Written by GRANT MORRISON • Art and cover by SEAN MURPHY

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On Sale June 23, 2010

I love the challenge of storytelling. You know, really digging in, getting your hands dirty with the narrative, trying to figure out what the readers need from a scene. It’s hard to pick just a few pages out of 153 as my favorites, but I’d have to say that I had the most fun (and trouble) with Sun’s protest scene. It’s the climax of the story, where Sun finally finds the courage to speak out to the community and realizes that her voice can make a difference. It’s also her last showdown with the sinister Stranger.

One of the things I love most about Josh’s script is its sincere, human quality. This scene was no exception, but something kept tugging at me. As originally written, the scene consisted solely of Sun’s passionate speech to the crowd. I worried that it wasn’t visual enough, and early on debated with Josh about bringing in some more of the supernatural elements we’d woven into the book. He was adamantly against it: “Superpowers cannot save the day.” And Josh was right. This was above all a book about moving ordinary people to act. In the weeks leading up to drawing those pages, I kept revisiting Josh’s argument in my head, until I called him one more time to talk about it. We’d left Sun’s “dream” encounters with the monstrous Goat-Man unfinished; what if I found a way to work that into the scene, as a symbolic representation of her speech? Or, in cruder comic book terms, what if they had a battle on the astral plane? (Ha, nerd!) Josh nervously agreed, and I dove back into the script, tweaking and condensing, not sure myself if it would actually work. Could I have my cake and eat it too?

Miraculously, it DID work, and both Josh and our editor Karen wholeheartedly approved of the changes. I’m proud of how it turned out, but above all I’m grateful for the generous collaborative spirit that allowed me the freedom to question and reimagine the script. That’s a rare quality, but that spirit permeated the entire project and it’s what made Greendale such a wonderful creative experience for me.

Cliff

Written by SARAH GLIDDEN

Art and cover by SARAH GLIDDEN

“The most spectacular breakout from the minicomics scene in recent memory belongs to Sarah Glidden.” – Publishers Weekly

“Elegant… a whimsical but cutting memoir, replete with sharp-eyed observations about Holy-Land quirks.”

– The Jewish Daily Forward

“Thought-provoking, entertaining, and even, on occasion, funny.” – Heeb Magazine

A stunningly accomplished debut graphic novel, HOW TO UNDERSTAND ISRAEL IN 60 DAYS OR LESS is Sarah Glidden’s charming and funny travel memoir of her trip through Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, Masada and other historic locales, brought to life with lush watercolors in all of their quirky and breathtaking detail.

At the same time, ISRAEL is a sensitive, deeply thoughtful and personal examination of a highly charged issue, an account of a journey Sarah never expected to take. Her experience clashes with her preconceived notions again and again, particularly when she tries to take a non-chaperoned excursion into the West Bank. As she struggles to “understand Israel,” Sarah is forced to question first her beliefs, then ultimately her own identity.

Sarah Glidden won the prestigious Ignatz Award for “Most Promising New Talent” as well as the Masie Kukoc Award for Comics Inspiration. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies.

On sale NOVEMBER 3 • 6.75” x 10.25”, 208 pg, FC, $24.99 US MATURE READERS

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #7

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

1935, Las Vegas. Skinner Sweet is suspect number one behind the mystery of the bloodless victims – but could he just be a blood-red herring? Meanwhile, young police Chief Cash McCogan has his hands full with two FBI agents who may not be what they seem. Don’t miss part two of “Devil in the Sand,” and learn the secret history of Las Vegas!

On sale SEPTEMBER 29  • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US MATURE READERS

DAYTRIPPER #10

Written by GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON

Art by GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON

Cover by GABRIEL BÁ

A great writer once said that we have to die to prove that we’ve lived. For nine beautiful issues, Bá and Moon have chronicled the different deaths of Brás de Oliva Domingos, so what’s left to say? Now, with the final chapter, there’s no turning back – for them or Brás. How brave must you be to keep going when you know death is the final outcome?

