Preview Monday: ACTION COMICS #19 and FAIREST #14

Welcome back for another installment of Preview Monday! This week we’re giving you exclusive first looks at ACTION COMICS #19 and FAIREST #14.

A year ago, love was in the air for Lois Lane and Clark Kent while on assignment in the Middle East. But when an urgent message arrives for Clark, Lois is left alone at the bar. Now, find out what that message was, and witness the abrupt ending of what could have been the start of a relationship for the duo. Could Lex Luthor have something to do with all of this? Find out in ACTION COMICS #19, flying into stores this Wednesday, written by Andy Diggle and illustrated by Tony Daniel.

Meanwhile, in FAIREST, FABLES writer/creator Bill Willingham returns to the acclaimed spin-off series for a mesmerizing standalone story. In FAIREST #14, the gorgeous tree nymph, Princess Alder, tells her tales of dating woe to Reynard the Fox. But can Reynard help Alder find the man of her dreams? Featuring the art of comics superstar Barry Kitson, FAIREST #14 arrives in stores this Wednesday.

First Look at FAIREST #14

Spinning out of the pages of the beloved series FABLES, FAIREST explores the lives of some of the loveliest ladies in their respective homelands and is told by a rotating array of today’s best storytellers and artists. 

After writing the series’ first six issues (spotlighting Sleeping Beauty), FABLES writer/creator Bill Willingham returns to FAIREST for a mesmerizing standalone story. In FAIREST #14, the gorgeous tree nymph, Princess Adler, tells her tales of dating woe to Reynard the Fox.

Featuring gorgeous art by Barry Kitson (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES; THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and a lush painted cover by Adam Hughes (FABLES; BEFORE WATCHMEN: DR. MANHATTAN), this special one-shot installment of the New York Times bestselling series is sure to become an immediate collector’s item. And while FAIREST #14 doesn’t hit stores until April 3, we’ve got your exclusive first look at the issue right here on GRAPHIC CONTENT!

Click here to check out some interior art for FAIREST #14, and don’t forget to pick up your copy of the issue when it goes on sale next month!

Preview Monday: AME-COMI GIRLS #1 and FAIREST #13

Welcome back for another installment of Preview Monday! This week we’re giving you exclusive first looks at AME-COMI GIRLS #1 and FAIREST #13.

Get ready for a major dose of girl power!

Starting this month, AME-COMI GIRLS, the splashy, fun, action packed digital-first series featuring alternate versions of your favorite DC heroines based on the popular line of Japanese anime and manga influenced figures from DC Collectibles, is now a new print monthly ongoing series! In the inaugural issue, the heroines unite for the first time in order to defeat Brainiac, and her group of “bad girl” super-villains. Be sure not to miss appearances from some of your favorite characters such as Wonder Woman, Power Girl, Supergirl, Batgirl, Robin, Steel and The Flash! Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti and illustrated by Eduardo Francisco, AME-COMI GIRLS #1 arrives in stores Wednesday. Don't miss the variant cover which features the main cover artwork, recreated using DC Collectibles statues. Click here to see a preview of the issue.

Meanwhile in FAIREST #13, the acclaimed story arc “The Hidden Kingdom,” written by Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author Lauren Beukes (THE SHINING GIRLS), comes to its stunning conclusion. Gorgeously illustrated by Inaki Miranda, lies, secrets and betrayals will unfold origami-style on the streets of Tokyo as Rapunzel and her allies face off against a vengeful Tomoko and her army. Can our long-haired heroine and her lost children defeat the Japanese fables, or will Tomoko have her final, bloody revenge? All will be revealed in FAIREST #13, in stores this Wednesday. Click here for an exclusive preview of the issue.

Vertigo Announces Two New FABLES books

This morning, USA TODAY Pop Candy announced the news that there are two new FABLES books arriving this Fall.

 

The FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA will be a Deluxe Edition hardcover volume devoted to the characters you’ve grown to love in Bill Willingham’s FABLES mythos. Compiled by noted scholar Jess Nevins, each entry will include the character’s historical origin and Fables reinvention as well as first appearances and whimsical anecdotes from creator Bill Willingham and regular series artist Mark Buckingham. The book will feature a, yet to be revealed, wraparound cover by Adam Hughes.

 

Spinning out of the FAIREST ongoing series, FAIREST: IN ALL THE LAND hardcover will feature short stories written by Bill Willingham, told through the Magic Mirror and illustrated by some the finest artists in comics, including Adam Hughes, Chrissie Zullo, Mark Chiarello, Karl Kerschl and more! (Think FABLES: 1001 Nights of Snowfall.) The book will feature a, yet to be revealed, wraparound cover by Adam Hughes.

 

 

 

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.

 

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(THE WAKE #1 cover by Sean Murphy)

Preview Monday: YOUNG ROMANCE: A NEW 52 VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL #1 and FAIREST #12

Welcome back for another installment of Preview Monday! This week we’re giving you exclusive first looks at YOUNG ROMANCE: A NEW 52 VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL #1 and FAIREST #12.

 

Romance is in the air in the DC Universe! In this anthology of stories just in time for Valentine’s Day, Catwoman fondly recalls her first time meeting Batman, Mera discovers a pile of old letters and the tragic love story they tell, Batgirl finds unlikely romance on the streets of Gotham, Nightwing meets a girl that can keep him on his toes, Apollo travels to Seoul to find Midnighter, and Wonder Woman and Superman take another important step in their blossoming relationship. Plus, as a special bonus, this unique one-shot includes perforated Valentine’s Day cards featuring the stars of all the stories! From writers Andy Diggle, Ann Nocenti, Cecil Castellucci, Peter Milligan, Kyle Higgins, and Ray Fawkes and artists Emanuela Lupacchino, Jaime Mendoza, Inaki Miranda, Julius Gopez, Simon Bisley, Sanford Greene, Robson Rocha and Julio Ferreira, YOUNG ROMANCE: A NEW 52 VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL #1 hits stores this Wednesday. Click here for an exclusive preview of the issue.

 

Meanwhile in FAIREST #12, “The Hidden Kingdom” continues. In the heart of the dark forest, Rapunzel discovers that bloody vengeance will come back to haunt you. And on the frenetic streets of Tokyo, Bigby and Frau Totenkinder get caught in the middle of a war between Tomoko and Katagiri! Be sure not to miss the murder, mayhem, terrible compromises and unholy hairballs that are all part of this month’s issue! Written by Lauren Beukes and illustrated by Inaki Miranda, FAIREST #12 hits stores this Wednesday. Click here for an exclusive preview of the issue.

VERTIGO Solicits

GET JIRO! TP

Written by ANTHONY BOURDAIN and JOEL ROSE

Art and cover by LANGDON FOSS

On sale MAY 1 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS

Don’t miss this original graphic novel from Anthony Bourdain, renowned chef, New York Times bestselling author (Kitchen Confidential, Medium Raw) and star of the Emmy-winning hit travel show No Reservations and the new series The Layover! Cowritten with Joel Rose (LA PACIFICA, Kill Kill Faster Faster) this stylized send-up of food culture and society features spectacular detailed and dynamic art by Langdon Foss.

In a not-too-distant future of food-obsessed L.A., where master chefs rule the town like crime lords and people literally kill for a seat at the best restaurant, Jiro, a renegade and ruthless sushi chef arrives in town with strong ideas of his own. It’s a bloody culinary war of epic proportions, and in the end, no chef may be left alive!

 

FAIREST #14

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM

Art by BARRY KITSON

Cover by ADAM HUGHES

On sale APRIL 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Dating is hard for everyone in this standalone tale—but it’s especially tricky if you’re a gorgeous tree nymph from Fabletown. Princess Alder tells her tales of woe to Reynard the fox in a special issue written by FABLES writer/creator Bill Willingham and featuring the art of superstar Barry Kitson (The Amazing Spider-Man).

 

FABLES #128

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM

Cover by JOAO RUAS

On sale APRIL 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

Bigby howls back to Castle Dark for a showdown with Prince Brandish for the hand of his/their wife, Snow White. Will anyone walk away alive?

 

DJANGO UNCHAINED #5

Based on the screenplay by QUENTIN TARANTINO

Art by R.M. GUERA and JASON LATOUR

Cover by FRANK QUITELY

1:25 Variant cover by TBD

On sale APRIL 24 • 48 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Order Form for details.

• 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!

• It’s no holds barred as Django goes all out to save his beloved wife, Broomhilda!

 

HOUSE OF SECRETS OMNIBUS HC

Written by STEVEN T. SEAGLE

Art by TEDDY KRISTIANSEN, DUNCAN FEGREDO, DEAN ORMSTON and others

Cover by TEDDY KRISTIANSEN

RESOLICIT • On sale APRIL 10 • 752 pg, FC, $75.00 US • MATURE READERS

In this hardcover collecting HOUSE OF SECRETS #1-25, a story from VERTIGO: WINTER’S EDGE #1 and the 2-part FAÇADE miniseries, teenage runaway Rain Harper becomes part of a supernatural justice system in a haunted mansion. Five spirits known as the Juris summon people to judge them for their secrets. Acting as a “witness,” Rain must try to save the defendants from their sentences.

Retailers: This title is resolicited. All current orders are cancelled.

 

LUCIFER BOOK ONE TP

Written by MIKE CAREY

Art by SCOTT HAMPTON, CHRIS WESTON, JAMES HODGKINS, WARREN PLEECE, DEAN ORMSTON, PETER GROSS and RYAN KELLY

Cover by SCOTT HAMPTON

On sale MAY 29 • 392 pg, FC, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS

Cast out of Heaven, Lucifer Morningstar has resigned his throne in Hell for Los Angeles. Emerging from the pages of THE SANDMAN, the former Lord of Hell is enjoying retirement as the proprietor of L.A.’s most elite piano bar when an assignment from the Creator Himself threatens to change all that. Collects THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: LUCIFER #1-3 and LUCIFER #1-13.

 

SAUCER COUNTRY #14

Written by PAUL CORNELL

Art and cover by RYAN KELLY

On sale APRIL 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS • FINAL ISSUE

Arcadia finally learns the “truth” about the alien invasion—but what she chooses to do with that information will change the world forever! Don’t miss the FINAL ISSUE of this mind-bending series!

 

THE UNWRITTEN #48

Written by MIKE CAREY

Art by PETER GROSS

Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU

On sale APRIL 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

In part 2 of “Orpheus in the Underworld,” Tom’s quest for Lizzie has hit a major hurdle, in that he no longer remembers who either of them is. But is it possible he’s already found her without even realizing it? And who holds the true power in Hades, where masks may hide anything—or nothing?

 

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(The cover for FAIREST #14 by Adam Hughes)

Preview Monday: GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1 and FAIREST #11

Welcome back for another installment of Preview Monday! This week we’re giving you exclusive first looks at GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1 and FAIREST #11.

 

Following the exciting events of GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #15, Kyle Rayner must travel through space on a mission to recruit allies against the unstoppable Third Army. While on his mission, he meets Jediah Caul, an undercover Green Lantern who is not what he seems. Will Jediah agree to help Kyle and the rest of the New Guardians? Or will the Third Army reign triumphant? You won’t want to miss this key issue that leads directly into the new series, THRESHOLD, on sale next week!  From writer Keith Giffen and artists Scott Kolins and Andrei Bressan, GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1 flies into stores this Wednesday. Click here for an exclusive preview of the issue.

 

Meanwhile in FAIREST #11, “The Hidden Kingdom” continues. In this chapter, Rapunzel hatches a desperate plan to steal Tomoko’s foxfire back from the conniving shogun Ryogan. Everything leads up to a terrible, bloody invasion filled with murder, scheming, poisonings, safe-cracking, vengeful ghosts, and treachery revealed! Written by Lauren Beukes with art by Inaki Miranda, FAIREST #11 hits stores this Wednesday. Click here for an exclusive preview of the issue.

The New York Times Graphic Books Best Seller Lists Feature THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, FABLES: WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND, and FAIREST

Last month, we told you that the new Vertigo original graphic novel FABLES: WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND debuted at #1 on THE NEW YORK TIMES’ Hardcover Graphic Books Best Seller list. Today, we’re pleased to share with you that last week’s NEW YORK TIMES’ Graphic Books Best Seller lists featured yet another title from within the FABLES universe: FAIREST, VOL. 1: WIDE AWAKE.

 

From Sleeping Beauty to Rapunzul, to fan favorite Cinderella, FAIREST explores the lives of some of the loveliest ladies in their respective homelands told by a rotating array of today’s best storytellers and artists. 

 

Collecting issues #1-6 and written by FABLES ongoing series writer Bill Willingham with art by Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman, The Invisibles) and issue #7 written by Matt Sturges with art by Shawn McManus, FAIREST VOL. 1: WIDE AWAKE tells the story of Sleeping Beauty. Cursed at birth by a fairy godmother, Sleeping Beauty, otherwise known as Princess Briar Rose, has been awakened by true love’s kiss. But Ali Baba, Prince of Thieves, doesn’t seem a likely candidate for knowing true love. So how did his kiss work? And why does the icy Snow Queen want her captured? Get ready to find out just who is the fairest of them all.

 

For more on FAIREST, check out THE NEW YORK TIMES’ ARTS BEAT BLOG’s accompanying post to last week’s Graphic Books Best Seller lists. To read the full Hardcover list, including THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, VOL. 1, FABLES: WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND, and Time Home Entertainment’s TOTALLY MAD: 60 YEARS OF HUMOR, SATIRE, STUPIDITY AND STUPIDITY, click here. And don’t forget to take a look at the full Paperback Graphic Book Best Seller list, featuring FAIREST, VOL. 1: WIDE AWAKE. Congratulations to all!

 

VERTIGO Solicits

 

STIEG LARSSON’S THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO BOOK 2 HC

Written by DENISE MINA

Art by LEONARDO MANCO and ANDREA MUTTI

Cover by LEE BERMEJO

On sale MAY 1 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

Vertigo presents the concluding volume of the official graphic novel adaptation of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO!

In Book 2, the mystery of Harriet Vanger’s disappearance deepens as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the indomitable Lisbeth Salander join forces to crack the decades-old case. Together they uncover a twisted secret that may end up costing them their lives.

Don’t miss the gripping conclusion to one of the most thrilling books of all time!

 

PUNK ROCK JESUS TP

Written by SEAN MURPHY

Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY

On sale APRIL 3 • 224 pg, B&W, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS

A reality TV show starring a clone of Jesus Christ causes chaos across the U.S. of the near future in PUNK ROCK JESUS, a new title collecting the 6-issue miniseries — with ten new story pages!

Religious zealots either love or hate the show, angry politicians worry about its influence on the nation, and members of the scientific community fear the implications of cloning a human being at all – let alone the Son of God. And what effect will this all have on Gwen, the young woman who is selected, through an American Idol-style process, to be the mother of the new Messiah?

All this leads to the hiring of Thomas McKael, the clone’s bodyguard and a former IRA operative with a turbulent past who must protect the new Messiah—a baby who captivates the world but grows up to become an angry teenager.

