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    SDCC’08: Vertigo: View of the Future

    Stephen SchleicherBy Stephen SchleicherJuly 26, 20085 Comments3 Mins Read

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    Not to be left out, Vertigo had several announcements at its panel on Friday.

    Joining the panel was Amy Hadley (Madame Xanadu), Matt Wagner (Madame Xanadu), Cameron Stewart (Seaguy), Jason Aaron (Scalped), G. Willow Wilson (Air), Bill Willingham (Fables), Mark Buckingham (Fables), David Tischmann (Greatest Hits), Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets), Matt Sturges (Jack of Fables and House of Mystery), Will Dennis (Editor), Fabio Moon, Gabrielle Ba, Brian Wood (DMZ), Joshua Dysart (Unknown Soldier)

    • Fabio Moon and Gabrielle Ba will be working on a new series called Day Tripper, out next spring.
    • The Vertigo Crime imprint, will be black and white hardcovers featuring writers known for work in crime fiction.
    • Will Dennis will be the editor of the Vertigo Crime imprint line
    • Dark Entries is part of the Crime imprint and will feature Constantine investigating a reality television show
    • Things go from bad to worse in Filthy Rich by Brian Azzarello and Victor Santos.  The story takes place in the ’60s and looks at celebrity culture and wealth.
    • Sturges said the second storyline for House of Mystery features bad things in the basement.
    • The first Young Liars collection arrives in December
    • Look for The Alcoholic written by Jonathan Ames with art by Dean Haspiel.
    • While Amy Hadley takes a break from the second story arc of Madame Xanadu, Matt Wagner will take over and will feature a character he used to write for.  Hmmm… let’s see, for DC Wagner has written Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Riddler, and Sandman.  Considering only Sandman is Vertigo, that’s who my money is on.
    • Greatest Hits takes a look at superheroes acting like rock stars.  I wonder if this hasn’t already been done in another Vertigo title that got the boot to Dynamite Entertainment?
    • Brian Wood said Northlanders #9 is a good jumping on point for new readers.
    • Joshua Dysart has a new take on Unknown Soldier that features a man returning to Uganda to help relief efforts.
    • Haunted Tank will feature the classic characters from the series, but this time the tank is in Iraq.
    • Scalped #21 will be very dark and violent.
    • Issue #75 of Fables features the real war between Fabletown and the Homelands, and will done completely with double-page spreads.  Someone will die, and after that, Willingham said it will be almost like the series is starting over.
    • Three years ago the Vertigo panel asked the audience if they would like a James Jean Fables covers book.  The coffee table book arrives in the fall featuring all the covers up to #75.
    • The Complete Death will be a hardcover collection collecting all the Death mini-series released over the years.
    • Swamp Thing will also get the hardcover treatment, as will Preacher beginning in the fall.
    • Simon Oliver will take over Hellblazer beginning with issue #249.

    If the Swamp Thing and Preacher hardcovers are done like the Starman Omnibus, it should do really well, although I much rather prefer the series to be collected in Absolute editions like Sandman.

    100 Bullets Bill Willingham Brian Azzarello Cameron Stewart Celebrity Culture Classic C Crime Fiction Dark Entries Day Tripper Dean Haspiel Fabio Moon fabletown Jonathan Ames mark buckingham Matt Wagner Reality Television Show Seaguy story arc Story Takes Place Unknown Soldier young liars
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    Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...

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    5 Comments

    1. Cory on July 26, 2008 2:35 pm

      Swamp Thing ABSOLUTELY deserves the Absolute Format. #1 it’s Alan Moore #2 the Art is quite beautiful.

      But, we all know why DC is doing this. The DC management unjustly hates Alan Moore. And Alan Moore justly hates the heads of DC.

    2. james deckert on July 26, 2008 4:13 pm

      If they’re doing Alan Moore Swamp Things, they need to start with ISSUE 20, not ISSUE 21 as the TP vol 1 does!!!!

    3. Creep on July 26, 2008 4:30 pm

      YÉS!!!!! (Swamp…^^)

    4. Lee Nygma on July 27, 2008 6:43 am

      More HCs for me then! Already collecting Starman and got Y: The Last man on order…waiting on Transmetropolitan and will definately be picking up Swamp Thing! Shame I already have Preacher, might have to do something about that.

      Can’t wait for the war in Fables, been hooked after the first couple of issues.

    5. DanLikesBeer on July 28, 2008 11:27 am

      My money is on The Demon for the next Wagner arc on Madame Xanadu. He has written/drawn him couple of times in the past.

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