DC Comics In May 2010: Vertigo

[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In May 2010, Part 3: Hellblazer, I Zombie, American Vampire, Fables, Jack of Fables, Revolver, Greek Street, DMZ, Air, Joe The Barbarian, Daytripper, Demo, House of Mystery, Madame Xanadu, Northlanders, The Unwritten, Unknow Soldier…

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I, ZOMBIE #1
On sale MAY 5 • 32 pg, FC, $1 US • MATURE READERS
Written by CHRIS ROBERSON •Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED • 1:10 Variant cover by DARWYN COOKE
Gwen Dylan is a gravedigger in an eco-friendly cemetery…and a zombie detective. Once a month, she has to eat a human brain – both to keep from going all “Night of the Living Dead,” and to keep her own memories intact. As a result, Gwen’s mind is crowded with the dead person’s thoughts. And lately, she feels compelled to fulfill their final requests. Torn between a mysterious mummy and a dashing young monster-hunter, Gwen is set for adventures beyond imagination! A were-terrier, a swinging ’60s ghost and a pack of paintball blasting vampires complete the cast of I, ZOMBIE.
Written by World Fantasy Award finalist Chris Roberson (CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE) with art by Eisner Award-winning superstar artist Michael Allred (X-Statix, Madman), I, ZOMBIE is a monster of a tale with razor-sharp prose and powerful pop artistry.
Don’t miss this special debut issue launching Vertigo’s next monster hit, priced at just $1.00!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

REVOLVER HC
On sale July 14 • 192 pg, two color, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MATT KINDT • Art and cover by MATT KINDT
REVOLVER is an original graphic novel by acclaimed writer/artist Matt Kindt (Super Spy, 3 Story: The Secret History of The Giant Man) that’s a tale of two worlds — and how both test a man to his limits. Stuck in a dead-end job with a boss he can’t stand and a materialistic girlfriend, Sam rises from a late night of barhopping to discover his whole world has changed. Literally.
An avian flu outbreak has killed millions, the nation’s infrastructure has crashed and a dirty bomb has destroyed Seattle. Forced to go on the run, Sam awakes to a normal world the next day – and to chaos again the day after that. A single constant between the two worlds will undo all the damage, if he can find it – but that seems impossible. In one world, anything goes. In the other, he’s out of danger and sleepwalking through life. So Sam’s got an even bigger problem: Which world to choose?

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #3
On sale MAY 19 • 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 ANDY KUBERT
The era of the American vampire officially begins as Pearl Jones declares war on the powerful coven of vampires that ended her life, and Skinner Sweet declares war on, well, everyone! Scores will be settled in blood in this installment, the third of five over-sized issues featuring 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.

FABLES #95
Resolicit • On sale MAY 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, MATURE READERS
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM & STEVE LEIALOHA
Cover by JOAO RUAS
“Rose Red” part 2 of 5! As trouble brews outside her bedroom window at the Farm, Rose reluctantly pulls herself out of the depression pit and into the heart of war. It’s the former Adversary vs. the newfound Nightmare and the future looks very very dim for the misplaced denizens of Fabletown.
This book is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled.

JACK OF FABLES VOL. 7: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF JACK AND JACK TP
On sale JUNE 23 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM, MATTHEW STURGES & CHRIS ROBERSON
Art by TONY AKINS, RUSS BRAUN & OTHERS •Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
It’s two Jacks for the price of one in this collection of issues #36-40. Jack Frost must make his way to the Imperial Homeworld. Meanwhile, Jack of Fables is slowly transforming into something unexpected – and deadly.

GREEK STREET #11
On sale MAY 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by DAVIDE GIANFELICE
Cover by DAVIDE FURNO
Finally, Mischa faces the man who destroyed her. But will Dedalus kill Eddie? Will Harold Furey regret mutilating Limm? Will the secret of Sandy’s past be revealed? Look for hubris, catharsis and more than a little irony in “Agnorosis,” the final episode of GREEK STREET: BOOK TWO.

DMZ #53
On sale MAY 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by BRIAN WOOD
Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI
Cover by JP LEON
“M.I.A.” part 3 of 4! In his trek through the urban wastelands, Matty runs into some old friends: The Delgado Nation. The campaign was a long time ago, and now Parco’s a war criminal with a price on his head. So what can Matty possibly offer them in exchange for his life?

AIR #21
On sale MAY 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Art and cover by M.K. PERKER
Blythe’s pilot’s test has been anything but ordinary. She’s discovered a lost manuscript by Jules Verne and traveled back in time to inspire the mysterious author-pilot St. Exupery. But the last leg of her journey proves the most treacherous when she encounters a recreation of one of the most dangerous aviation feats ever attempted.

