DC Comics In December 2011: Vertigo & Others

[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In Decembre 2011, Part 2: Vertigo & Others – Supernatural, Uncharted, Gears of War, DMZ, Flex Mentallo, American Vampire, Hellblazer, iZombie, Fables, Unwritten, Spaceman, Northlanders, Sweet Tooth, End of Nations, Noche Roja…

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SUPERNATURAL #3
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by GRANT BOND
Cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $2.99 US
Sam’s never shaken the memory of the beautiful and deadly “Emma of the Isles.” When a mysterious box arrives containing a plane ticket to Scotland, a cellphone and a gun, Sam doesn’t waste any time catching the first flight out. But in a rural village, where’s Emma? Why are the locals a little…off? Can Sam handle this mission without his brother?

UNCHARTED #2
Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON • Art by SERGIO SANDOVAL
Cover by TONY HARRIS • 1:10 Variant cover by ADAM HUGHES
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. See the order form for details.
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US
Nathan Drake learns that stealing a clue to the Amber Room from a Russian Black Market auction is no easy task. As competition creeps in every corner, Drake discovers he isn’t alone in his search for the Amber Room…a certain femme fatale is also hot on the trail – and nothing will get in her way.

GEARS OF WAR #21
Written by KAREN TRAVISS • Art by POP MHAN • Cover by COLIN WILSON
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
In part 3 of “Dirty Little Secrets,” the Gears have found their respite on
the island of Vectes to be all too brief. The Lambent – a deadly, mutating lifeform – has followed them from the mainland and now threatens to wipe out what’s left of humankind. Chairman Prescott has a plan he can reveal to no one – least of all Marcus Fenix.

END OF NATIONS #2
Written by RICARDO SANCHEZ • Art by YVEL GUICHET
Cover by CHRIS SPROUSE and KARL STORY
RESOLICIT • On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 4, $2.99 US
Retailers: This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
Based on the highly anticipated free-to-play strategy game from Trion Worlds. A captured Shane locks horns with the commander of another resistance faction and discovers that the enemy of his enemy is by no means his friend. Meanwhile, the Order launches a deadly offensive.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOL. 3 HC
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, SEAN MURPHY and DANIJEL ZEZELJ
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale FEBRUARY 1 • 288 pg, FC, $24.99 US MATURE READERS
Two epic World War II tales in one massive volume! This gorgeous hardcover includes AMERICAN VAMPIRE #12-18 plus the acclaimed 5-issue miniseries SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST!
In the Pacific, Pearl’s husband Henry joins a clandestine group on a secret mission to Japan to hunt a new breed of bloodsucker. Meanwhile, Skinner Sweet has plans of his own…
And in Euope, vampire hunters Felicia Book and Cash McCogan go behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Romania in search of a rumored vampire cure.
Blood and bullets abound in this new collection from the Eisner Award-winning series!

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #22
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS
Get ready – it’s hot rods, poodle skirts and rock ‘n’ roll as AMERICAN VAMPIRE goes screaming into the 1950s! Who is Travis Kidd? What do the mysterious Vassals want with him? And what does it all have to do with Skinner Sweet? Find out in “Death Race” part 1!

DMZ #72
Written by BRIAN WOOD
Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI
Cover by J.P. LEON
1:10 Variant cover by BRIAN WOOD
Retailers: This issue will arrive in stores with two covers. For more information, see the Previews Order Form.
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS • FINAL ISSUE
In a city that once seemed to be in a permanent state of war and despair, peace has reigned for a decade. What has become of the city that Matty Roth, Zee and so many others fought to preserve?

FLEX MENTALLO: MAN OF MUSCLE MYSTERY DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by FRANK QUITELY
On sale FEBRUARY 1 • 112 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $22.99 US • MATURE READERS
Once he was Hero of the Beach…and of the Doom Patrol. Now Flex Mentallo, Man of Muscle Mystery, returns to investigate the sinister dealings of his former comrade, The Fact, and a mysterious rock star whose connection to Flex may hold the key to saving them both.
Don’t miss this deluxe hardcover collecting the four-issue miniseries from the team behind ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, including a special sketch section and recolored art.

HELLBLAZER #286
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and STEFANO LANDINI • Cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Constantine finally tracks down Tamsin, the sometime witch who’s been tormenting his niece Gemma. Meanwhile, Constantine’s trench coat works its way back to its original owner, leaving a trail of death and madness. But none of this can compare with the shocking revelation that lies in store for our long-suffering occultist.

iZOMBIE #20
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON • Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
How are the people of Eugene dealing with the fallout of the recent zombie invasion? In this issue, we catch up with ghost girl Ellie and her new friend, Frankenteen.

HELLBLAZER ANNUAL #1
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art and cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US MATURE READERS
A dying woman’s desperate need to see her long lost son sends John Constantine on a mission in “Suicide Bridge,” a haunting tale of evil and melancholy that finds John using his occult connections to learn why so many young people are going missing. It’s a story full of strange places and desperate lives that leads Constantine to unearth his own connection to the mysterious disappearance of a boyhood friend.

VERTIGO: FIRST BLOOD #1
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and STEPHEN KING, CHRIS ROBERSON, MIKE CAREY and JEFF LEMIRE • Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, MICHAEL ALLRED, PETER GROSS and JEFF LEMIRE • Montage cover
On sale DECEMBER 14 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
Don’t miss this value-priced reprint of four hot debut issues from Vertigo: AMERICAN VAMPIRE #1, iZOMBIE #1, THE UNWRITTEN #1 and SWEET TOOTH #1!

