DC Comics in June 2010: Vertigo

[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In June 2010, Part 3: American Vampire, Fogtown, Hellblazer, Daytripper, Demo, Unknow Soldier, DMZ, House of Mystery, Joe The Barbarian, Fables, Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story, Jack of Fables

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FOGTOWN HC
On sale AUGUST 4 • 176 pg, B&W, 5.5” x 8”, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by ANDERSEN GABRYCH • Art by BRAD RADER • Cover by LEE BERMEJO
New from Vertigo Crime! Frank Grissel is a hard-knuckled private eye – and a deeply closeted homosexual – set in the very real world of 1953 San Francisco. Aided by his long-suffering secretary (and sometime live-in lover) Loretta, Grissel’s search for a runaway girl winds up with his becoming a suspect in a string of gruesome murders. The case takes twists and turns through the Golden Gate’s greasy underbelly: the beguiling arms of a Chinese shipping heiress (and smuggler); an unexpected reunion with the daughter he abandoned long ago; the loss of Loretta to the sadistic clutches of the high-powered “Colonel”; and finally to the horrifying, gender-bending truth.

DARK RAIN: A NEW ORLEANS STORY HC
On sale AUGUST 18 • 160 pg, 2-Color, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MAT JOHNSON • Art by SIMON GANE • Cover by NESSIM HIGSON

“DARK RAIN has the twists of The Treasure Of the Sierra Madre, the political punch of When The Levees Broke and the character interplay of The Defiant Ones.” – Reginald Hudlin, writer of Black Panther, director of Boomerang

From Mat Johnson, writer of the acclaimed INCOGNEGRO, comes a graphic novel thriller set in the days after Hurricane Katrina. Two small-time ex-cons with big dreams get the idea that this would be the perfect time to rob a bank. Catch is, the bank is in New Orleans, and they’re on parole in Houston. Now, as every sane person tries to get out of The Big Easy, Emmit and Dabny will do whatever it takes to get in.
As they journey through a tide of human suffering, Dabny wants to help, and Emmit sees only the money. But a rogue commander of the ruthless security force “Dark Rain” has his sights set on taking down the same bank. If Emmit and Dabny don’t outrace him, their last hope for a second chance could be washed away in the floodwaters – along with their lives.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #4
On sale JUNE 23 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by SCOTT SNYDER & STEPHEN KING • Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
1:25 variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
It’s high noon for the American vampire as Pearl Jones faces off with the coven that ended her human life and Skinner Sweet gets the showdown he’s been demanding for the last 20 years – with his old adversary Marshall James Book. Scores will be settled in this extra-sized issue of AMERICAN VAMPIRE, with stories by author Scott Snyder and the master of horror himself, Stephen King.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

AIR #22
On sale JUNE 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON • Art and cover by M.K. PERKER
Despite inspiring ire by getting rid of Verne’s “A History of 21st Century Flight,” Blythe is allowed to continue her pilot training. This time, she is to complete Amelia Earhart’s historic mission. She sets out, only to be confronted by an old enemy. Can Blythe complete the trip Amelia started – or will she meet the same fate?

DAYTRIPPER #7
On sale JUNE 9 • 7 of 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON • Art by GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON • Cover by GABRIEL BÁ
What’s life without your friends, right? The good ones will stick with you through anything, won’t they? Find out here why Brás’ best friend has given that up and how far Brás is willing to go to get him back.

DMZ #54
On sale JUNE 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI
Cover by JP LEON
The conclusion of “M.I.A.” sees Matty arriving at the 59th Street Bridge and into the control of the U.S. military who could conceivably charge Matty with war crimes. Oddly, Matty seems okay with that. In a pivotal moment that helps define the series, the fog of war is lifted and the truth behind Parco Delgado is made clear.

