DC Comics In September 2012: Vertigo & Others

[ENGLISH] DC Comics tells us: DC Comics In September 2012, Part 2: Vertigo & Others – American Vampire, Fables, Fairest, Punk Rock Jesus, Hellblazer, World of Warcraft, He-Man And The Masters of the Universe, Astro City, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo…

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EXTREMELY MORONIC MAD TP
Written and illustrated by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 128 pg, FC, 8.125” x 10.5”, $12.99 US
Looking for something silly, weird, and flatout idiotic? Look no more! From the magazine that inspired the hit Cartoon Network show comes this new collection of MAD articles that’s guaranteed* to make you laugh, cry, and dance an Irish jig!
*Jig not covered by guarantee.

WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CURSE OF THE WORGEN TP
Written by MICKY NEILSON and JAMES WAUGH
Art by LUDO LULLABI and TONY WASHINGTON
Cover by WEI WANG
On sale OCTOBER 3 • 160 pg, FC, $16.99 US
A series of grisly, animalistic murders has rocked the walled town of Gilneas. A detective sets out to expose the perpetrators and finds more than he bargained for. Collecting the five-issue miniseries!

HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #3
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by PHILIP TAN and RUY JOSE
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $2.99 US
• HE-MAN and TEELA battle in the ocean against the murderous MER-MAN!
• The high-flying STRATOS lends a hand against EVIL-LYN!

ASTRO CITY: FAMILY ALBUM NEW EDITION HC and TP
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Art by BRENT ANDERSON and WILL BLYBERG
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Both on sale NOVEMBER 28 • 224 pg, FC
HC: $24.99 US • TP: $16.99 US
Every family has treasured memories… and isn’t that what a family album is for? You’re invited to share in some of Astro City’s greatest memories – from the wonder and terror experienced by a family new in town, to a world-famous super hero’s first day at school, to a crimefighter and his wife facing momentous decisions about the future.
Don’t miss this new edition of the classic ASTRO CITY collection, featuring a new cover by Alex Ross!

STIEG LARSSON’S THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO VOL. 1 HC
Written by DENISE MINA
Art by LEONARDO MANCO and ANDREA MUTTI
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
On sale NOVEMBER 7 • 144 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS
DC Entertainment is pleased to present the official graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium Trilogy,” brought to life by best-selling mystery novelist Denise Mina and illustrated by Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti, with a spectacular cover by Lee Bermejo.
Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families, disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and corruption in this extraordinary adaptation of the first half of the international best-selling novel.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #31
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
1:10 variant cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. See the Previews Order Form for details.
The streets of Tinseltown run red with blood as Skinner and Pearl wipe another name off their list, and Pearl gets a terrible shock as she realizes things are not exactly what they appear to be. Paranoia abounds as “The Blacklist”
builds to its horrible conclusion!

AMERICAN VAMPIRE: LORD OF NIGHTMARES #4
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 5, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Felicia has done everything she can to protect her son Gus from her bloody past, but as their quest to capture and kill the most powerful vampire of all time builds to its terrible conclusion, she realizes protecting him from the past might be impossible – and the truth might be the key to their survival.

FABLES: WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND HC
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by JIM FERN, CRAIG HAMILTON, RAY SNYDER and MARK FARMER
Cover by DANIEL DOS SANTOS
RESOLICIT • On sale NOVEMBER 14 • 144 pg, FC, $22.99 US • MATURE READERS
Retailers: This item is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
Bigby Wolf takes center stage in what might be the most action-packed FABLES story to date. Bigby embarks on a quest through the American Heartland to find a new location for Fabletown. In his wanderings, Bigby stumbles across a small town named Story City, that, amazingly enough, seems to be populated by werewolves. Who are they and where did they come from? They aren’t Fables, but they sure aren’t normal mundys. They seem to already know and revere Bigby, but at the same time they’ve captured and caged him – but why? Unraveling the many mysteries of Story City may cost Bigby more than his life.

FAIREST #7
Written by MATTHEW STURGES
Art by SHAWN McMANUS
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Cigars, cigarettes and…St. George? Beauty and Beast star in their own mid-century modern detective story set in the smoky clubs and dive bars of 1940s Los Angeles. This stand-alone issue from the guest team of writer Matthew Sturges and Shawn McManus is set in the heyday of Hollywood, where ancient Greek evil shows us that “Everything beautiful leads to ruin in the end.”

FABLES DELUXE EDITION BOOK SIX HC
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, SHAWN McMANUS, STEVE LEIALOHA, JIM FERN and others
Cover by JAMES JEAN
On sale NOVEMBER 28 • 224 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this sixth deluxe FABLES collection, featuring issues #46-51 of the Eisner Award-winning series, the threat of the Adversary looms ever closer as the drums of war begin their steady beat. The Fables prepare for battle, but first they must find their would-be commander: Bigby Wolf!

FABLES #121
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA
Backup story art by SHAWN McMANUS
Cover by JOAO RUAS
On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS
It’s here: the final chapter of “Cubs in Toyland.” The land and its queen are one. In order for the kingdom of Far Matagonia to survive, the Fisher King must choose between the image of the cup and the image of the sword. In either case, sacrifices must be made – but does he Dare?

