DC in February 2008 (Part 2 – Vertigo)

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100 BULLETS #88
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso
Cover by Dave Johnson

The mysterious Mr. Branch finds himself on the boardwalk in Atlantic City for a shadowy reunion with his “old friend” Cole Burns. Are they there to live it up, or is it simply time to pay the check?
On sale February 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

ARMY@LOVE #12
Written by Rick Veitch
Art and cover by Veitch & Gary Erskine

Like any good prime-time soap, Army@Love reaches its explosive season finale with Allie taking on Batskuh, Royden taking on the monstrous Mother of Mountain and Loman and Flabbergast coming to a reconciliation…of sorts. Find out who lives, who dies and in what shape they survive as they head into Season 2 of Army@Love, debuting in a few months!
On sale February 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

CROSSING MIDNIGHT #16
Written by Mike Carey Cover by J.H. Williams III
Art by Jim Fern, Gabriel Hernandez, Matteo Guerrero,
J.H. Williams III, and Jose Villarrubia
Special anthology issue. With Kai’s surprise discovery last issue, Kai and his allies regroup to collect themselves. And while it starts with each of them sharing a memory with the others, the outcome will lead Kai to a decision that will change the course of his quest.
On sale February 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

FAKER TP
Written by Mike Carey
Art and cover by Jock
Collecting the 6-issue miniseries by the Eisner-nominated team of Mike Carey (LUCIFER, CROSSING MIDNIGHT) and Jock (THE LOSERS). Four friends party hard one night, like there’s no tomorrow. The next morning, they are five. Don’t miss this compelling psychological horror story!
Advance-solicited; on sale March 26 • 160 pg, FC, $9.99 US
MATURE READERS

DMZ #28
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Riccardo Burchielli
Cover by Wood
Early in the war, a Free States Soldier went AWOL in a botched attempt to defect to the other side. He was presumed K.I.A., but Soames is alive and leading the Ghosts in Central Park. So how did a rogue insurgent fighter become the city’s most infamous eco-warrior?
On sale February 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

DMZ VOL. 4: FRIENDLY FIRE TP
Written by Brian Wood Cover by Wood
Art by Riccardo Burchielli, Vikto Kalvachev and Nathan Fox

Collecting issues #18-22 of the acclaimed series by Brian Wood! Matty Roth reluctantly lands an interview for Liberty News with an enlisted U.S. solider who’s found guilty of a massacre within the DMZ. What follows is a look at how the DMZ came to be, from the perspective of a kid who came from the Midwest and walked right into a nightmare.
Advance-solicited; on sale March 12 • 128 pg, FC, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS

JACK OF FABLES #20
Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges
Art by Russ Braun & Andrew Pepoy
Cover by Brian Bolland

We don’t want to alarm you, but this issue of Jack of Fables is so explosive, so astonishing, and SO DAMN SEXY, that it may not be appropriate for pregnant women or those with fragile constitutions. This issue contains violent death, hot sex, heartbreak and betrayal, astonishing revelations, and delusional oxen. It’s the dramatic, heart-stopping, pulse-pounding conclusion to the “Americana” storyline.
On sale February 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS

FABLES #70
Written by Bill Willingham
Art by Niko Henrichon
Cover by James Jean

Guest art by the Eisner-nominated Niko Henrichon (PRIDE OF BAGHDAD)! Before his final battle, King Ambrose, also known as Flycatcher, invited all of the Animal Fables currently trapped on The Farm to move back to their lost Homelands by coming to live in his kingdom of Haven. Boy Blue, determined to fulfill Fly’s last command, brings the news to the Farm — which starts a debate among the Farm Fables. Will they remain imprisoned at the Farm — keeping in mind that it’s a very comfortable prison — or will they journey back to the Homelands to take up residence in Haven?
On sale February 13 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS

FABLES: 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL SC
Written by Bill Willingham
Art by Charles Vess, Brian Bolland, John Bolton,
Michael Wm. Kaluta, James Jean, Tara McPherson, Derek Kirk Kim, Esao Andrews, Mark Buckingham, Mark Wheatley and Jill Thompson
Cover by James Jean