DMZ VOL. 8: HEARTS AND MINDS TP
On sale JUNE 2 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI & RYAN KELLY • Cover by BRIAN WOOD
Matty Roth redefines his role in the DMZ, rolling with a private security force and self-defined mandate to heal the city. But is this the start of a brand-new day – or will this “Rise of Matty” end with the fall of just another petty warlord? Collects DMZ #42-49!

JACK OF FABLES #46
On sale JUNE 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, MATURE READERS
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM & MATTHEW STURGES
Art by TONY AKINS & ANDREW PEPOY
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
In this start to a new storyline, the Page Sisters finally find a new purpose in life: restoring the Great Library. And the one place you don’t want to be is between them and one of the books they want. Meanwhile, Jack Frost has just set upon the greatest quest in a long and distinguished career of great quests, all of which have been great…and questy. Plus, Jack’s still a dragon. That ain’t gonna change, folks.

FABLES #96
On sale JUNE 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, MATURE READERS
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM & STEVE LEIALOHA Cover by JOAO RUAS
The exploration into Rose Red’s childhood continues as she’s abandoned by her sister Snow. There are wicked witches and evil dwarves waiting out in the wilder parts of the world. Is it better that Rose Red was the one left behind? More important, can Rose pull the Farm back from the brink of chaos?

FABLES: COVERS BY JAMES JEAN NEW PRINTING HC
Advance-solicited • On sale OCTOBER 6 • 11.9”x 9” • 208 pg, FC $49.99 US MATURE READERS
Written by JAMES JEAN • Afterword by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art and cover by JAMES JEAN
Due to popular demand, this collection of James Jean’s FABLES covers is back in print! The deluxe, oversized hardcover includes 10 vellum sleeve inserts, an embossed case and commentary from Jean, making it as elegantly unique as the FABLES covers themselves.

DEMO VOL. 2 #5
On sale JUNE 2 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, B&W, no interior ads, $2.99 US MATURE READERS
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art and cover by BECKY CLOONAN
Demo’s unique ground-level take on superpowers turns its attention to time travel with “Stranded,” a gut-punching story of guilt, abuse, blame and revenge spanning several decades in the life of a woman granted powers she once loved – but might soon regret.

GREEK STREET #12
On sale JUNE 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by WERTHER DELL’EDERA
Cover by DAVIDE FURNO
In part one of “Ajax,” shocking things happened when rifleman Phil Jackson was stationed in Afghanistan. Traumatized by what he lived through, this modern-day Greek hero returned home enraged that he wasn’t honored for saving a friend’s life after a bloody attack. Now, Phil lashes out at any enemy he can find…

JOE THE BARBARIAN #6
On sale JUNE 23 • 6 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
Joe meets the Knights of the Hearth Castle – the last remnants of a kingdom standing guard against Death’s soldiers. And when they welcome Joe as the new hero and champion of their golden realm, will he be lured by the excitement of fame into the clutches of King Death?

HELLBLAZER #268
On sale JUNE 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO LANDINI
Cover by SIMON BISLEY
John Constantine’s grip on sanity has always been tenuous, but now he’s really lost it. Haunted by memories of punching Epiphany, the cracked magus tries appeasing his tormenter by making a bloody offering of his own flesh. Things get so desperate he even attempts to summon that high prince of madness, Shade, The Changing Man!

MADAME XANADU #24
On sale JUNE 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MATT WAGNER
Art by MARLEY ZARCONE
Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM
Writer Matt Wagner redefines the way we think about the five senses in “Extra Sensory,” a 6-issue storyline featuring different interior art each issue by some of today’s most talented female comics artists and covers by Mark Buckingham (FABLES)!
Acclaimed newcomer Marley Zarcone (Forgetless) kicks things off in New York City, 1963. While riding on the subway, a young woman from Harlem begins seeing brutally horrific metamorphoses right in front of her eyes. Can a visit to Madame Xanadu’s Lower East Side storefront help stop these strange, prophetic visions before her she stares death in the face?
Other evocative artists joining this arc include Laurenn McCubbin (Rent Girl), Chrissie Zullo (CINDERELLA:  FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE), Celia Calle (AMERICAN VIRGIN) and Marian Churchland (The Beast). Amy Reeder and Richard Friend reunite on the final issue of the arc, which focuses on Madame Xanadu’s “extra” sense – her clairvoyance.

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #26
On sale JUNE 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MATTHEW STURGES • Art by LUCA ROSSI & CRISTIANO CUCINA • Cover by ESAO ANDREWS
Even good witches are problematic at best. Especially when they show up looking for help from goblins. “Witches plus goblins” can’t be good. A seriouly stressed-out Fig may just be in the market for a witchy role model. Includes the short story “Peter” illustrated by Cristiano Cucina (HELLBLAZER).

HOUSE OF MYSTERY: THE BEAUTY OF DECAY TP
On sale JULY 7 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MATTHEW STURGES, BILL WILLINGHAM & others
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, MICHAEL ALLRED, AMY REEDER, JEFF LEMIRE & others • Cover by ESAO ANDREWS
Now relocated to the Space Between, Fig, Peter and Jordan venture into the city of ghosts to visit the abandoned Pathfinder’s Academy. Collecting HOUSE OF MYSTERY #16-20 and the HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2009.

iZOMBIE #2
On sale JUNE 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON
Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED
Zombies! Ghosts! Vampires! Mummies! Were-terriers! (Were-terriers?) Monster hunters! Tech support! (Tech support?!) All this and more in the sophomore issue of iZOMBIE! Writer Chris Roberson (CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE) and artist Michael Allred (X-Statix, Madman) continue exploring the world of Gwen Dylan, zombie detective.

NORTHLANDERS #29
On sale JUNE 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by FIONA STAPLES
Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE
Throughout their time as masters of the sea, Vikings traveled thousands of miles over Open Ocean in shallow boats with little protection from the elements. In this standalone issue, Brian Wood and artist Fiona Staples (North 40) chart the path of one boat headed horribly off course and into the realms of myth and terror.

THE SANDMAN VOL. 2: THE DOLL’S HOUSE TP NEW EDITION
On sale JULY 28 • 232 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by NEIL GAIMAN • Art by  MIKE DRINGENBERG, MALCOLM JONES III, CHRIS BACHALO & others • Cover by DAVE MCKEAN
In this new, recolored edition featuring THE SANDMAN #9-16, Morpheus tracks down three dreams who escaped world, while a young woman searches for her little brother. As their stories converge, a vortex threatens dreamers worldwide.

SCALPED #39
On sale JUNE 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by JASON AARON • Art by R.M. GUERA • Cover by JOCK
Still reeling from the shocking ending of “The Gnawing,” Carol has a choice to make: Should she keep her baby? The bold new arc “Unwanted” begins here, offering an unflinching look at the results of unwelcome surprises in the world of SCALPED.

SWEET TOOTH #10
On sale JUNE 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by JEFF LEMIRE • Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE
In the most bizarre issue yet of this acclaimed series, Dr. Singh takes Gus on a surreal journey into his own past, his strange upbringing, and the even stranger teachings of his mysterious father. But will they find what Dr. Singh is really looking for? And what use will Gus be once they do?

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #21
On sale JUNE 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by JOSHUA DYSART • Art by RICK VEITCH
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
A standalone story with guest art by industry great Rick Veitch (SWAMP THING)! The AK-47 is the shining star of resistance movements, small wars and domestic crime the world over. And this is the story of a single rifle’s 30-year trek from Cold War Soviet Union to an unknown soldier deep in the African bush.

THE UNWRITTEN #14
On sale JUNE 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MIKE CAREY • Art by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
The unveiling of the new Tommy Taylor novel is only a day away. London is locked down tight, and Tom’s enemies are starting to circle – but it’s his friends he should be watching…