DAYTRIPPER #6
On sale MAY 12 • 6 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
When life takes us by surprise and makes everyone want to close their eyes, Brás finally gains something he’s been waiting his entire life to find. But he would trade it all to know what happened in Rio

JOE THE BARBARIAN #5
On sale MAY 19 • 5 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
Joe, Jack, Smoot and Zyxy plunge from the heights of Inventoria to the ruined Forest City of Yalway. But why is the shattered statue of the long-lost Iron Knight so familiar to Joe? How can the prophecy of the Dying Boy bring this once powerful kingdom back to its former glory? And what unknown, terrible creature from the Outer Darkness has King Death sent forth to do his terrible bidding? Is this the end for one of the companions?

DEMO VOL. 2 #4
On sale MAY 5 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, B&W, no interior ads, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by BRIAN WOOD
Art and cover by BECKY CLOONAN
In a crappy campground upstate, young Colin is murdered by local youth. Or is he? “Waterbreather” takes the revenge fantasy and twists it around on itself as Colin grows up with a huge secret and crushing guilt – as well as the very acute sensation that he does not belong on the surface of the Earth…

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #25
On sale MAY 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MATTHEW STURGES, BILL WILLINGHAM, ALISA KWITNEY, DAVE JUSTUS & PAUL LEVITZ
Art by LUCA ROSSI & JOSE MARZAN JR.
Cover by ESAO ANDREWS
In this special issue, five writers get together to tell one fantastic tale. Join HOUSE OF MYSTERY regulars Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham, former Vertigo editor Alisa Kwitney, newcomer Dave Justus, and industry legend Paul Levitz to find out what happens when a single story is passed from one creative mind to the next – each one trying to write the next into an impossible corner. It could be brilliant, it could be utter madness… but it will definitely be interesting!

HELLBLAZER #267
On sale MAY 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
& STEFANO LANDINI • Cover by SIMON BISLEY
Starting a new arc! John Constantine is a bastard. But just how much of a bastard? Haunted by what he might have done, John struggles to find his feet in a world that seems to have turned against him. Have the gods finally decided to punish our urban trickster?

HELLBLAZER: HOOKED TP
On sale June 16 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by SIMON BISLEY,
GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEFANO LANDINI •Cover by SIMON BISLEY
In this collection featuring issues #256-260, John Constantine goes to extremes to get his ex-girlfriend back. But will he sink to a new low by using a love potion?

MADAME XANADU #23
On sale MAY 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MATT WAGNER • Art by AMY REEDER & RICHARD FRIEND
Cover by AMY REEDER
The sisters fight to the death. Will Mr. Jones arrive in time to help Madame Xanadu escape her sister’s wrath – or will Morgana find the artifact she needs to bring on the coming holocaust and her rise to power? Find out in the action-packed conclusion to “Broken House of Cards.”

NORTHLANDERS #28
On sale MAY 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE
The final issue of “The Plague Widow” sees Hilda and Karin faced with an impossible choice and a leap of faith. The brutal Russian winter closes in like a vice, and salvation could just as easily be a death sentence for one of them.

SHADE THE CHANGING MAN
VOL. 3: SCREAM TIME TP
On sale June 30 • 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by PETER MILLIGAN • Art by CHRIS BACHALO, BRYAN TALBOT, MARK PENNINGTON & RICK BRYANT • Cover by JAMIE HEWLETT
Shade and Kathy George conclude their dangerous journey into the heartland on the trail of the deadly American Scream in this new SHADE collection featuring issues #14-19 of the acclaimed series.

SWEET TOOTH #9
On sale MAY 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by JEFF LEMIRE • Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE
Jeppard’s life would forever change the day he met Abbot, Dr. Singh’s deadly muscle-for-hire. It’s a day that’d start his deadly journey toward becoming a heartless killer. A day he’s been trying hard not to remember – until now.

THE UNWRITTEN #13
On sale MAY 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
New storyline! Tom Taylor is back in London hoping to connect with his father at the launch of his new novel. But he’s not the only one: The Cabal has sent their hit man to kill Wilson Taylor if he appears. And as other monsters converge on Tom, he starts to realize that he’s walked into not one trap but two…

SCALPED #38
On sale MAY 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by JASON AARON • Art by RM GUERA • Cover by JOCK
Don’t miss this special Vietnam War flashback issue featuring a surprise main character – one whose legacy looms large in the world of SCALPED, but whose story has never been told…until now.

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #20
On sale MAY 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Written by JOSHUA DYSART • Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Barely clinging to sanity and hunted by Karamojong cattle raiders, Moses finds himself physically and psychologically under siege in a hidden village of the exiled and deformed – a village that may very well exist only in his mind.