Don’t miss a new softcover edition of the acclaimed hardcover graphic novel from FABLES creator Bill Willingham and a star-studded array of artists! This volume, set in the early days of Fabletown, long before the FABLES series began, featuring sequences illustrated by Charles Vess, Brian Bolland, John Bolton, Michael Wm. Kaluta, James Jean, Mark Buckingham, Jill Thompson and more, 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL is both an entry point to the critically acclaimed series and an essential part of Willingham’s enchanting and imaginative FABLES mythos.
Traveling in Arabia as an Ambassador from the exiled FABLES community, Snow White is captured by the local sultan who wants to marry her (and then kill her). But the clever Snow attempts to charm the sultan instead by playing Scheherazade, telling him fantastic stories for a total of 1,001 nights. Running the gamut from horror to dark intrigue to mercurial coming-of-age, FABLES:1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL reveals the secret histories of familiar FABLES characters through a series of compelling and visually illustrative tales.
Advance-solicited; on sale March 15 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
MATURE READERS

THE EXTERMINATORS #26
Written by Simon Oliver
Art by Ty Templeton
Cover by Philip Bond & David Hahn
Laura learns an age-old lesson in how power corrupts — and how the only thing worse than power is finding out you never really had any. When she realizes that the Koribati Islanders have been manipulating her all along, Henry’s wayward ex-girlfriend begins a harrowing descent into madness.
On sale February 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

LOVELESS #22
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Danijel Zezelj
Cover by Marcelo Frusin

The year is 1927. In the hills and back roads of Missouri, two fugitives are about to experiance how little times change, as they come across secrets from a not too distant past, and a local legend gaurding them closely. .
On sale February 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

HELLBLAZER #241
Written by Andy Diggle
Art by Leonardo Manco
Cover by Glenn Fabry
« The Laughing Magician » Part 2 of 3. As bloodthirsty war-mage Mako carves a bloody swath through London’s occult underworld, John Constantine tries to rally his former allies. But he has burned a lot of bridges lately, and he’s starting to look like a man with a target on his back.
On sale February 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

SCALPED #14
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by R.M. Guera
Cover by Jock

“Dead Mothers” Part 2 of 5. The murder mystery heats up when Dash Bad Horse finds himself between a rock and a hard place after learning the shocking secret behind the suspect he’s been chasing. Plus, Chief Red Crow greets a most unwelcome visitor.
On sale February 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

NORTHLANDERS #3
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Davide Gianfelice
Cover by Massimo Carnevale
Variant cover by Dave Gibbons
Sven’s one-man guerilla campaign to unseat his corrupt Uncle Gorm kicks off, with Sven exploiting Gorm’s superstitions and reverence for the “old gods.” Meanwhile, the Hunter’s Daughter and Sven grow closer, but not as close as the enemy slave girl sharing Sven’s bed nightly!
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 Dave Gibbons). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale February 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL. 6: THE HOURMAN AND THE PYTHON TP
Written by Matt Wagner Cover by Gavin Wilson & Richard Bruning
Art by Guy Davis & Warren Pleece
This volume follows Wesley Dodds on two chilling new cases. In “The Hourman,” the Sandman meets an unusual private detective who leaves felons hospitalized. “The Python” features The Sandman’s hunt for a mysterious strangler.
Advance-solicited; on sale March 19• 200 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #5
Written by Si Spencer
Art by Simon Gane & Cameron Stewart
Cover by Sean Phillips

Armed with a recent photograph of his long-vanished mother, Morrison goes head to head with a ghost from his past on an explosive journey to rattle the skeletons in his family closet.
On sale February 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

THE UN-MEN #7
Written by John Whalen
Art by Mike Hawthorne
Cover by Tomer Hanuka

Part 1 of “Children of Paradox,” an anomalous new story arc. Agent Kilcrop reluctantly returns to the deviant dystopia known as Aberrance. As the city’s new security chief. Now, when an UnCorp employee is stricken by a grotesque illness, Kilcrop must face temptations he never could have imagined — in the form of a seductive sexpot with a sickening secret.
On sale February 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS