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A Vertigo Valentine’s Day with couples to remember

Mon, 02/14/2011 - 9:22am | DCE Editorial

This Valentine’s Day I asked the Vertigo editors to pick a few couples from both classic and current Vertigo titles that defy our expectations of coupledom. I hope you enjoy this unique twist on the holiday we love to not love.

Let’s start off with Will Dennis’ picks:

DASH & CAROL RED CROW from SCALPED
I wouldn’t call them happy but they had a pretty good run. It’s hard when you are each other’s heroin...and you’re using heroin at the same time. I don’t think Hallmark makes a card for that.

MATTY & ZEE from DMZ
Again another couple that’s off again/on again is probably not a model for Valentine’s Day romance. Still, when you live in a bombed out war-zone and each day could be your last, it’s nice to have a FWB.

SHELLEY BOND & JOHN CONSTANTINE
I never really saw them together since he’s a bit of a cad and sort of stuck in the Seventies. oh wait...now that I say that, it makes total sense. I really wish them the best in their new marriage and I look forward to more covers featuring Shelly. ya know, like iZOMBIE, DONOR, NEW YORK FIVE, CINDERELLA, etc, etc

In response Shelly Bond says, “That guy needs a reality show.” Here are her picks:

SNOW WHITE & BIGBY WOLF from FABLES
She’s likely to be wearing a demure business suit.
He’s hirsute.
“Isn’t it Romantic?” By Rodgers and Hart
See where it all began in FABLES Vol. 3: STORYBOOK LOVE

JOHN CONSTANTINE & EPIPHANY GREAVES from HELLBLAZER
She’s a 23-year-old smoking hot alchemist/gangster’s daughter
He’s a 58-year-old chain-smoking, pint guzzling, detective of the dark arts who’s still missing a thumb
“Heroes” by Bowie
See them get hitched in HELLBLAZER #275

GWEN & ? from iZOMBIE
Monster Hunter, Mummy Guy or Mutt/Were-terrier?
One gorgeous blue-haired, violet skinned brain eater, so little time...left...that she can remember...
Get into it from the grave site in iZOMBIE: DEAD TO THE WORLD, out next month!)
“Love is the Drug” by Roxy Music

FIG KEELE & HARRY THE HOUSE from HOUSE OF MYSTERY
An architecture student, Fig drew the plans for her dream house. Then she brought him to life as Harry the handsome bartender. It was all good, until it wasn’t as Harry was taken away.
“Take the L out of Lover (and it’s Over)” by The Motels
Enter the House via the latest trade UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Last, but not least, Karen Berger gives her picks:

SWAMP THING and ABBY from SWAMP THING
He went to Hell and back for her—how could she not fall for the guy?

JESSE CUSTER and TULIP O'HARE from PREACHER
The most dangerous couple in comics survived treachery, separation, death, and resurrection—if that’s not true love, then what is?

YORICK and 355 from Y: THE LAST MAN
Turns out the woman of his dreams was by his side the whole time—his bodyguard—you gotta love it!

BRAS and ANA from DAYTRIPPER
A romance of a lifetime unfolds over a lifetime in this time-bending tale, DAYTRIPPER—a one way ticket to an incredible love and life story just out now in trade paperback.

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daytripper, dmz, fables, hellblazer, house of mystery, izombie, john constantine, preacher, scalped, swamp thing, valentine's day, y the last man

Vertigo Cover Gallery--May

Thu, 02/10/2011 - 10:32am | DCE Editorial

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american vampire, cinderella: fables are forever, cowboys, dmz, hellblazer, house of mystery, izombie, northlanders, scalped, stuck rubber baby, sweet tooth

Vertigo Cover Gallery-monthlies

Wed, 01/19/2011 - 2:58pm | DCE Editorial

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american vampire, cinderella: fables are forever, hellblazer, house of mystery, izombie, new york five, northlanders, scalped, sweet tooth, the unwritten

Ongoing Monthly Series Highlights

Thu, 01/13/2011 - 10:03am | DCE Editorial

HELLBLAZER—Save the Date

You’re invited to the wedding of

John Constantine and Epiphany Greaves

1.19.11

Exclusive first look at inks from issue #275:

cover by Simon Bisley

Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Landini

iZOMBIE

I asked author Chris Roberson to give us a rundown of what’s happening in the world of iZOMBIE this year and here’s what he had to say, “The second storyline of iZOMBIE has just gotten started, and all of the characters and plotlines from the first arc are just starting to collide. Once this second arc wraps up, we'll have a spotlight issue featuring a surprise guest artist, and then dive right into the third arc, which features ghostly pulp avengers, undead spies, teen Frankensteins, and more.” And artist Mike Allred is super excited about what’s ahead, “I get to draw all this! Comic book heaven in a world of monsters.”

SCALPED

Jason Aaron starts 2011 back on The Rez with a new storyline called Running to Stand Still. Red Crow is facing a new challenger for tribal leadership, Dash is hunting down his mother’s killer and much more. Check out the cover of issue #45 by Jock and here’s an exclusive first look at an interior page by R.M. Guera.

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chris roberson, guisseppe camuncoli, hellblazer, izombie, jason aaron, jock, mike allred, peter milligan, rm guera, scalped, simon bisley, stefano landini

Like Zombies?

Thu, 10/28/2010 - 9:00am | DCE Editorial

Good. Get ready for iZombie #7, part 1 of "Vampires Suck." Hungry, zombie girl Gwen dines on the grey matter of a person who knew her as a child-–and things quickly get complicated… Meanwhile, ghost-girl Ellie learns a few tricks from Amon the mummy, Spot the were-terrier goes to the comic shop and meets someone from Gwen's past, the mad scientist Galatea engages in a bit of grave-robbing, and the monster-hunters tackle the town's vampire problem once and for all.

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chris roberson, izombie, mike allred

HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #2

Wed, 10/13/2010 - 8:43am | DCE Editorial

Welcome to the HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL where this year the tricks and treats are even more spooky. So take a look inside for a sampling of what's in store.

HOUSE OF MYSTERY by Matt Sturges and artist Luca Rossi

MADAME XANADU by Matt Wagner and artist Brandon Graham

HELLBLAZER: John Constantine by Peter Milligan and artist Giuseppe Camuncoli

iZOMBIE by Chris Roberson and artist Mike Allred

LUCIFER by Mike Carey and artist Peter Gross

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hellblazer: john constantine, house of mystery, izombie, lucifer, madame xanadu

iZOMBIE #6 Preview

Thu, 09/30/2010 - 8:00am | DCE Editorial

Spot, the were-terrier is a mild-mannered computer technician by day, under a full moon he transforms into a monster with the lusts and appetites of a well-behaved house pet! But who is he really, and what is his connection to Mister Chimps? Here, at long last, the amazing secret origin of Spot is revealed, in a story that just had to be called "I, Were-Terrier"!

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chris roberson, izombie, mike allred

iZOMBIE #5 preview

Tue, 08/24/2010 - 9:09am | DCE Editorial

In the search for Dead Fred's killer, Gwen Dylan has learned more than she bargained for and discovers that she's been wrong about a great many things. Now she finds herself faced with a choice: risk losing all that she is, or become a real monster. As if that weren't enough, a confrontation with one of the fearless monster hunters leads in unexpected directions. And what about Spot the were-terrier, Ellie the ghost-girl, and Claire the vampire? The first arc of iZOMBIE concludes with issue #5 on sale September 1st. Here are a few pages to satiate your appetite until then...

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chris roberson, izombie, mike allred

Chris Roberson on writing female lead characters

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 8:00am | DCE Editorial

I was asked on one of the Vertigo panels at SDCC the other week why it is I write about female protagonists so often, and the answer is simple, really. It’s because I have the tastes and interests of an eight year old girl. Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll confirm it. (And Nickelodeon’s iCarly really is one of my favorite shows on television.)

I also share a house with my wife and daughter, who are both strong female characters in their own right. It’s actually easier for me to put myself in the mindset of a female protagonist in many cases than it is for me to get my head around the motivations of some macho gun-toting dude.

I’ve been extraordinary lucky in getting to work on two Vertigo series with strong, independent female leads: Cinderella and iZombie. Cindy the fairy-tale superspy and Gwen the zombie girl detective are from two very different worlds, and are very, very different characters, but I think at their core they have a lot of essential traits in common. They’re both as likely to respond to a bad situation with humor as with rancor, they’re both aware of their own strengths but aren’t afraid to seek help from their friends, and they both have killer fashion-sense. I like to think that if Cindy fell through an interdimensional portal and wound up in the world of iZombie that she’d feel right at home at Dixie’s Firehouse, and by the same token I like to think that if Gwen got caught up in a superspy mission with Cindy that she’d serve with distinction.

The main reason I enjoy writing these two strong female characters (I keep using that phrase… would anyone mind if I called them “kick ass chicks,” just once?) is that they are so much more FUN than writing about some serious, brooding dude. These are women that can get the job done and still have a good time. And who doesn’t love that?

--Chris