On sale SEPTEMBER 8 • 10 of 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

GREEK STREET #15

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by DAVIDE GIANFELICE

Cover by DAVIDE FURNO

Part one of the 2-part “Medea’s Luck” finds Mischa hunted by police and gangsters and continuing to wreak terrible revenge on mankind. Meanwhile, the three Mad Women dare to summon ancient, sleeping gods.

On sale SEPTEMBER 8  • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

DMZ #57

Written by BRIAN WOOD

Art by NATHAN FOX

Cover by JP LEON

Once again, we see Amina, the famous casualty from Matty’s infiltration of the Trustwell cell back in DMZ Vol. 3. Since being rendered homeless and alone, she’s been the very picture of tragic survival in the DMZ. In this third installment of “Collective Punishment,” in the middle of the heavy bombing campaign, something quite unexpected enters her life.

On sale SEPTEMBER 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US  MATURE READERS

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #29

Written by MATTHEW STURGES

Art by LUCA ROSSI and PHIL NOTO

Cover by ESAO ANDREWS

It’s goblins and witches versus the Thinking Man’s robot army fighting for control of the Summerlands! While war rages outside, Fig and the Witch Queen Diana find themselves in terrible trouble. And their savior is not who you’d expect. Seriously, if you expected this particular savior, you win a medal. Also includes a bedtime story for goblins told by the inimitable Tursig and illustrated by none other than Phil Noto (BATGIRL, JONAH HEX).

On sale SEPTEMBER 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US  MATURE READERS

FABLES #98

Written by BILL WILLInGHAM

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM & DAN GREEN

Cover by JOAO RUAS

If you think that Rose Red is truly ready to suit up, grab a deadly weapon and save the day, you may be in for a rude awakening. Or you may be absolutely right. Regardless, heads will roll, blood will spill and Snow White and Rose Red, the loveliest sisters in all the lands, will be forever changed after “Rose Red” part 5 of 5.

On sale SEPTEMBER 15  • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US  MATURE READERS

FABLES DELUXE EDITION BOOK TWO HC

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, STEVE LEIALOHA, BRYAN TALBOT, LAN MEDINA, LINDA MEDLEY, CRAIG HAMILTON and P. CRAIG RUSSELL

Cover by JAMES JEAN

For the first time in hardcover – Bill Willingham’s acclaimed series gets the deluxe treatment in this volume collecting issues #11-18 of the Eisner Award winning series, along with FABLES: THE LAST CASTLE.

As Snow White recovers from a bullet to the brain, she and Bigby spend a lot of time in each other’s company. But when they announce that they’ll be vacationing together, all of Fabletown is shocked. The twosome are about to leave New York City and cross paths with a ruthless enemy lurking in the woods.

On sale NOVEMBER 17 • 264 pg, 7.0625” x 10.875”, FC, $29.99 US

MATURE READERS

HELLBLAZER: INDIA TP

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, STEFANO LANDINI and SIMON BISLEY

Cover by SIMON BISLEY

Wanted for a murder he didn’t commit, John Constantine leaves the U.K. and heads to India in an effort to resurrect his dead girlfriend in these stories from issues #261-266. But something wicked haunts the slums of Mumbai, killing beautiful young women…

On sale OCTOBER 20 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

MATURE READERS

HELLBLAZER #271

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Layouts by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI

Finishes by STEFANO LANDINI

Cover by SIMON BISLEY

Typical. You ask a girl to marry you and she disappears to another planet. Still recovering from his brush with mental disintegration and his amputated thumb, John Constantine suspects that dark and powerful forces don’t want him to be happy after he proposes to Epiphany…

On sale SEPTEMBER 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

MADAME XANADU #27

Written by MATT WAGNER

Art by CELIA CALLE

Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM

Touch may be the most sensual of the five senses, but it’s the bane of Neon Blue, a porcelain vision of beauty who doesn’t care for physical contact. See, Blue isn’t what she seems, and touching her leads to nothing but ill fortune and untimely death. But when Blue crosses paths with Madame Xanadu in 1964, will this finally be the end of her long, insensitive life? Part 4 of “Extra Sensory” features guest art from AMERICAN VIRGIN cover artist Celia Calle.

On sale SEPTEMBER 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US  MATURE READERS

iZOMBIE #5

Written by CHRIS ROBERSON

Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED

In the search for Dead Fred’s killer, Gwen Dylan has learned more than she bargained for and discovers that she’s been wrong about a great many things. Now she finds herself faced with a choice: risk losing all that she is, or become a real monster. As if that weren’t enough, a confrontation with one of the fearless monster hunters leads in unexpected directions. And what about Spot the were-terrier, Ellie the ghost-girl, and Claire the vampire? All this and more in the conclusion of iZOMBIE’s debut arc.

On sale SEPTEMBER 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US  MATURE READERS

SWEET TOOTH #13

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE

A new storyline begins! Gus and the other hybrid kids meet a new ally in the militia camp, but will he help them find a way out? Meanwhile, Jepperd and his new traveling companions head into the heart of “The Last City” looking for allies of their own.

On sale SEPTEMBER 1  • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

NORTHLANDERS #32

Written by BRIAN WOOD

Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI

Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE

Taking the timeless motif of “young lovers on the run” to an alarming extreme, Erik and Ingrid, outcasts in 9th century Norway, strike a series of blows for individuality against the rigid conformity of the local priesthood in part 3 of “Metal.”

On sale SEPTEMBER 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

NORTHLANDERS VOL. 4: THE PLAGUE WIDOW TP

Written by BRIAN WOOD

Art by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ

Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE

Set in Viking Russia in A.D.1020, “The Plague Widow” sees in a remote settlement rocked by a contagious outbreak. As the citizens focus on shutting out the outside world, they don’t realize who they’re shutting themselves in with. Collecting issues #21-28 of the acclaimed series!

On sale OCTOBER 27 • 192 pg, FC, $16.99 US MATURE READERS

THE SANDMAN VOL. 1: PRELUDES & NOCTURNES TP NEW EDITION

Written by NEIL GAIMAN

Art by SAM KIETH, MIKE DRINGENBERG & MALCOLM JONES III

Cover by DAVE MCKEAN

This new edition – featuring the improved production values and coloring from the Absolute Edition – collects issues #1-8 as Morpheus goes on a quest for his lost objects of power.

This item is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled.

RESOLICIT • On sale OCTOBER 13 • 240 pg, FC $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

THE SANDMAN VOL. 2: THE DOLL’S HOUSE TP NEW EDITION

Written by NEIL GAIMAN

Art by MALCOLM JONES III, CHRIS BACHALO & others

Cover by DAVE MCKEAN

In this new, recolored edition featuring THE SANDMAN #9-16, Morpheus hunts three dreams who escaped while a young woman searches for her little brother and a vortex threatens dreamers worldwide.

This item is resolicited. All previous orders are canceled.

RESOLICIT • On sale OCTOBER 13 • 232 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

THE SANDMAN VOL. 3 DREAM COUNTRY TP NEW EDITION

Writer by NEIL GAIMAN

Art by KELLEY JONES, MALCOLM JONES III, COLLEEN DORAN and CHARLES VESS

Cover by DAVE MCKEAN

A new, recolored edition of the classic SANDMAN series with new cover art and trade dress. Volume 3 collects issues #17-20 including

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which won a World Fantasy Award.

On sale OCTOBER 13 • 160 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

SCALPED #42

Written by JASON AARON

Art by R.M. GUERA

Cover by JOCK

In the gut-wrenching conclusion to “The Unwanted,” Carol decides the fate of her unborn child while Dash struggles with the idea of fatherhood.

