DC Comics Solicitations - On Sale September 2011
Written by HOLLY BLACK, BILL WILLINGHAM, ALISA KWITNEY, LOUISE HAWES and T.D. MITCHELL
Conceived and illustrated by REBECCA GUAY
ANGELS: Guardians. Messengers. Warriors. Fallen.
All these angelic aspects and more are explored in A FLIGHT OF ANGELS, a riveting tale in the tradition of The Decameron and The Canterbury Tales.
A mysterious angel plummets to Earth and lands deep in a dark forest, where his dying body is found by the mystical denizens of this strange place. As the gathered fauns, fairies, hags and hobgoblins debate what to do with him, each tells a different story of who they imagine this celestial creature to be: a hero, a lover, a protector or a killer. Once the stories have been told, a verdict is rendered – and the outcome will leave you breathless. Conceived and stunningly illustrated by fantasy art legend Rebecca Guay (Magic: The Gathering, Veils), A FLIGHT OF ANGELS is written by an all-star line-up of today’s top fantasy talent, including Bill Willingham (FABLES) and Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles) in tales that will grip your heart and make your imagination soar.
On sale NOVEMBER 2 • 128 pg, FC, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by DENISE MINA
Art by ANTONIO FUSO
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Denise Mina, award-winning crime novelist, brings her psychological style of crime fiction to Vertigo Crime.
Meet the Ushers. The parents, Ted and Biddy. Grandma Martha. The three kids, William, Amy and Sam. Just a normal, middle-class family gathered around the table on Christmas Day. Until they start dying. Violent deaths. One by one. Is there a curse on their house, as a recently unearthed history of witchcraft in the area would suggest? Or has one member of the Usher clan declared open season on the rest? As secrets and resentments boil to the surface, it becomes clear that more than one Usher has a motive for killing off the others. But in the end, the truth turns out to be far more shocking than anyone in this ill-fated family could have imagined.
On sale OCTOBER 12 • 192 pg, 5.5” x 8”, B&W, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art by JORDI BERNET
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
AMERICAN VAMPIRE flashes back to the early 1800’s for a “Lost Tale of
Skinner Sweet!” Learn about Skinner’s involvement in the brutal Indian
Wars, and an ancient evil hidden in the heart of the Old West. Plus,
more about the man Skinner used to call his best friend – James Book!
Featuring art by the legendary Jordi Bernet (Torpedo, JONAH HEX).
On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and STEPHEN KING
Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
This first volume of the critically acclaimed series collects issues #1-5 and follows two stories: one written by Scott Snyder and one written by Stephen King, both with art by superstar Rafael Albuquerque.
Snyder’s tale follows Pearl, a young woman living in 1920s Los Angeles, who is brutally turned into a vampire and sets out on a path of righteous revenge against the European monsters who tortured and abused her. And in King’s story set in the days of America’s Wild West, readers learn the origin of Skinner Sweet, the original American vampire – a stronger, faster creature than any vampire ever seen before.
On sale OCTOBER 5 • 200 pg, FC, 19.99 US MATURE READERS
Written by SCOTT SNYDER • Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
Vampire hunters Felicia Book and Cash McCogan escape the catacombs beneath the Nazi castle as things come crashing down around them.
They’ve escaped with the rumored vampire cure, but will it work?
On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 4 of 5, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by SHAWN MCMANUS, PAUL GUINAN, MARK BUCKINGHAM and others.
Cover by JAMES BENNETT
Don’t miss this new hardcover collection of tales from FABLES writer Bill Willingham, including the miniseries PROPOSITION PLAYER, THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THE THESSALIAD and THESSALY – WITCH FOR HIRE, plus THE DREAMING #55, MERV PUMPKINHEAD: AGENT OF D.R.E.A.M., THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DREAMS BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK, plus Willingham’s short stories from HOUSE OF MYSTERY and FLINCH!
On sale NOVEMBER 16 • 464 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $49.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI
Cover by JOHN PAUL LEON
Only four issues left in the DMZ saga! Way back in issue #1, Zee met Matty with a loaded weapon pointing to his face. Now, almost six years gone, are they any closer to finding peace and happiness with each other? Matty is the voice of the city and Zee its soul . . . can they come together to help build a new New York?
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA
Cover by JOAO RUAS
In Part 2 of “Inherit the Wind,” we meet the other three Cardinal Winds – West, East and South – as the cubs continue to learn about the life and responsibilities of their grandfather, the North Wind.
Meanwhile, Bufkin continues to wreak havoc in Oz by staring a revolution with his usual monkey business.
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and STEFANO LANDINI • Cover by SIMON BISLEY
New storyline: “The Devil’s Trenchcoat.” When Gemma Masters punishes her uncle by auctioning off his trench coat, she ignites a horrific chain of events. Now Constantine must adjust to life without his smelly old coat, while its new owner’s life turns inside out.
On sale SEPTEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MATTHEW STURGES • Art by LUCA ROSSI, JOSE MARZAN JR. and ANNIE WU • Cover by ESAO ANDREWS
Fig has defied the Conception and come face-to-face with her adversary, Lotus Blossom. Now, all will be resolved as two versions of reality collide, leaving a surprising result. What will the future hold for Fig, Lotus Blossom and Harry? Featuring Jordan Mayer’s directorial debut, “Mystery House,” illustrated by Annie Wu.
On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON • Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
In the conclusion of “Six Feet Under & Rising,” monsters and monster hunters collide in the midst of a full-scale zombie invasion. But will the sleepy town of Eugene ever be the same? And when all the secrets are revealed, Gwen finds that friends can become enemies, enemies can become uneasy allies, and a heart that doesn’t even beat can still break.
On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MARZENA SOWA
Art and cover by SYLVAIN SAVOIA
“I am Marzi, born in 1979, ten years before the end of communism in Poland.
My father works at a factory, my mother at a dairy.
Social problems are at their height.
Empty stores are our daily bread.
I’m scared of spiders, and the world of adults
doesn’t seem like a walk in the park.”
Told from a young girl’s perspective, Marzena Sowa’s memoir of a childhood shaped by politics feels remarkably fresh and immediate. Structured as a series of vignettes that build on one another, MARZI is a compelling and powerful coming-of-age story that portrays the harsh realities of life behind the Iron Curtain while maintaining the everyday wonders and curiosity of childhood.
With open and engaging art by Sylvain Savoia, MARZI is a moving and resonant story of an ordinary girl in turbulent, changing times.
On sale OCTOBER 19 • 256 pg, FC, 7.0625”x 10.25” with French flaps, $17.99 US
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by PAUL AZACETA
Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE
“The Icelandic Trilogy” continues with part 3 of 9, titled “Slavery.” Ulf Hauksson, now head of his clan, takes the fight directly to the rival family, in an unprecedented orgy of violence that rocks the young nation and makes the name Hauksson one to be feared for decades to come. Part one of the trilogy comes to a shocking conclusion!
On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by GARTH ENNIS • Art by STEVE DILLON
Cover by GLENN FABRY
Jesse Custer’s dark journey to find God continues as he becomes the sheriff of a troubled Texas town. Then, Custer decides it’s high time to renew his quest to find God and hold Him accountable for his actions. Collecting PREACHER #41-54.
On sale NOVEMBER 23 • 368 pg, FC, $39.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MAX ALLAN COLLINS
Art by TERRY BEATTY
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
A new chapter in the acclaimed graphic novel series that inspired the Academy Award-winning movie!
The setting is America in the early 1970s, and our third generation hero, Michael Satariano, Jr. is a Vietnam vet recently returned to the States. He doesn’t know that his father’s real name was Michael O’Sullivan, and is unaware of the conflict between his dad, his grandfather and John Looney – the criminal godfather of Rock Island, Illinois. But when he’s recruited by the mob as a hit man, he’s going to learn the hard way that you can never outrun (or outgun) your past.
Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
RESOLICIT • On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 192 pg, B&W, 5.5” x 8”, $19.99 US MATURE READERS
Written by MAX ALLAN COLLINS • Art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ, STEVE LIEBER and JOE RUBINSTEIN • Cover by STEVE LIEBER and JOE RUBINSTEIN
Set between the chapters of ROAD TO PERDITION, this new edition of the PERDITION sequel collects three tales of Michael O’Sullivan.
Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
RESOLICIT • On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 296 pg, 5.5” x 8”, B&W, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MAX ALLAN COLLINS • Art and cover by RICHARD PIERS RAYNER
A new edition of the enthralling crime noir about revenge, morality and family loyalty! Michael O’Sullivan is a religious family man who works as the chief enforcer for a mob family. But after O’Sullivan’s son witnesses one of his father’s hits, the godfather orders the death of his entire family.
Retailers: This title is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
RESOLICIT • On sale NOVEMBER 9 • 304 pg, B&W, 5.5” x 8”, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by JASON AARON • Art by R.M. GUERA • Cover by JOCK
“Knuckle Up” part 3 of 5. The web tightens around Dash and Chief Red Crow. Will they aid each other in their hour of greatest need – or only add to the destruction?
On sale SEPTEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by JEFF LEMIRE • Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE
Vertigo’s weird and wonderful antlered-epic reaches issue #25 as new revelations about Walter Fish and Project Evergreen push Jepperd over the edge. When his violent actions finally ostracize him from the rest of the group, he’s forced to leave The Dam. But Jepperd won’t go quietly – and he won’t go without Gus.
On sale SEPTEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by PETER STRAUB and MICHAEL EASTON
Art and cover by JOHN BOLTON
Best-selling author Peter Straub resurrects his most sinister creation, Fielding “Fee” Bandolier, a serial killer preparing to end his long career of bloodshed. Fee’s about to meet Bob Steele, a New York detective out for redemption, in a mysterious pub, “The Green Woman Tavern,” where an unspeakable evil stronger than either of them lies in wait...
On sale OCTOBER 26 • 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MIKE CAREY • Art by PETER GROSS and VINCE LOCKE
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
In “On to Genesis” part 3 of 4, Tom goes to extreme measures to get to the truth about his father’s activities in 1930s New York – but it’s in the present day that the biggest revelations hit, when Tom comes face-to-face with a golden age Super Hero.
On sale SEPTEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
This fourth volume in the acclaimed series sends Tommy Taylor into the world of Moby-Dick in a tale from issues #19-24!
After the shocking return of Tommy’s father, bestselling fantasy author Wilson Taylor, the mysterious Cabal audition a new assassin and Tom seeks out “the source.” The source of what? He’s not really sure, but it looks like a whale, and apparently it can be found in the Nantucket farmhouse where Moby-Dick was written. What he finds is a path into a whole different ocean, with more trouble (and more whales) than he could possibly imagine.
On sale OCTOBER 19 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS
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