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Vertigo - December 2003


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VERTICAL

Click For Larger Image     Get ready for the special that’s half the width of a normal comic, but double the excitement — VERTICAL, the final book in VERTIGO's tenth anniversary in a special format.

     Taking the comics' format into VERTIGO territory, VERTICAL measures 3 1/4” wide by 10 1/4” tall, and — to heighten the "falling" nature of the story, opens vertically. A groovy script by Steven T. Seagle (SUPERMAN, HOUSE OF SECRETS, SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE) falls perfectly in line with the fabulous pop art of Mike Allred (X-Statix, Madman, THE SANDMAN) and Philip Bond (VERTIGO POP: LONDON, THE INVISIBLES). Creatively and thematically, VERTICAL encapsulates the VERTIGO ideal from its gutsy, anarchic subject matter to its experimental format.

     In an era of free love where everyone was looking to get horizontal, VERTICAL tells the story of Brando Bale, Zilly Kane and…Andy Warhol? Brando is a handsome 21-year-old daredevil riddled with cuts and bruises, and a mysterious past that compels him to leap off the world's tallest structures in an attempt to find answers to the big questions. Zilly Kane is a young, white-haired fashionista climbing the celebrity ladder of 1960s Manhattan to find fame and fortune. Their paths cross one wild week in 1965 at Andy Warhol's infamous Factory studio. Will Brando pull Zilly down as he falls toward his fate, or will Zilly lift Brando up as she ascends to hers?

     Political and social commentary of 1960s America juxtapose with not-so-dissimilar contemporary issues: global regional conflicts, nations in unpopular wars, racial conflicts, declining economies, fascination with fame, and art in upheaval are woven into VERTICAL. Two wild hearts…one crazy format…and a story about falling in love from very high places.

     This project is supported with a full-color poster strip, house ads, and trade ads.

     VERTICAL is a 64-page VERTIGO Special suggested for mature readers and edited by Shelly Bond. It measures 3 1/4” by 10 1/4” and arrives in comic-book stores December24 with a cover price of $4.95 U.S.


VERTIGO COMICS


Click For Larger Image100 BULLETS #48
Written by Brian Azzarello; art by Eduardo Risso; cover by Dave Johnson

“In Stinked,” Part 2. Jack and Mikey are up to their eyeballs in it, having walked straight out of a drug-induced stupor into a Wonderland-type zoo where the animals are big game and people would rather hunt them than admire them. Lions and tigers and fat Mafiosi in cheap velour track-suits make for an interesting family outing. MATURE READERS

December 10 :: 32 pages :: $2.50


BLOOD AND WATER TP
Written by Judd Winick; art by Tomm Coker; cover by Brian Bolland

Judd Winick puts a decidedly VERTIGO twist on the vampire lifestyle in this trade paperback collecting the 5-issue miniseries. Adam Heller is dying, but before he can take the big dirt nap, his best friends offer him a chance at immortality. Before he knows it, Adam is a vampire, and they're everything you'd ever want: hot, scary, and dressed to kill. But when a darker side of their vampire legacy comes looking for Adam, the eternal party crashes to a bloody halt. MATURE READERS

December 3 :: 128 pages :: $17.95


Click For Larger ImageTHE COWBOY WALLY SHOW SC — relist
Written and illustrated by Kyle Baker; cover by Baker

Reoffered to coincide with PLASTIC MAN #1, written and illustrated by Kyle Baker! THE COWBOY WALLY SHOW examines the career of TV and film’s most notorious figure, a man who gleefully foists all manner of unscrupulous, unwholesome and downright unhealthy diversions upon his audience. MATURE READERS

December 3 :: B&W :: 128 pages :: 8 1/8” x 10 7/8” :: $14.95


Click For Larger ImageDEATH: AT DEATH'S DOOR SC — relist
Written by Jill Thompson; art and cover by Thompson

Reoffered to coincide with the release of the DEATH MANGA STATUE (seen in DC Direct for December)! In an original story that parallels the events of THE SANDMAN: SEASON OF MIST, the minions of Hell end up in Death’s apartment. Sisters Delirium and Despair decide to throw a party for the dead — which quickly gets out of control. MATURE READERS

December 3 :: B&W :: 208 pages :: 5” x 7 1/2” :: $9.95


Click For Larger ImageFABLES #20
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha; painted cover by James Jean

The mysterious stranger in red is the talk of the town — Fabletown, to be specific. What happens when her old nemesis Bigby Wolf is the one assigned to debrief her? Meanwhile, Prince Charming has started his campaign to become the new mayor, and he's making lots of promises… MATURE READERS

December 10 :: 32 pages :: $2.50


Click For Larger ImageKING DAVID SC — relist
Written and illustrated by Kyle Baker; painted cover by Baker

Reoffered to coincide with PLASTIC MAN #1, written and illustrated by Kyle Baker! The familiar tale of young David's rise to unprecedented power and popularity while under the paranoid scrutiny of King Saul gets the irreverent — yet biblically accurate — treatment that has made Kyle Baker's work acclaimed by both fans and critics alike. MATURE READERS

December 3 :: 160 pages :: 8 1/2" x 11" :: $19.95


Click For Larger ImageHELLBLAZER #191
Written by Mike Carey; art by Marcelo Frusin; painted cover by Tim Bradstreet

Part 3 of the 5-part “Staring at the Wall.” The Beast is burning its mark into the world, and John Constantine's fragile coalition has fallen apart in death and recrimination. It looks as though John's fortunes have finally reached rock bottom. But when he faces the Beast in its lair, things get unimaginably worse. MATURE READERS

December 31 :: 32 pages :: $2.75


Click For Larger ImageHUMAN TARGET #5
Written by Peter Milligan; art and cover by Javier Pulido

The conclusion to the 2-part “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” Most guys train their entire lives to play Major League baseball. Christopher Chance has less than a few days. Disguised as a professional ball player, Chance walks into a baseball scandal involving death, drugs, and illegal gambling as he asks himself, exactly how much corruption is there at the heart of the Great American Pastime? MATURE READERS

December 17 :: 32 pages :: $2.95


Click For Larger ImageTHE LOSERS #7
Written by Andy Diggle; art by Doug Alexander Gregory; cover by Jock

Part 1 of the 2-part “Downtime,” featuring guest artist Doug Alexander Gregory (HELLBLAZER). It's time for The Losers to sit back and take stock after the disastrous consequences of their first major mission. While Jensen attempts to decrypt a top-secret data disk stolen from the CIA, Clay's search for the truth behind the mystery agent Max reunites him with the general who originally put the Losers team together. Meanwhile, Aisha returns to New York to settle some unfinished business. MATURE READERS

December 24 :: 32 pages :: $2.95


Click For Larger ImageLUCIFER #45
Written by Mike Carey; art by Ted Naifeh; painted cover by Tara McPherson\

Downtrodden paralegal John Sewell has a whole lot of problems in his life. But when an obnoxious spirit possesses his body, he finds that there are worse things than a cheating girlfriend, a corrupt boss and a derailed career. Featuring guest art by Ted Naifeh (Courtney Crumrin). MATURE READERS

December 17 :: 32 pages :: $2.50


Click For Larger ImageUNDERCOVER GENIE TP — relist
Written and illustrated by Kyle Baker; cover by Baker

Reoffered to coincide with PLASTIC MAN #1, written and illustrated by Kyle Baker! A one-of-a-kind collection of Kyle Baker’s musings and ruminations on the pitfalls of relationships, the absurdity of cultural assimilation, and much more. MATURE READERS

December 3 :: Color/B&W :: 128 pages :: 8 1/8” x 10 7/8” :: $14.95


Click For Larger ImageVERTICAL
Written by Steven T. Seagle; art by Mike Allred and Philip Bond; cover by Allred

It’s half the width of a normal comic, but double the excitement in VERTICAL, the final special format book in VERTIGO's tenth anniversary. Brando is a handsome 21-year-old daredevil riddled with cuts and bruises, and a mysterious past that compels him to leap off the world's tallest structures. Zilly Kane is a young, white-haired fashionista climbing the ladder of 1960s Manhattan to find fame and fortune. Will Brando pull Zilly down as he falls toward his fate, or will Zilly lift Brando up as she ascends to hers? For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS

December 24 :: 64 pages :: 3 1/4” x 10 1/4” :: $4.95


Click For Larger ImageY: THE LAST MAN #17
Written by Brian K. Vaughan; art by Paul Chadwick and José Marzan, Jr.; painted cover by J.G. Jones

Part 2 of the 2-part “Comedy & Tragedy,” featuring guest penciller Paul Chadwick (Concrete). It's opening night of the all-female Fish & Bicycle Theater Company's controversial new play. But if a mysterious visitor from Japan gets her way, the show may have the shortest run in the history of modern drama. When the curtain finally falls, will anyone be alive to see it? MATURE READERS

December 3 :: 32 pages :: $2.95


Click For Larger ImageYOU ARE HERE SC — relist
Written and illustrated by Kyle Baker; cover by Baker

Reoffered to coincide with PLASTIC MAN #1, written and illustrated by Kyle Baker! YOU ARE HERE is about what happens when the things we hide come back to haunt us. MATURE READERS

December 3 :: 160 pages :: 8 1/2" x 11" :: $19.95


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