On sale SEPTEMBER 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #24

Written by JOSHUA DYSART

Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

Two men sit at a table. One is a WWII veteran, a highly placed secret agent known only by the code name Unknown Soldier. The other is a psychologically deconstructed ghost named Moses Lwanga. Tonight, one will tell the other his story – and the course of their lives will be changed forever.

On sale SEPTEMBER 29 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US  MATURE READERS

THE UNWRITTEN #17

Written by MIKE CAREY

Layouts by PETER GROSS

Finishes by RYAN KELLY

Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU

Special guest artist Ryan Kelly provides finishes over Peter Gross’s art for “The Lives of Lizzie Hexam: A Choose-a-Story adventure.”  Enter the mind of Lizzie Hexam, Tom Taylor’s fervent but enigmatic guardian, and explore the contradictory, impossible events that made her what she is. Is she a victim or champion? A madwoman or a saint? That’s for you and fate to decide as you pick the story’s path. The multiple Eisner-nominated series tells its most ambitious stand-alone story to date in an oversized, interactive issue!

On sale SEPTEMBER 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US MATURE READERS

Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM & STEVE LEIALOHA • Cover by JOAO RUAS

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On Sale June 16, 2010

Written by GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON • Art by GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON • Cover by GABRIEL BÁ

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On Sale June 9, 2010

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The Losers stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Oscar Jaenada and Jason Patric and was directed by Sylvain White.

Hopefully this movie will sell well on DVD and Blu-ray.  It has only made $23.1 million at the domestic box office.  I thought it was a pretty good movie.  I just think it wasn’t the right time to release it.  With the A-Team and The Expendables coming out within a few months of each other people are generally going to go for the name recognition.

We’re lucky here in the United States. There hasn’t been a war fought on American soil in more than 145 years. We’ve been distanced, protected, and made safe from the fear and horrors of war, especially from the possibility of having one in our own backyard.

When you go home tonight, turn on one of our Big 4 TV news networks and see how much coverage is actually dedicated to any of the ongoing struggles happening beyond our borders. In the United States, we have helped support and create a government and a media machine that puts us in a bubble, reinforces a xenophobic view of the world, and puts all of our troubles “out of sight and out of mind.”

But all that stops in DMZ – and I find that to be the bravest and most important part of this revolutionary series.

Insurgencies. Suicide bombers. Nuclear Armed States. These are all scary scenarios that could be ripped each day from the world’s top stories, but in the hands of Brian Wood, they create something much more frightening.

Rogue nations, outspoken dictators, private contractors and heartless mercenaries all find a place in the pages of DMZ. They open our eyes and our ears to events that, while fictional in the frames of this groundbreaking creation, are links in the chains of our global existence. Each story, each character and each page is undeniably tied to the world in which we live, and for me ­ that is DMZ’s greatest triumph.

It would be easy to continue to go through life with blinders on to shield us from the ugly truths that, to this day, still send brave men and women to fight overseas. Soldiers, who we’re told, are fighting “over there” so we won’t have to here. By the time this hits the newsstands, more than 2,000,000 Americans will have fought either in Iraq or Afghanistan Š a number that makes the stories of DMZ all the more terrifying, all the more plausible and all the more realistic.

What these books also do, especially the series that you are about to read, is bring into question the influence and power of hope. DMZ, like our own world, has been overshadowed with the beliefs that certain men and women, when given the chance, would reshape the course of human history. They would right the wrongs that had come before them and cut a clear path toward harmony. Citizens put their faith in these outspoken people, and now, as tensions mount both here and on the world¹s stage, we all stand poised to see if they will rise to the challenge we have given them, or if Icarus will fall to the ground.

When you read “No Future” and “Hearts and Minds,” you will unquestionably draw parallels to questions in your own life, but what I hope happens more than anything else, is that in some small way, you actually start to find some answers.

–Morgan Spurlock, documentary filmmaker (Super Size Me), television producer and screenwriter

Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ • Cover by MASSIMO CARNEVALE

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On Sale May 26, 2010