NEW DEADWARDIANS #7
Written by DAN ABNETT
Art and cover by I.N.J. CULBARD
On sale SEPTEMBER 26 • 32 pg, FC, 7 of 8, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Inspector Suttle prepares to close the Hinchcliffe Case, but the case seems to be closing in on him. Dark secrets that Suttle is in no way prepared for loom from the silence of the past, and he finds he can no longer trust anyone.
Not even himself.

PUNK ROCK JESUS #3
Written by SEAN MURPHY
Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 32 pg, B&W, 3 of 6, no interior ads, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
As Chris grows up to be a teenager, he starts to question his existence, rebelling against his “captors” in front of the whole world. Meanwhile, Gwen’s depression has Thomas and Epstein worried, but all Slate sees is increasing ratings…

HELLBLAZER #295
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI and STEFANO LANDINI
Cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
In “The Curse of the Constantines” part three, John travels to Ireland to locate his long-lost and probably psychotic nephew, where a cult and an old ghost await. And back in London, a serial killer remains at large, while Epiphany might starve to death at the hands of a strange creature.

HELLBLAZER: THE DEVIL’S TRENCH COAT TP
Written by PETER MILLIGAN Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, STEFANO LANDINI and GAEL BERTRAND
Cover by SIMON BISLEY
On sale OCTOBER 10 • 200 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS
When Gemma Masters auctions off her uncle’s signature trench coat, she sets off a horrific chain of events in the life of John Constantine. Bleeding apartment walls, a flatulent demon, a suspicious angel and an old adversary await Constantine as he races to find the coat before it sends him back to Hell! Collected from HELLBLAZER #283-291.

SCALPED VOL. 10: TRAIL’S END TP
Written by JASON AARON
Art by R.M. GUERA
Cover by JOCK
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
The final volume of the acclaimed crime series brings together all the threads laid out from the very beginning for a dramatic conclusion years in the making! Collecting SCALPED #56-60.

SAUCER COUNTRY #7
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Art by DAVID LAPHAM
Cover by RYAN KELLY
On sale SEPTEMBER 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Last issue we heard from Professor Kidd about UFOs as mythology. This is the story of the Bluebirds, the aircraft enthusiasts who know flying saucers are real – and have been taking them on in dogfights since World War 2!

SPACEMAN DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by EDUARDO RISSO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale NOVEMBER 7 • 224 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS
Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso – the Eisner Award-winning creators of 100 BULLETS – return to Vertigo with their new interstellar mystery SPACEMAN, collected here in DC’s Deluxe format.
SPACEMAN tells the story of Orson, a hulking, lonely loser who spends his days collecting scrap metal and dreaming of the star-trekking life he was genetically engineered for. When Orson finds himself at the center of a celebrity child kidnapping case, he sees a chance to raise himself out of his sad life and become a hero, but a hero’s life may not be the life he thought it would be.
This new hardcover collects the entire nine issue miniseries, plus the short story from STRANGE ADVENTURES #1.

DOMINIQUE LAVEAU, VOODOO CHILD #7
Written by SELWYN SEYFU HINDS
Art by DENYS COWAN and JOHN FLOYD
Cover by RAFAEL GRAMPA
On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS • FINAL ISSUE
In her journey from fugitive marked for death to Voodoo Queen, Dominique Laveau has run up against gangstas, gods, ghosts, and all manner of things that bump in the dark New Orleans night. Now, at what may be the end of the road, she must make a final life-altering choice and confront her most inimical foe yet: the truth.

SWEET TOOTH VOL. 5: UNNATURAL HABITATS TP
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by JEFF LEMIRE and MATT KINDT
Cover by JEFF LEMIRE
On sale OCTOBER 31 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this volume collecting issues #26-32, Captain James Thacker’s expedition discovers deadly, centuries-old secrets. Plus, while Jeppard and Gus head for Alaska, things deteriorate for those left at the sanctuary.

SWEET TOOTH #37
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE
On sale SEPTEMBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
The final war is coming. As Gus comes face-to-face with his bizarre and unsettling origins in Alaska, Abbot makes his move, and Bobby’s life hangs in the balance. Meanwhile Singh’s prophecies start to ring eerily true.
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THE UNWRITTEN #41
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale SEPTEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
“What Fell Between.” Let’s take a step back here and find out exactly how Tom and Richie – not to mention the world – got into the mess they’re in right now. The tumultuous events of the missing year, complete with ghosts, vampires and a surprise visit from Madame Rausch, are finally revealed…

THE UNWRITTEN VOL. 6: TOMMY TAYLOR AND THE WAR OF WORDS TP
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS, M.K. PERKER, VINCE LOCKE, MICHAEL WM. KALUTA, GARY ERSKINE, BRYAN TALBOT, DEAN ORMSTON, RICK GEARY and GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale OCTOBER 17 • 240 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS
In this new volume collecting THE UNWRITTEN #31-35.5 (including all the half issues), Tom Taylor goes to war against the cabal that has tormented, imprisoned and tried to destroy him.