JOE THE BARBARIAN collected in HC for the first time!

JOE THE BARBARIAN, collecting the acclaimed 8-issue miniseries by Grant Morrison and artist Sean Murphy (American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest), is now available in a Deluxe Edition hardcover!

"Intelligent, honest and beautifully illustrated."-io9

Joe is an imaginative eleven-year-old boy. He can't fit in at school. He's the victim of bullies. His dad died overseas in the Iraq war. He also suffers from Type 1 diabetes. One fateful day, his condition causes him to believe he has entered a vivid fantasy world in which he is the lost savior — a fantastic land based on the layout and contents of his home. His desperate attempts to make it out of his bedroom transform into an incredible, epic adventure through a bizarre landscape of submarine pirate dwarves, evil Hell Hounds, Lightning Lords and besieged castles. But is his quest really just an insulin deprived delirium — from which he can die if he doesn't take his meds — or something much bigger? [gallery]

JOE THE BARBARIAN Deluxe Edition

Written by super star Grant Morrison with art and cover by Sean Murphy (American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest) JOE THE BARBARIAN is an action adventure story about a young imaginative boy who doesn’t fit in at school.

Joe lost his dad overseas in the Iraq war and suffers from Type 1 diabetes. One fateful day, his condition causes him to believe he has entered a vivid fantasy world in which he is the lost savior — a fantastic land based on the layout and contents of his home. But is his quest really just an insulin deprived delirium — from which he can die if he doesn't take his meds — or something much bigger?

JOE THE BARBARIAN Deluxe Edition is available now.

The SCREAM 2011 nominees include…

We’re pleased to announce that the following Vertigo and DC Comics titles were nominated for The 2011 SCREAM AWARDS:

DAYTRIPPER by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon and AMERICAN VAMPIRE by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque for Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel

Grant Morrison: JOE THE BARBARIAN and BATMAN INCORPORATED for Best Comic Book Writer

Mark Buckingham: FABLES for Best Comic Book Artist

Scream is the first and only worldwide annual event dedicated exclusively to honoring the Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Comic Book genres.

The SCREAM 2011 winners will be announced on SPIKE on Tuesday, October 18. For the full list of nominees click here.

Vote now!

We3 appears in THE NEW YORK TIMES

THE NEW YORK TIMES Arts Section included the WE3: DELUXE EDITION in the “Coming Attractions” feature on Sunday.

Along with the new cover below, the WE3: DELUXE EDITION features 10 completely new story pages from the Eisner Award-winning team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely integrated into the narrative, plus a bonus section featuring a wealth of character designs and sketches from Quitely, with commentary and script excerpts from Morrison.

On sale this August, here’s a look at some of the bonus material:

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WE3 Deluxe to include extra pages

The powerful and emotional story WE3 by the ALL-STAR SUPERMAN team Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely will be available for the first time in hardcover. And as if that isn’t enough, this amazing Deluxe Edition will contain 10, yes, count ‘em on both hands, 10 new pages of story by Morrison and Quitely.

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FLEX MENTALLO is back!

If you’re a fan of Grant Morrison (and who isn’t?), you’ll be stoked to know that FLEX MENTALLO will be published in book form this year. This marks the first time the four-issue mini-series written by Morrison and illustrated by artist Frank Quitely is being collected. FLEX MENTALLO sprang out of Grant’s mind bending and infamous run on DOOM PATROL.

Pick up this beautiful Deluxe Edition hardcover with bonus material this Fall.

DC Comics and Vertigo take home seven of IGN's Best of 2010 Awards

Seven, they say, is a magic number. And this morning, we can't disagree.

Because DC and Vertigo have put on an impressive showing, combining to win seven, yes seven of IGN's thirteen awards for the Best of 2010.

Here's the rundown...

Best New Series: Vertigo's AMERICAN VAMPIRE

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Best Art Team: Gabriel Bá, Fábio Moon & Dave Stewart (DAYTRIPPER)

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Best Series Revamp: ACTION COMICS

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Best Moment of the Year: BATMAN & ROBIN 13

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Best Story Arc: "Batman and Robin Must Die" from BATMAN AND ROBIN

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Best Series: BATMAN & ROBIN

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Best Writer: Grant Morrison.

Here's IGN on Grant's many accomplishments in 2010:

"The writer wrapped up his run on Batman and Robin in grand fashion. He brought Bruce Wayne back to the present where he belongs. He celebrated the legacy of Batman as a whole in Batman #700. And luckily, Morrison did find time to weave his own original stories with Joe the Barbarian. Any of these projects numbered among the most unique and memorable of the year. Taken together, it's clear Morrison is still at the top of his game."

Congratulations to everyone on IGN's list.

Vertigo Resurrected 'SHOOT' on sale today!

The first Vertigo Resurrected is a 100 page book that features "Shoot," Warren Ellis's much-talked about, but never published story, involving schoolyard killings and John Constantine.

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Also included are rarely seen tales exploring the disturbing depths of horror, war, romance and science fiction by Brian Azzarello, Brian Bolland, Garth Ennis, Jim Lee, Bernie Wrighston and more!

Grant Morrison explores war and its toll on the human psyche in “New Toys.”

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Peter Milligan takes on a broken heart in “The Death of a Romantic.”

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Bill Willingham before FABLES? Yep. “It Takes A Village” is short story that involves monsters of all kinds.

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