 

FABLES #127

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA

Cover by JOAO RUAS

On sale MARCH 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

In part 3 of “Snow White,” the newly established Fabletown in the former Castle Dark continues to yield dark secrets. Ruthless Prince Brandish locks one of Fables’ beloved princesses in a tower with no way out. And in Haven, Beast cooks up a scheme involving Geppetto and the Blue Fairy while Flycatcher enjoys a nice, relaxing bath—only to find more than a rubber duckie with him in the tub.

 

FAIREST #13

Written by LAUREN BEUKES

Art by INAKI MIRANDA

Cover by ADAM HUGHES

On sale MARCH 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

In the conclusion of “The Hidden Kingdom,” will Rapunzel discover what happened to her long-lost children—or will the Japanese Fables have their final, bloody revenge? Lies, secrets and betrayals fold into each other like origami in the finale to Lauren Beukes’ and Inaki Miranda’s acclaimed story arc!

 

TIME WARP #1

Written by DAN ABNETT, MATT KINDT, DAMON LINDELOF, PETER MILLIGAN, TOBY LITT, RAY FAWKES, SIMON SPURRIER, TOM KING and GAIL SIMONE

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, JEFF LEMIRE, M.K. PERKER, VICTOR SANTOS, JORGE CORONA, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, TOM FOWLER, I.N.J. CULBARD and others

Cover by EDUARDO RISSO

1:10 Variant cover by JAE LEE

One-shot • On sale MARCH 20 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS

Let’s do the time warp again! It’s time for another fantastic Vertigo anthology filled with spectacular sci-fi stories. Robots, deep space and lots of time travel twists by a bevy of comic greats and the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow. Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire bring us a blast from DC’s past, plus another installment of the “Dead Boy Detectives” from Toby Litt, Buckingham and Victor Santos, Matt Kindt presents a stirring story of man vs. machine—and so much more!

 

DJANGO UNCHAINED #4

Based on the screenplay by QUENTIN TARANTINO

Art by R.M. GUERA and JASON LATOUR

Cover by FRANK QUITELY

1:25 Variant cover by IVAN REIS

RESOLICIT • On sale MARCH 27 • 40 pg, FC, 4 of 6, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

• The adaptation of the screenplay from award-winning director Quentin Tarantino’s latest film continues!

• Django and Dr. Schultz take a big risk against impossible odds inside the stronghold of slave owner Calvin Candie.

• This is the only way to read the entire, uncut story, which contains scenes that may not appear in the final film!

 

HELLBLAZER VOL. 5: DANGEROUS HABITS TP NEW EDITION

Written by JAMIE DELANO and GARTH ENNIS

Art by SEAN PHILLIPS, STEVE PUGH, DAVE McKEAN, WILL SIMPSON, MARK PENNINGTON, MALCOLM JONES III, TOM SUTTON and others

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

On sale APRIL 24 • 352 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

This new edition of a classic HELLBLAZER collection features several tales never before collected, including a look at John Constantine’s rough and tumble childhood and the beginnings of his unique skills. Then, in early stories from PREACHER writer Garth Ennis, John Constantine is dying. As a sorcerer literally haunted by the demons of his past, John is no stranger to mystic bedevilment or supernatural horror. But it’s his chain smoking that ultimately brings death to Constantine’s

door. Collecting HELLBLAZER #34-46.

 

SAUCER COUNTRY #13

Written by PAUL CORNELL

Art and cover by RYAN KELLY

On sale MARCH 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

On election night, Arcadia’s chances of reaching the highest office in the land are too close to call...just like Prof Kidd’s chances of holding on to his sanity. In Part Two of “President’s Day,” our heroes are forced to ask: Whose side are the flying saucers on?

 

THE UNWRITTEN #47

Written by MIKE CAREY

Art by PETER GROSS

Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU

On sale MARCH 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

“Orpheus in the Underworld” part 1! Still on his quest to bring Lizzie back from the dead, Tom Taylor has made it as far as Hades—but he’s left his memories behind in the waters of Lethe. Now he’s face-to-face with the king of the underworld, who’s got his own sinister agenda and no good reason to offer Tom an Orpheus deal...

 

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