Jim Lainé
18/10/2005, 01h29
VERTIGO
THE EXTERMINATORS #1
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Written by Simon Oliver
Art by Tony Moore
Cover by Philip Bond
Imagine Six Feet Under with cockroaches and you’ve got Vertigo’s twisted new monthly series THE EXERMINATORS, written by breakout debut writer Simon Oliver with spine-tingling visuals by Eisner-nominated artist Tony Moore (The Walking Dead), a smart, scary, darkly comic tale of roaches, rats, raccoons and the men who kill them for a living.
THE EXTERMINATORS centers on a dysfunctional group of bug killers prowling the barrios and bungalows of Los Angeles — the thinnest point on the shaky borderline between civilization and the violent chaos of nature.
Henry James, the newest exterminator, sees the job as a means to cleanse the sins of his dark past. He has a hard time getting his view across to his careerist girlfriend, sociopathic partner, and the general bunch of freaks he calls co-workers. But what the “bug brothers” of Bug-Bee-Gone Co. don’t understand is that human beings may be the true pests — and bugs could be the real exterminators.
Featuring creepy-crawly covers by Philip Bond (VIMANARAMA), THE EXTERMINATORS mixes disturbing characters, killer cockroaches and sinister secrets into a unique and unsettling series that branches out from the underbelly of L.A. into the heart of an ancient mystery, a sacred scarab beetle and a weirdly ominous locked box. It’s a bug’s world. We just live in it.
On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
100 BULLETS #68
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/100BulletsCv68.jpg
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso
Cover by Dave Johnson
As more and more members of The Trust continue to be killed off — in even more brutal ways — the remaining members hold an emergency meeting to discuss the future of the secret organization. Can they put their differences aside in order to survive the onslaught of Agent Graves and the Minutemen?
On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS
FABLES #45
Written by Bill Willingham
Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha
Cover by James Jean
The 4-part “Arabian Nights (and Days)” story concludes. Both the Fabletown and Baghdad Fable communities are still reeling from the actions of the deadly D'jinn. And the Arabian Fable refugees make a fateful decision on their future place in the Mundy world.
On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS
DMZ #3
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Written by Brian Wood
Art by Wood & Riccardo Burchielli
Cover by Wood
During a surprise attack on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Matty is captured by the government army who plan on taking him out of the DMZ. However, when he inadvertently winds up on the wrong side of a shoot-out, he once again finds himself alone in a warzone, only this time without his trusty “tour guide,” Zee.
On sale January 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
HELLBLAZER #216
Written by Denise Mina
Art by Leonardo Manco
Cover by Greg Lauren
“A writer of stunning talent and accomplishment.” – Publishers Weekly
“Fearless.” – GQ
“Intense.” – The New York Times
Now, award-winning novelist Denise Mina (Garnethill, Deception, Field of Blood), one of the hottest rising talents in 21st-century fiction, takes over Vertigo’s longest-running title with the 7-part story “Empathy is the Enemy.” Mina and ongoing artist Leonardo Manco open one of the most haunting chapters yet in John Constantine’s macabre career. Constantine, still brooding over his recent ordeal, meets Chris Cole, an ordinary bloke who made the mistake of messing with a “harmless” bit of magic. He looks to Constantine to pull him out from the nightmare. But when Cole drops the name of an infamous Scottish occultist, Constantine realizes the nightmare is just getting under way — and he’s about to plunge in. Wrapped in the unique look of acclaimed painter Greg Lauren’s eerie covers, the new era of HELLBLAZER is sure to become an overnight legend.
On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS
HELLBLAZER: STARING AT THE WALL TP
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Marcelo Frusin and Doug Alexander Gregory
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
The looming apocalypse arrives in the third collection of writer Mike Carey's acclaimed run on HELLBLAZER, reprinting the 2-part "Bred in the Bone" (illustrated by Doug Alexander Gregory) and the 5-part "Staring at the Wall" (illustrated by Marcelo Frusin) from issues #187-193.
On sale Jan 4• 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
NEIL GAIMAN’S NEVERWHERE #6
Written by Mike Carey
Art and cover by Glenn Fabry
The hit comics adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s classic urban fantasy novel reaches a crucial turning point. Door and Richard come face-to-face with the awe-inspiring Angel Islington while the Marquis de Carabas plays a deadly game with the merchants of violence Croup and Vandemar — and the odds are heavily against him. Retailers please note: This series now ships on a bimonthly schedule.
On sale Jan 25 • 6 of 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
THE LOSERS #32
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/LosersCv32.jpg
Written by Andy Diggle
Art and cover by Jock
Clay. Aisha. Cougar. Pooch. Jensen. Max.
It's their final battle as the Eisner-nominated series ends with a bang, bloodshed, and a whole lot of bodies...but how many of them belong to the Losers? Final issue.
On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
LUCIFER #70
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Zander Cannon and Big Time Attic
Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta
Featuring guest artist Zander Cannon (TOP 10). At a storytelling competition in the lands of the centaurs, Elaine confronts the myths that have arisen from Lucifer's actions — and reunites with a mysterious boy from her past.
On sale Jan 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS
LUCIFER VOL. 9: CRUX TP
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Marc Hempel and Ronald Wimberly
Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta
Forces in Hell and on Earth prepare for a final struggle for supremacy in CRUX. Reprinting stories from issues #55-61, this volume ventures through space and time and the places outside both, weaving a sweeping saga out of multiple character threads mortal and immortal alike.
On sale Jan 25 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
LOVELESS #4
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/LovelessCv4.jpg
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art and cover by Marcelo Frusin
Tempers flare as the town of Blackwater gets dangerously close to getting what it deserves at the hands of Wes Cutter and his mysterious companion. After living for years like a powder keg ready to
go off, Wes discovers that one man’s justice is another man’s injustice.
On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
SWAMP THING #23
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/SwampThingCv23.jpg
Written by Joshua Dysart
Art by Enrique Breccia
Cover by Eric Powell
Part 3 of the 4-part “The Bleeding Raconteur,” featuring a stunning cover by Eisner Award-winner Eric Powell (The Goon, ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL). It’s the most important turning point in Swamp Thing’s recent life, as his godlike elemental powers come rushing back. But whether he uses them to heal the wounded swamp or destroy it remains to be seen…
On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
TESTAMENT #2
Written by Douglas Rushkoff
Art and cover by Liam Sharp
The explosive new series by best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff (Coercion, Club Zero-G) and acclaimed artist Liam Sharp (The Possessed) continues. The authorities strike down anti-war protesters with a wrath echoing that of the angry God who rained fire on Sodom and Gomorrah. Just as Lot couldn’t save his wife from turning into a pillar of salt, Jake is too distracted by his lust for Dinah to rescue his true love, Miriam, from an even more horrifying verdict.
On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Y: THE LAST MAN #41
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/YtheLastManCv41.jpg
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Goran Sudzuka & José Marzan Jr.
Cover by Massimo Carnevale
At last, the long-awaited origin of Agent 355, loyal protector of the Last Man on Earth! In this special stand-alone issue, the secrets of the mysterious Culper Ring and its most famous female agent are finally revealed.
On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
THE EXTERMINATORS #1
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/ExterminatorsCv1.jpg
Written by Simon Oliver
Art by Tony Moore
Cover by Philip Bond
Imagine Six Feet Under with cockroaches and you’ve got Vertigo’s twisted new monthly series THE EXERMINATORS, written by breakout debut writer Simon Oliver with spine-tingling visuals by Eisner-nominated artist Tony Moore (The Walking Dead), a smart, scary, darkly comic tale of roaches, rats, raccoons and the men who kill them for a living.
THE EXTERMINATORS centers on a dysfunctional group of bug killers prowling the barrios and bungalows of Los Angeles — the thinnest point on the shaky borderline between civilization and the violent chaos of nature.
Henry James, the newest exterminator, sees the job as a means to cleanse the sins of his dark past. He has a hard time getting his view across to his careerist girlfriend, sociopathic partner, and the general bunch of freaks he calls co-workers. But what the “bug brothers” of Bug-Bee-Gone Co. don’t understand is that human beings may be the true pests — and bugs could be the real exterminators.
Featuring creepy-crawly covers by Philip Bond (VIMANARAMA), THE EXTERMINATORS mixes disturbing characters, killer cockroaches and sinister secrets into a unique and unsettling series that branches out from the underbelly of L.A. into the heart of an ancient mystery, a sacred scarab beetle and a weirdly ominous locked box. It’s a bug’s world. We just live in it.
On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
100 BULLETS #68
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/100BulletsCv68.jpg
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso
Cover by Dave Johnson
As more and more members of The Trust continue to be killed off — in even more brutal ways — the remaining members hold an emergency meeting to discuss the future of the secret organization. Can they put their differences aside in order to survive the onslaught of Agent Graves and the Minutemen?
On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS
FABLES #45
Written by Bill Willingham
Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha
Cover by James Jean
The 4-part “Arabian Nights (and Days)” story concludes. Both the Fabletown and Baghdad Fable communities are still reeling from the actions of the deadly D'jinn. And the Arabian Fable refugees make a fateful decision on their future place in the Mundy world.
On sale Jan 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS
DMZ #3
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/DMZCv3.jpg
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Wood & Riccardo Burchielli
Cover by Wood
During a surprise attack on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Matty is captured by the government army who plan on taking him out of the DMZ. However, when he inadvertently winds up on the wrong side of a shoot-out, he once again finds himself alone in a warzone, only this time without his trusty “tour guide,” Zee.
On sale January 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
HELLBLAZER #216
Written by Denise Mina
Art by Leonardo Manco
Cover by Greg Lauren
“A writer of stunning talent and accomplishment.” – Publishers Weekly
“Fearless.” – GQ
“Intense.” – The New York Times
Now, award-winning novelist Denise Mina (Garnethill, Deception, Field of Blood), one of the hottest rising talents in 21st-century fiction, takes over Vertigo’s longest-running title with the 7-part story “Empathy is the Enemy.” Mina and ongoing artist Leonardo Manco open one of the most haunting chapters yet in John Constantine’s macabre career. Constantine, still brooding over his recent ordeal, meets Chris Cole, an ordinary bloke who made the mistake of messing with a “harmless” bit of magic. He looks to Constantine to pull him out from the nightmare. But when Cole drops the name of an infamous Scottish occultist, Constantine realizes the nightmare is just getting under way — and he’s about to plunge in. Wrapped in the unique look of acclaimed painter Greg Lauren’s eerie covers, the new era of HELLBLAZER is sure to become an overnight legend.
On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS
HELLBLAZER: STARING AT THE WALL TP
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Marcelo Frusin and Doug Alexander Gregory
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
The looming apocalypse arrives in the third collection of writer Mike Carey's acclaimed run on HELLBLAZER, reprinting the 2-part "Bred in the Bone" (illustrated by Doug Alexander Gregory) and the 5-part "Staring at the Wall" (illustrated by Marcelo Frusin) from issues #187-193.
On sale Jan 4• 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
NEIL GAIMAN’S NEVERWHERE #6
Written by Mike Carey
Art and cover by Glenn Fabry
The hit comics adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s classic urban fantasy novel reaches a crucial turning point. Door and Richard come face-to-face with the awe-inspiring Angel Islington while the Marquis de Carabas plays a deadly game with the merchants of violence Croup and Vandemar — and the odds are heavily against him. Retailers please note: This series now ships on a bimonthly schedule.
On sale Jan 25 • 6 of 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
THE LOSERS #32
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/LosersCv32.jpg
Written by Andy Diggle
Art and cover by Jock
Clay. Aisha. Cougar. Pooch. Jensen. Max.
It's their final battle as the Eisner-nominated series ends with a bang, bloodshed, and a whole lot of bodies...but how many of them belong to the Losers? Final issue.
On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
LUCIFER #70
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Zander Cannon and Big Time Attic
Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta
Featuring guest artist Zander Cannon (TOP 10). At a storytelling competition in the lands of the centaurs, Elaine confronts the myths that have arisen from Lucifer's actions — and reunites with a mysterious boy from her past.
On sale Jan 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US • MATURE READERS
LUCIFER VOL. 9: CRUX TP
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, Marc Hempel and Ronald Wimberly
Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta
Forces in Hell and on Earth prepare for a final struggle for supremacy in CRUX. Reprinting stories from issues #55-61, this volume ventures through space and time and the places outside both, weaving a sweeping saga out of multiple character threads mortal and immortal alike.
On sale Jan 25 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
LOVELESS #4
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/LovelessCv4.jpg
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art and cover by Marcelo Frusin
Tempers flare as the town of Blackwater gets dangerously close to getting what it deserves at the hands of Wes Cutter and his mysterious companion. After living for years like a powder keg ready to
go off, Wes discovers that one man’s justice is another man’s injustice.
On sale January 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
SWAMP THING #23
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/SwampThingCv23.jpg
Written by Joshua Dysart
Art by Enrique Breccia
Cover by Eric Powell
Part 3 of the 4-part “The Bleeding Raconteur,” featuring a stunning cover by Eisner Award-winner Eric Powell (The Goon, ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL). It’s the most important turning point in Swamp Thing’s recent life, as his godlike elemental powers come rushing back. But whether he uses them to heal the wounded swamp or destroy it remains to be seen…
On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
TESTAMENT #2
Written by Douglas Rushkoff
Art and cover by Liam Sharp
The explosive new series by best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff (Coercion, Club Zero-G) and acclaimed artist Liam Sharp (The Possessed) continues. The authorities strike down anti-war protesters with a wrath echoing that of the angry God who rained fire on Sodom and Gomorrah. Just as Lot couldn’t save his wife from turning into a pillar of salt, Jake is too distracted by his lust for Dinah to rescue his true love, Miriam, from an even more horrifying verdict.
On sale January 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Y: THE LAST MAN #41
http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Jan06/YtheLastManCv41.jpg
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Goran Sudzuka & José Marzan Jr.
Cover by Massimo Carnevale
At last, the long-awaited origin of Agent 355, loyal protector of the Last Man on Earth! In this special stand-alone issue, the secrets of the mysterious Culper Ring and its most famous female agent are finally revealed.
On sale January 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS