DC has released the Vertigo imprint titles that are scheduled to arrive in November 2009.
THE CHILL HC
Written by Jason Starr
Art by Mick Bertilorenzi
Cover by Lee Bermejo
“Starr has a hard-edged style that is clean, cold and extremely chilling.â€
— Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times
It’s summer in New York, but a “chill†has settled over the city – a serial killer is on the loose, and the ritualized murders are becoming increasingly sadistic. The NYPD and the FBI have a suspect: a gorgeous young woman named Arlana. The only problem is that every witness provides a different description of her. None of it makes any sense to anyone except Martin Cleary, a beaten-down Irish cop from Boston with a whopper of a secret in his past – and a past that may go back a century or two . . .
Advance-solicited; on sale January 6 • 192 pg, 5.5†x 8â€, B&W, $19.99 US
MATURE READERS
AIR #15
Written by G. Willow Wilson
Art and cover and M.K. Perker
When Blythe arrives in Amsterdam in critical condition, it’s up to Amelia to help save her. Determined to find Zayn and force him to man up, Amelia criss-crosses the globe – and the memories of her past.
On sale November 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
DMZ #47
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Riccardo Burchielli
Cover by John Paul Leon
“Hearts and Minds” part 3 of 5! The past comes back to haunt Matty in the form of both family and friends. To blow off some steam, he goes after a Trustwell sleeper cell. Of course, this is not Matty Roth, “naive observer.†And while Zee never liked that Matty so much, what would she make of him now?
On sale November 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
GREEK STREET #5
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Davide Gianfelice
Cover by Jock
In the shattering conclusion to “Blood Calls for Blood,†our runaway hero Eddie finally comes face-to-face with Sandy and wonders (like the rest of us), can she really see the future or is she just crazy? One member of the cast may have to die for that question to be answered…
On sale November 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
HELLBLAZER #261
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Landini
Cover by Simon Bisley
England’s favorite low-rent mage skips town to avoid incarceration and heads to India. But Constantine’s quest for purity in an attempt to resurrect the love of his life is quickly interrupted when an ex-pat friend gets him mired in a series of grisly murders. An incredible clash of old and new cultures sets the stage for Constantine as he mingles with street kids, billionaires and Bollywood. But can he pay the price for enlightenment without losing his sanity?
On sale November 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #19
Written by Matthew Sturges
Art by Luca Rossi and Antonio Fuso
Cover by Esao Andrews
Part 4 of “The Beauty of Decay.†Death rules the City in the Space Between, and as the body count rises, mad ghosts learn to do more than haunt. Will Fig and Peter find a way out? And to make matters even worse, the House of Mystery’s previous owner has returned to reclaim what’s his. Plus, in the short story “House and Home,” illustrated by Antonio Fuso (Fear Agent, GI Joe), we learn exactly what Cain has been up to for the past seven years.
On sale November 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
MADAME XANADU #17
Written by Matt Wagner
Art and cover by Amy Reeder Hadley & Richard Friend
Chasing down a mystery that haunts Manhattan socialites, Madame Xanadu discovers that she is in fact the center of their creepy plot. And if that’snot enough, she’s being tailed by a shadowy detective who just might be out of this world.
On sale November 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
NORTHLANDERS #22
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Leandro Fernandez Cover by Massimo Carnevale
“The Plague Widow†part 2 of 8. It’s A.D. 1020 on the Volga river, and a Viking city has just sealed itself off against an unknown contagion. Hilda, newly widowed and trying to care for her young daughter, struggles to survive in a community rife with paranoia, thievery, violence and xenophobia. When she is called upon to “donate†her own supply of food to the corrupt local militia leader, she commits an act of defiance that may get her killed.
On sale November 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
SCALPED #34
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by RM Guera Cover by Jock
“The Gnawing” reaches its gut-wrenching conclusion, and you’d best believe there will be blood. But whose? The Hmong gangsters who’ve stormed the rez ready for war? Chief Red Crow, who’s backed himself into the deadliest of corners? Officer Falls Down, who’s hot on the trail of a killer? Or Dashiell Bad Horse, whose life will be forever changed no matter what happens?
On sale November 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
CINDERELLA:
FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE #1
Written by Chris Roberson
Art by Shawn McManus
Cover by Chrissie Zullo
When supernatural artifacts from the Homelands begin surfacing in the modern world, it falls to Cinderella, Fabletown’s best kept (and best dressed) secret agent to stop the illegal trafficking. But can Cindy foil the dark plot before Fabletown and its hidden, exiled inhabitants are exposed once and for all? And how does her long lost Fairy Godmother factor into the equation?
Whether she’s soaring through clouds, deep-sea diving, or cracking jaws, Cindy travels from Manhattan to Dubai and hooks up with a handsome, familiar accomplice who may be harboring secret motives of his own. Meanwhile, trouble brews back home in Fabletown when Cindy’s overworked, underappreciated assistant decides to seize control of The Glass Slipper, Cindy’s exclusive shoe boutique.
Writer Chris Roberson (occasional contributor to HOUSE OF MYSTERY and JACK OF FABLES), artist Shawn McManus (SANDMAN, THESSALY: WITCH FOR HIRE) and evocative new cover painter Chrissie Zullo deliver Cindy’s first major solo adventure replete with sex, spies and magical shoes in the 6-issue CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE.
On sale November 4 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
FABLES #90
Written by Bill Willingham
Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha
Cover by Joao Ruas
“Witches†Part 4! We continue our in-depth look at the inner workings, politics and intrigue of the 13th floor sorcerers group, this time focusing on the witch named (CENSORED for reader safety), who thinks she’s the best candidate to take over leadership from Frau Totenkinder. Unfortunately for her, the infamous Black Forest Witch doesn’t seem ready to give up the reins of power. As Maddy the Cat said just two issues back, “Everyone could see there was a showdown brewing between those two, and I’ve no intention of finding myself in the middle of it when it happens.”
On sale November 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
JACK OF FABLES #40
Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges
Art by Russ Braun & Andrew Pepoy
Cover by Brian Bolland
Winding up our “Adventures of Jack and Jack†story, Jack Frost continues to learn the hero trade while Jack Horner finally learns why he’s been getting so fat and ugly. Weirdly enough, that’s all we can possibly tell you about this issue and still retain some bit of surprise. Of course we could lie and promise a few things that aren’t actually in this story. We’ve done that often enough before. But after a while, the lies and misdirection and carefully constructed half-truths begin to weary a man’s soul. Let’s just say that by the end of this issue, both Jacks get what’s coming to them.
On sale November 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
SWEET TOOTH #3
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art and cover by Jeff Lemire
Hunters, cultists, mutants and shantytown pimps all want a piece of Gus, the boy with deer antlers. All that stands between them and him is Jepperd, a killer from the apocalyptic wasteland with motivations of his own. As Gus goes out into what’s left of the world, he’ll find out that no one is quite what they seem.
On sale November 4 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL. 5: LONELY CITY TP NEW edition
Written by Warren Ellis
Art by Darick Robertson and Rodney Ramos
Cover by Jim Lee
Continuing the acclaimed tale of the day-to-day trials and tribulations of Spider Jerusalem, this new printing of volume five, collecting issues #25-30, has the
no-holds-barred investigative reporter delving into the city’s police corruption.
Advance-solicited; on sale December 2 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
MATURE READERS
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #14
Written by Joshua Dysart
Art by Pat Masioni
Cover by Dave Johnson
With the most intense patch of war zone behind him, Moses surrenders himself to an ancient Acholi ritual in hopes of chasing away the ghosts of those he’s killed. But will the ceremony cause him to lose more than just his inner demons? Featuring art by Congolese artist Pat Masioni!
On sale November 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
THE UNWRITTEN # 7
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Peter Gross
Cover by Yuko Shimizu
“One of the brainiest and most interesting comics of the year.â€
–WIRED/Underwire
In Donostia Prison, Tom Taylor confronts a monster and the mystery of his own nature. But the hidden cabal that framed Tom in the first place is now working towards his death — and they’ve got the help of an inside man…
On sale November 11 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS