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House of Mystery preview and announcement!

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 10:29am | DCE Editorial

The Witch Queen seems to think that Fig is very important, but the more time they spend together, the more the Witch Queen has her doubts in House of Mystery #28 written by Matt Sturges and artist by Luca Rossi. Plus, this month's short story is illustrated by cover artist Esao Andrews (FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL) and stars the dearly departed Poet.

And for those of you who haven't heard yet, the line-up of this October's HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL was announced at the FABLES panel at San Diego Comic Con. Get ready for an amazing collection of stories. To start it off, Matt Sturges and Luca Rossi introduce a group of eternal trick-or-treaters who will make there way through new Lucifer story by Mike Carey and artist Peter Gross, Madame Xanadu by Matt Wagner and artist Jill Thompson, izombie by Chris Roberson and artist Mike Allred, and Hellblazer by Peter Milligan and artist Guiseppe Cumoncoli.

What a treat!

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SDCC VERTIGO: THE NEW CLASSICS panel Tonight!

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 10:00am | DCE Editorial

Over the years the Vertigo imprint has produced smart, shocking and critically acclaimed series such as The Sandman, Preacher, Y: The Last Man, Hellblazer and Fables, to name a few. Now, Vertigo’s latest ongoings are poised to join those legendary ranks. Join the creators of The Unwritten, American Vampire, Sweet Tooth and iZombie as they discuss what’s going on and what’s to come in their unforgettable series.

6:15-7:15 Vertigo: The New Classics
Get a peek at these future classics with your host, Senior VP—Executive Editor Karen Berger, plus Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire), Peter Gross (The Unwritten), Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth), Chris Roberson (iZombie), Scott Snyder (American Vampire) and others. Room 6A

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Forming a Fables Cult at San Diego Comic Con?

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 8:00am | DCE Editorial

FABLES panels at San Diego Comic Con are always full of excitement. Last year Bill wrote a special one page story illustrated by Mark Buckingham which was handed out exclusively to those in attendance. Well, what’s in store for FABLES fans this year? FABLES writer extraordinaire, Bill Willingham gives us a hint:

“Do you like expressing your love and yearning for fictional characters who died heroically, yet tragically? Do you like being able to accessorize with a unique and eclectic item of chic apparel that can go with anything? Or do you simply want to score a fab piece of rare swag that's certain to be one of the most sought-after items of funnybook history? Then you won't want to miss this year's Fables panel at the San Diego Comic Con!”

Join us Saturday, July 23 from 6:45-7:45 pm at Fables Forum 2010
Featuring the creators behind Fables, Jack of Fables and Cinderella, this panel is sure to have plenty of surprises. Hosted by Group Editor Shelly Bond with Bill Willingham (Fables), Steve Leialoha (Fables), Chris Roberson (Cinderella), Matthew Sturges (Jack of Fables), Chrissie Zullo (Cinderella) and more. Room 6DE

And to hold you over until then, check out the stunning covers by Joao Ruas of FABLES 99 and 100!

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I,Zombie #3 preview

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 8:00am | DCE Editorial

Gwen sets out to solve the murder of “dead Fred,” you know, the guy from Halloween. And Spot is finding it really difficult to keep his secret life as a were-terrier from his coworkers.

Now, let’s bask in the glory of Mike Allred’s artwork:

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Vertigo Spring 2011 Highlights

Tue, 05/11/2010 - 2:00pm | DCE Editorial

If you didn’t see the announcements last week, Vertigo will be publishing DELIRIUM’S PARTY: A Little Endless Storybook by Jill Thompson, and for Vertigo Crime, RAT CATCHER by Andy Diggle and artist Victor Ibanez, and NOCHE ROJA by Simon Oliver and artist Jason Latour. Then there’s the original graphic novel AARON & AHMED by Jay Cantor and artist James Romberger. We’ll also be collecting two of our hottest mini-series in hardcover as well as the first volume of the new series iZOMBIE!

Check out the details below:

JOE THE BARBARIAN DELUXE EDITION HC
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artist: Sean Murphy
Collects: JOE THE BARBARIAN #1-8
$29.99 US, 224 pages

DAYTRIPPER HC
Writers: Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon
Artists: Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá
Collects: DAYTRIPPER #1-10
$29.99 US, 256 pages

iZOMBIE: DEAD TO THE WORLD TP
Writer: Chris Roberson
Artist: Michael Allred
Collects: iZOMBIE #1-5
price TK, pages TK

DELIRIUM’S PARTY: A LITTLE ENDLESS STORYBOOK HC
Writer/Artist: Jill Thompson
An original graphic novel
$14.99 US, 64 pages

RAT CATCHER HC
Writer: Andy Diggle
Artist: Victor Ibañez
An original Vertigo Crime graphic novel
$19.99 US, 184 pages

AARON AND AHMED HC
Writer: Jay Cantor
Artist: James Romberger
An original graphic novel
$24.99 US, 144 pages

NOCHE ROJA HC
Writer: Simon Oliver
Artist: Jason Latour
An original Vertigo Crime graphic novel
$19.99 US, 184 pages

GRAPHIC CONNECTION: iZOMBIE hits shelves

Thu, 05/06/2010 - 8:00am | DCE Editorial

For all you undead out there, the new series iZOMBIE by Chris Roberson and artist Mike Allred launched yesterday. It’s a monster mash-up full of ghosts, vampires, a mummy, a were-terrier, and or course, Gwen, zombie girl detective. Check out some of the coverage and pick up an issue if you haven’t already!

Brian Truitt over at USA TODAY.com features iZOMBIE in a fantastic piece in which he says “[iZOMBIE] has more heart and brains than a zombie buffet.”

If that’s not enough, read reviews of issue #1 at NPR/Monkey See and LARGE HEARTED BOY.

And to top it off, listen to an interview with Chris Roberson at iFANBOY.

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From the Editor’s Desk: HUNGRY LIKE A ZOMBIE? Part II

Wed, 05/05/2010 - 9:00am | DCE Editorial

Writer Chris Roberson and artist Michael Allred of i,ZOMBIE fame (on sale today) expose their black, white and gray matter in a q & a with editor, Shelly Bond.

So grab a shovel, crack a skull and dig in!

SUGGESTED SOUNDTRACK FOR i,Zombie #1?

M: The first ROXY MUSIC album. It's what I drew it to.

C: I actually have different soundtracks in my head for the different characters. At the moment, Spot is in the forefront of my head, and *his* soundtrack is .357 Lover's DIORAMA OF THE GOLDEN LION.

WHAT MAKES i,Zombie UNIQUE IN A GENRE THAT'S LITERALLY BEEN DONE TO DEATH?

M: The chemistry.

C: The characters.

WHICH CHARACTER FROM i,Zombie IS MOST LIKE YOU AND WHY?

M: Horatio. I dig Zombie chicks, too.

C: I'm in love with Gwen, of course, but I think Spot is a little closer to my heart. And wait until you meet Spot's grandfather!

WHO WINS IN A FIGHT -- FRANKENSTEIN OR SPOT, THE WERETERRIER?

C: In a fist fight? Frankenstein. In a head-to-head Halo 2 match? Spot, most definitely.

M: Unless Spot manages to run away--Frankenstein.

FAVORITE LINE OF SCRIPT OR FAVORITE PANEL OF iZOMBIE TO DATE?

M: The last one.

C: My favorite panel changes every time I see a new page of Mike and Laura's art. They continue to dazzle and amaze me.

WHY AN ECO-FRIENDLY GRAVEYARD?

M: Why not?

C: Because embalming fluids taste icky to Gwen.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? WHY OR WHY NOT?

M: Yes. I've seen them.

C: I believe in Space Ghost. And Casper the Friendly Ghost. After that, it becomes a little hazier.

WHICH TWO ACTORS WOULD MATE TO PRODUCE THE ULTIMATE ZOMBIE?

C: With the amount of plastic surgery that so many actor and actresses get, could we even *tell* if one of them was a zombie?

M: James Dean and Marilyn Monroe

FOOD CONCOCTION THAT TASTED AS CLOSE TO A BRAIN AS YOU CAN IMAGINE?

C: I have the palette of an eight year-old, so honestly anything that involves more than two or three ingredients is on that list for me.

M: Do real brains count?

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SIDE OF THE BRAIN AND WHY?

C: Um, the inside?

M: The inside out

WHAT WILL BE YOUR EPITAPH?

C: "CONTENTS MAY HAVE SHIFTED"

M: "Temporarily available"

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From the Editor's Desk: Hungry like a zombie? Part I

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 9:47am | DCE Editorial

Writer Chris Roberson and artist Michael Allred of i,ZOMBIE fame (on sale next Wednesday!) expose their black, white and gray matter in a q & a with editor, Shelly Bond.

So grab a shovel, crack a skull and dig in!

FIRST COMIC:

Read -

M: The MAD MOD issue of Teen Titans.

C: I honestly don't remember the first comic I read. It seems like they were *always* around. But I was hooked by the time I was eight, when I bought a mass-market paperback collection of Superman stories at a school book fair.

Bought -

M: I remember paying actual money for NEW GODS #8.

C: Probably the first comics I bought for myself were the DC Blue Ribbon Digests that were ubiquitous at supermarket checkout lines in the late 70s. I used to carry the Batman one that came out in 1979 with me *everywhere* (and got in trouble more than a few times for sneaking it into church).

Bagged –

C: I went through a bag-and-board phase that didn't wear off until I was in my 20s. I think the first issue that I went out of my way to "preserve" was Uncanny X-Men 151.

M: Never. The few I bagged never got read again so I never locked in to the whole Bag and board thing. They still lay around everywhere
vulnerable to thrashing.

Cherished -

C: If my house were to catch fire, the first things I'd grab would probably be my boxes of Alan Moore's comics. Probably unnecessary, since I've read and reread them so many times that I've committed them to memory, but I'm sentimental like that.

M: The childhood faves are a blur of mad love, I'd have to say Love and Rockets became my first mature romance with a comic

FIRST TIME YOU:

Stole something from a sibling –

M: My big brother’s Legion comics. True.

C: My kid brother's copy of Michael Fleisher's ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SUPERMAN. It was justified, though. He got it as a gift from a family friend, and would never have appreciated it like I did.

FAVORITE:

Album of all time that is the soundtrack for your life -

M: My favorite album of all time changes every day. But today it would be David Bowie's Diamond Dogs

C: I'm lucky if my "favorite" lasts a whole day, but at the moment it's probably David Bowie's HUNKY DORY.

Book -

M: Catcher in The Rye

C: At this very moment? Not a single book, but a *series* of books, Kage Baker's "Company" novels.

Movie –

C: Infinitely variable, but I'll go with Brad Bird's INCREDIBLES.

M: A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

TV show –

M: BATMAN, THE MONKEES, or LOST

C: LOST, without a doubt. Best. Show. Ever.

Comic book -

M: I, ZOMBIE

C: I'm with Mike on this one. (Though Paul Grist's WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF is a close second.)

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Must Eat Brains

Tue, 04/06/2010 - 8:30am | DCE Editorial

You’ve read the prequel from THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL, remember?

You’ve seen the fantastic covers by Mike Allred and Darwyn Cooke, remember?

Now, it’s time check out this preview from i,ZOMBIE issue #1 and pick it up May 5th.

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Now don’t forget. May 5th, i,ZOMBIE.

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Is CINDY running out of daylight?

Mon, 04/05/2010 - 9:00am | DCE Editorial

From the hot sands of Dubai, to the cold North Sea, to the obscure homeland of Ultima Thule, author Chris Roberson and artist Sean McManus have had us on a thrilling adventure with one hottest fairytale couples. Now, in the conclusion of CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE, find out if Cindy can handle the source of the mysterious black-market magics trade and if she and Aladdin remain allies. Oh yeah, and what’s to happen to Crispin Cordwainer and The Glass Slipper?