DC in January 2008 (Part 3 – Vertigo)

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Y: THE LAST MAN #60
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Pia Guerra & José Marzan Jr.
Cover by Massimo Carnevale
It’s the dramatic conclusion you’ve been waiting for as Yorick and company reach the end of their journey in this very special 48-page issue.
On sale January 2 • 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS

100 BULLETS #87
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso
Cover by Dave Johnson
As more members of The Trust fall, one family head reaches out to a semi-retired Minuteman for help and protection. But with blood in the water and Graves and his soldiers making a final push for total control, will this old-timer be able to stop the massacre?
On sale January 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

AMERICAN VIRGIN #23
Written by Steven T. Seagle
Art by Becky Cloonan & Jim Rugg Cover by Celia Calle
Don’t miss this incredible series finale! There are three things Adam Chamberlain has been waiting his whole life to experience: reunion, revenge, and consummation. Under the all-seeing eye of his Higher Power, Adam is offered these desires, but each comes with a price: betrayal, arrest, and damnation.
On sale January 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS • FINAL ISSUE

ARMY@LOVE #11
Written by Rick Veitch
Art and cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine
It’s party time on the Mongrolian trail for rivals Loman and Flabbergast, but it’s decision-making time back in Edgefield for Switzer, the woman they both love. Meanwhile, Magoon has been given the ultimate marketing tool by Big Finger, and it’s Number One with a bullet.
On sale January 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

DMZ #27
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Nathan Fox
Cover by Wood
“RANDOM FIRE” One wild night in the life of the DMZ! We follow DJ Random Fire as he spends a rough day — dodging bullets, ex-girlfriends, and rivals in the club scene — in preparation for a show that night.
On sale January 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

CROSSING MIDNIGHT #15
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Jim Fern & Jose Villarrubia
Cover by J.H. Williams III
Toshi has finally caught up with Kai, and, with complete amnesia, she’s committed to fight him to the death. And regardless of the victor, one of the twins will cross a line from which there is no return.
On sale January 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

CROSSING MIDNIGHT VOL. 2: A MAP OF MIDNIGHT TP
Written by Mike Carey Cover by J.H. Williams III
Art by Jim Fern, Eric Nguyen and Mark Pennington
Collecting issues #6-12 of the acclaimed new Vertigo series! Toshi begins her hazardous training through a fairy-tale-gone-wrong world.
Advance-solicited; on sale February 13 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US
MATURE READERS

THE EXTERMINATORS #25
Written by Simon Oliver
Art by Tony Moore & John Lucas
Cover by Philip Bond
Of all the weird things Henry James has witnessed at Bug-Bee-Gone, the resurrection of his dead, drug-addled, demented partner, A.J., is the weirdest. Now, for the first time, the truth behind A.J.’s return to Earth goes public, in this special issue tracing A.J.’s twisted trip through an unreal version of the ancient Egyptian afterlife.
On sale January 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

FABLES #69
Written by Bill Willingham
Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha
Cover by James Jean
“The Good Prince,” Part 9. All things considered, maybe Flycatcher should have remained a janitor. In the end, the heroic life turned out to be just too deadly. But how will the new Kingdom of Haven get along without Fly?
Will people fade back into ghosts without his magic to sustain them? Will the Emperor overrun the kingdom now that Fly isn’t there to stop him?
On sale January 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

JACK OF FABLES #19
Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges
Art by Russ Braun & Andrew Pepoy
Cover by Brian Bolland
Do you like mobsters? Do you like shootouts? Do you like frogs in top hats? What about Canadians? Do you like them? If so, then this is the story you’ve been waiting for your entire life. If you only like two or three of those things, you’re still in luck, because there’s also a witch trial, a rampaging lumberjack, and musical theater. Join us as Jack, Gary, Paul Bunyan, et al., hit the road in Part 3 of « Americana. » Plus: Babe the Miniature Blue Ox!
On sale January 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS

NORTHLANDERS #2
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Davide Gianfelice
Cover by Massimo Carnevale
Variant cover by Andy Kubert
After being left for dead by his corrupt uncle Gorm, Sven retreats to the farmhouse he was raised in and plots his next move. Now, with a small army out for his head, a strange and deadly half-wild girl living in the cliffs might be the lifesaver Sven needs — if she doesn’t kill him herself!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Massimo Carnevale), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Andy Kubert). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale January 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

HELLBLAZER #240
Written by Andy Diggle
Art by Leonardo Manco Cover by Glenn Fabry
Vertigo’s flagship title reaches its 20th anniversary issue with “The Laughing Magician,” Part 1 of 3! The streetwise, chain-smoking con-magician John Constantine finds himself in receipt of a most perplexing birthday gift: a memory wrapped up in a warning. As Constantine tries to figure out what it means, the brutal African war-mage known as Mako hits London — and he’s taking no prisoners…
On sale January 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

TESTAMENT #22
Written by Douglas Rushkoff
Art by by Liam Sharp & Mark Pennington
Cover by Liam Sharp
In the final issue of TESTAMENT, human beings, led by Jake and his father, rise to the level of their gods, exploiting the creative power of the nanos within them. But there’s only room for one set of gods in this universe, and the Bible’s deities will not go down without a fight. Finally, as a new reality emerges, a child waiting to be born, holds the key to humanity’s next great story.
On sale January 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS • FINAL ISSUE

THE UN-MEN #6
Written by John Whalen
Art by Mike Hawthorne
Cover by Tomer Hanuka
Don’t miss this special self-contained story, “Domestic Disturbances.” Years ago in a sleazy carnival sideshow, Agent Kilcrop lost his only brother — and the one true friend he ever had. Today, the scandal surrounding Kilcrop’s tragedy is something his bureaucratic bosses are only too happy to hold over his head.
On sale January 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

SCALPED #13
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by R.M. Guera
Cover by Jock
“Dead Mothers” Part 1 of 5. The day after the grand opening of the Crazy Horse casino, the Prairie Rose Indian Reservation wakes to find that two women have been murdered during the night, leaving undercover FBI agent Dash Bad Horse to search for the killers and in the process perhaps come to grips with his own history and identity.
On sale January 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #4
Written by Si Spencer
Art by Simon Gane & Cameron Stewart
Cover by Sean Phillips
As the trail of Joshua’s killers gets hotter, magic nearly betrays Morrison, leading him to the darkest secret of his life.
On sale January 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS