: What was the first Vertigo book you read?

PP: This is a complete blind guess, but the furthest back I can trace is THE INVISIBLES # 1. INVISIBLES led me to PREACHER which led me to TRANSMETROPOLITAN, which in turn led me to SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE, SANDMAN, SWAMP THING, HELLBLAZER, ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL, and then before I knew it, I begrudgingly had to admit I was a VERTIGO fan. (For some reason, when I was in college, I considered VERTIGO a goth publisher, and thought I couldn’t really be a fan, since I wasn’t a goth.)

PM: What was the first Vertigo book you edited?

PP: You always remember your first… THE LOSERS # 21. THE LOSERS was a special experience for me. Before I had any aspirations to work in comics, I was a comics fan, who had heard of the buzz of this Ocean’s 11 meets Three Kings book, and I think I bought the first issue the week it came out. Then, I got the job as an assistant editor at Vertigo, and I think the day issue 2 came out was one of my first weeks on the job. By issue 5, I became the assistant on the book, with Will Dennis (the editor who developed the book with Andy and Jock) slowly letting me contribute more and more of my input as it progressed. By issue 21, Will handed the book over to me to edit, and I’ll always be grateful to him for trusting me with it. (It is hard to give up your kid to let somebody else raise). The original art for the very last page of the series is framed in my apartment.

PM: How do you acquire a comic book series or graphic novel?

PP: Me, I’m basically looking for books that are going places that VERTIGO hasn’t gone before. As a result, new pitches involving angels, hell and demons usually makes my eyes gloss over. But anything else, I’m game. I’m actually not a fantasy / sci-fi fan, but as a result, I enjoy looking for fantasy / sci-fi pitches that can convert me. When it works out, like it seems to with THE UNWRITTEN, everybody wins. Aside from that, I’ll approach anyone whose work impresses me, regardless of the medium I’ve discovered their work.

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