VERTIGO RESURRECTED: SGT. ROCK – BETWEEN HELL AND A HARD PLACE #2
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO • Art and cover by JOE KUBERT
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 96 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS
Brian Azzarello teams with artist Joe Kubert for a graphic novel that puts Sgt. Rock in the midst of a murder mystery behind enemy lines. In this concluding issue of the epic World War II mystery, with no commanding officer and his men at risk, Sgt. Rock must hunt a killer.

NOCHE ROJA TP
Written by SIMON OLIVER
Art by JASON LATOUR
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
On sale JANUARY 4 • 184 pg, B&W, $12.99 US MATURE READERS
In the tradition of Chinatown and L.A. Confidential, writer Simon Oliver explores a hidden world of corruption where money, sex, politics and crime all add up to the same thing.
In the desert just south of the border, young women are turning up murdered. No suspects. No clues. And authorities seem uninterested in uncovering any. When ex-private eye Jack Cohen is hired to find one missing girl, he is drawn back into the shadow world between North and South. And there, he must face the terrible tragedy in his past that he’s been running from all these years.
Featuring the gritty, stylized artwork of Jason Latour, NOCHE ROJA is a gripping noir tale of how the insatiable craving for cheap consumer goods leads to the ultimate cheapening of life itself.

NORTHLANDERS #47
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by DECLAN SHALVEY
Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE
On sale DECEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
“The Icelandic Trilogy”, continues with part 6 of 9, titled “Commerce.” Where once the Haukssons lived a frontier life, conquering lands with sword and shield, the twin siblings who now carry the name conquer their enemies with money and influence. As the entire nation undergoes a huge cultural shift, can the Hauksson bloodline survive?

SCALPED #55
Written by JASON AARON • Art by R.M. GUERA • Cover by JOCK
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
“Knuckle Up” concludes with an epic confrontation that SCALPED readers have been waiting a long time to see. It’s Dash vs. Shunka in a battle for the ages – and if you think you know how it’s all going to end, trust us, you don’t.

FABLES #112
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and
STEVE LEIALOHA • Cover by JOAO RUAS
On sale DECEMBER 21 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
Don’t miss the special holiday issue – and because you’ve been good all year, it’s even got extra story pages! Christmas is here, and we know this holiday isn’t always jolly for our favorite Fables. In this issue we get a glimpse into the future fates of our wild and dear Rose Red.

FABLES DELUXE EDITION VOL. 4 HC
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM,
STEVE LEIALOHA, MICHAEL KALUTA, JOHN BOLTON, CHARLES VESS, MARK WHEATLEY, JILL THOMPSON and others • Cover by james jean
On sale FEBRUARY 15 • 296 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”,
$29.99 US • MATURE READERS
Bill Willingham’s hit series FABLES continues here, as issues #28-33 are collected for the first time in hardcover, along with the original graphic novel FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL.

SWEET TOOTH VOL. 4: ENDANGERED SPECIES TP
Written by JEFF LEMIRE • Art by JEFF LEMIRE, MATT KINDT,
NATE POWELL and EMI LENOX • Cover by JEFF LEMIRE
On sale JANUARY 25 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS
In these stories from issues #18-25, Gus reluctantly joins Jepperd on a missing persons hunt as the tension between the two continues to grow. Meanwhile, Lucy and the girls meet the enigmatic Walter Fish.

SWEET TOOTH #28
Written by JEFF LEMIRE • Art by MATT KINDT • Cover by JEFF LEMIRE
On sale DECEMBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
“The Taxidermist” concludes as Thacker leads his crew on an all-out assault on Simpson’s camp in an attempt to slaughter the mysterious antlered child! But will the child live on, or will the plague spread? Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt conclude their mini-epic in bloody fashion with implications that will affect Gus, Jepperd and more.

SPACEMAN #3
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by EDUARDO RISSO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 32 pg, 3 of 9, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
The space-spanning adventure from the creative team behind 100 BULLETS rolls on as our hero, Orson, drowns in a sea of star pirates, dirty drugs and his own intergalactic failures. Can he keep his head above water long enough to do the right thing?

THE UNWRITTEN #32
Written by MIKE CAREY • Art by PETER GROSS and M.K. PERKER • Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale DECEMBER 14 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Tom’s battle against the cabal continues, with Glitterspar as the ultimate sanction. But Tom discovers that letting storybook magic into your world is playing with fire – and ice.

THE UNWRITTEN #32.5
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS and DEAN ORMSTON
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale DECEMBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS
In ancient Mesopotamia, just after the Flood that almost ended the world, the hero-king Gilgamesh embarks on a monster-hunt – but the biggest monster may be walking at his side. A time-lost legend that casts unexpected light on the most ruthless of Tom’s enemies: the man known as Pullman.

THE UNWRITTEN VOL. 5: ON TO GENESIS TP
Written by MIKE CAREY • Art by PETER GROSS and VINCE LOCKE
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale JANUARY 11 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this new title collecting issues #24-30, Tom heads to New York, where the worldly goods of Wilson Taylor are being auctioned off – and the only thing more dangerous than the other bidders is the auctioneer. Then, Tom goes to extreme measures to learn about his father’s activities in the Golden Age of comic books!