March 6, 2007 16 pages Issue #821
DC COMICS INTRODUCES NEW WEEKLY SERIES COUNTDOWN WITH SPECIAL RETAILER SALES INCENTIVE
On May 9, the first incredible issue of DC Comics’ new weekly series COUNTDOWN reaches stores, featuring a story by series head writer Paul Dini, art by Jesus Saiz and a special wraparound, gatefold cover by Adam Kubert & Tim Townsend!
Now, DC announces that the first four issues of COUNTDOWN — issues #51-48 — will be fully returnable for qualifying Diamond retailers.
“We have every reason to believe that COUNTDOWN will be every bit as successful as 52,” says Bob Wayne, VP — Sales. “This sales incentive will help retailers find the right ordering levels for the series.”
Retailers must meet DC’s qualification levels each month to take advantage of this incentive. To qualify to make returns on COUNTDOWN #51-48, retailers must place final orders on each of these issues equal to or greater than their orders on 52 WEEK 44 (JAN070274).
Qualifying retailers will be required to return stripped covers from returnable issues of COUNTDOWN and an affidavit of destruction to Diamond Comic Distributors at a date to be named later. Retailers will then be issued credit for each copy, minus 10% of the cover price ($.29).
COUNTDOWN issues #51-48 are solicited in the March Previews (Volume XVII #3).
ON-SALE DATE CORRECTION FOR COUNTDOWN POSTER
Please note that the on-sale date for the COUNTDOWN POSTER (MAR070191) is incorrect in the March Previews. The correct date is May 30.
THE PLAIN JANES HITS FINAL ORDER CUT OFF THIS WEEK
THE PLAIN JANES (FEB070235), the first title from DC’s new Minx imprint, has its Final Order Cut Off date on Thursday, March 8.
As a reminder, qualifying Diamond retailers may earn full returnability on THE PLAIN JANES. DC will accept full copy returns from retailers in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. at a date to be named later. This offer is good through the F.O.C. date only.
Retailers may qualify for this offer as follows:
DC Comics Retailer Discount Minimum Qualifying order
35% 2 copies
40% 2 copies
50% 4 copies
52.50% 4 copies
55% 6 copies
56% 10 copies
57% 15 copies
THE PLAIN JANES (FEB070235) is solicited in the February Previews (Volume XVII #2) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on May 16.
BACK TO PRESS!
The following titles have been reprinted and are available for order:
ASTRO CITY: LIFE IN THE BIG CITY TP (AUG068076) (7th printing) now priced $19.99/26.99
CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC (NOV058160) (2nd printing) now priced $39.99/55.99
LAND OF THE BLINDFOLDED VOL. 1 (OCT058229) (2nd printing) now priced $9.99/13.50
LUCIFER VOL 2: CHILDREN AND MONSTERS TP (APR058303) (4th printing)
DCCOMICS.COM UPDATE
Retailers now may get an advance look at selected upcoming DC projects at dccomics.com. New on the site are Sneak Peeks of the following titles which were solicited in Previews.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 — DEC060227
http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=6809
DETECTIVE COMICS #829 — JAN070258
http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=6923
SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #2 (of 4) — JAN070316
http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=6976
SCALPED #3 — JAN070380
http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=7040
Y: THE LAST MAN #55 — JAN070382
http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=7042
SHIPPING CHANGES
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #4 POSTER (DC DIRECT) JUL060280 3/7/07 2/21/07
THE AUTHORITY #2 (WILDSTORM) OCT060255 3/7/07 12/20/06
THE AUTHORITY #2 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) OCT060256 3/7/07 12/20/06
THE FLASH #1 POSTER (DC DIRECT) JUL060282 3/7/07 2/21/07
HELMET OF FATE: ZAURIEL #1 DEC060203 3/7/07 2/21/07
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 DEC060227 3/7/07 2/21/07
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 VARIANT EDITION DEC060228 3/7/07 2/21/07
LOVELESS #16 (VERTIGO) DEC060300 3/7/07 2/28/07
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #32 OCT060169 3/7/07 12/20/06
SUPERMAN RETURNS PREQUEL POSTER (DC DIRECT) JUL060281 3/7/07 2/21/07
WONDER WOMAN #1 POSTER (DC DIRECT) JUL060279 3/7/07 2/21/07
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8 DEC060250 3/7/07 2/28/07
FABLES #58 (VERTIGO) DEC060298 3/14/07 2/14/07
MAD MAGAZINE #476 JAN070331 3/14/07 3/7/07
MYSTERY IN SPACE #7 JAN070308 3/14/07 3/7/07
SUPERMAN #660 NOV060188 3/14/07 1/17/07
TEEN TITANS #44 DEC060249 3/14/07 2/14/07
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #4 JAN070260 3/21/07 3/14/07
DC MINIMATES WAVE TWO (DC DIRECT) DEC060321 3/21/07 3/28/07
THE EXTERMINATORS #15 (VERTIGO) JAN070371 3/21/07 3/7/07
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #4 JAN070299 3/21/07 3/7/07
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #4 VARIANT EDITION JAN070300 3/21/07 3/7/07
SUPERGIRL #15 JAN070270 3/21/07 3/7/07
Y: THE LAST MAN #55 JAN070382 3/21/07 3/7/07
100 BULLETS #82 (VERTIGO) JAN070364 3/28/07 3/14/07
DMZ #17 (VERTIGO) JAN070370 3/28/07 3/14/07
FABLES #59 (VERTIGO) JAN070372 3/28/07 3/14/07
RUSH CITY #6 OCT060222 3/28/07 12/27/06
SUPERMAN #661 DEC060191 3/28/07 2/14/07
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #33 NOV060190 3/28/07 1/24/07
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #4 DEC060197 3/28/07 2/7/07
ACTION COMICS #847 DEC060189 4/4/07 2/28/07
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #7 OCT060165 4/4/07 12/20/06
AMERICAN VIRGIN #13 (VERTIGO) JAN070365 4/4/07 3/28/07
BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY MATT WAGNER (DC DIRECT) SEP060336 4/4/07 4/18/07
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7 COVER A JAN070296 4/4/07 3/21/07
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7 COVER B JAN070297 4/4/07 3/21/07
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7 VARIANT EDITION JAN070298 4/4/07 3/21/07
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #28 JAN070314 4/4/07 3/28/07
TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #6 DEC060246 4/4/07 2/28/07
ASTRO CITY: THE DARK AGE BOOK 2 #3 (WILDSTORM) OCT060266 4/11/07 12/27/06
THE EXTERMINATORS #16 (VERTIGO) FEB070351 4/11/07 4/4/07
MANHUNTER #30 FEB070290 4/11/07 4/4/07
SUPERMAN #662 JAN070269 4/11/07 3/14/07
TEEN TITANS #45 JAN070321 4/11/07 3/14/07
DC MINIMATES WAVE THREE (DC DIRECT) DEC060322 4/18/07 4/25/07
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8 FEB070281 4/18/07 4/4/07
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8 VARIANT EDITION FEB070282 4/18/07 4/4/07
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #34 JAN070273 4/18/07 3/21/07
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #5 FEB070259 4/18/07 4/4/07
ACTION COMICS #848 JAN070267 4/25/07 3/28/07
TEEN TITANS #46 FEB070301 4/25/07 4/11/07
WILDCATS #2 (WILDSTORM) JAN070347 5/30/07 3/28/07
WILDCATS #2 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) JAN070348 5/30/07 3/28/07
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: THE BLACK DOSSIER HC (ABC) JUL060241 TBA 10/25/06
ARRIVING IN STORES THIS WEEK: RELEASE DATE — MARCH 7, 2007
52 WEEK 44 JAN070274
THE ALL NEW ATOM #9 JAN070281
THE AUTHORITY #2 (WILDSTORM) OCT060255
THE AUTHORITY #2 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) OCT060256
DETECTIVE COMICS #829 JAN070258
EX MACHINA VOL. 5: SMOKE SMOKE TP (WILDSTORM) DEC060271
EXTERMINATORS VOL. 2: INSURGENCY TP (VERTIGO) DEC060297
GO GO HEAVEN VOL. 1 (CMX) DEC060263
HELMET OF FATE: ZAURIEL #1 DEC060203
JONAH HEX #17 JAN070304
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 DEC060227
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 VARIANT EDITION DEC060228
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #31 (JOHNNY DC) JAN070325
LOONEY TUNES #148 (JOHNNY DC) JAN070327
LOVELESS #16 (VERTIGO) DEC060300
MANHUNTER #29 JAN070307
MIDNIGHTER #5 (WILDSTORM) JAN070349
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET #6 (WILDSTORM) JAN070360
NIGHTWING #130 JAN070264
NIGHTWING: BROTHERS IN BLOOD TP DEC060185
OUTSIDERS #46 JAN070310
PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL. 7 (CMX) DEC060267
SCALPED #3 (VERTIGO) JAN070380
SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #2 JAN070316
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 2 TP DEC060242
SUPERGIRL: CANDOR TP DEC060193
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #32 OCT060169
SUPERMAN RETURNS DELUXE PHOTO BOOK HC JAN078050
UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8 DEC060250
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #4 (WILDSTORM) JAN070355
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #4 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) JAN070356
WORLDSTORM #2 (WILDSTORM) JAN070343
DC DIRECT
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #4 POSTER JUL060280
THE FLASH #1 POSTER JUL060282
SUPERMAN 13 INCH DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE AUG060302
SUPERMAN RETURNS PREQUEL POSTER JUL060281
WONDER WOMAN #1 POSTER JUL060279
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK: RELEASE DATE — MARCH 14, 2007
52 WEEK 45 JAN070275
ACTION COMICS #845 (2ND PRINT) JAN078074
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #31 (JOHNNY DC) JAN070324
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #11 (JOHNNY DC) JAN070328
CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS: THE TEAM-UPS VOL. 2 TP DEC060208
EMMA VOL. 3 (DMZ) DEC060264
FABLES #58 (VERTIGO) DEC060298
FRIDAY THE 13TH #4 (WILDSTORM) JAN070362
GEN13 #6 (WILDSTORM) JAN070346
GREEN ARROW #72 JAN070289
GREEN ARROW: CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE TP DEC060217
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #10 JAN070294
GRIFTER & MIDNIGHTER #1 (WILDSTORM) JAN070342
JLA CLASSIFIED #36 JAN070301
MAD CLASSICS #14 JAN070332
MAD MAGAZINE #476 JAN070331
MARTIAN MANHUNTER #8 JAN070306
MOON CHILD VOL. 6 (DMZ) DEC060266
MYSTERY IN SPACE #7 JAN070308
ROBIN #160 JAN070263
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE: SLEEP OF REASON #4 (VERTIGO) JAN070378
STORMWATCH PHD #5 (WILDSTORM) JAN070350
SUPERMAN #660 NOV060188
SUPERMAN/ BATMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP DEC060196
TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #6 JAN070322
TEEN TITANS #44 DEC060249
WILDSTORM FINE ARTS: SPOTLIGHT ON J. SCOTT CAMPBELL (WILDSTORM) JAN070354
WONDER WOMAN #5 JAN070319
DC DIRECT
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: ZATANNA BUST AUG060310
ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS: RELEASE DATE — MARCH 21, 2007
52 WEEK 46 JAN070276
AQUAMAN: SWORD OF ATLANTIS #50 JAN070279
ARMY @ LOVE #1 (VERTIGO) JAN070363
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #4 JAN070260
BIRDS OF PREY #104 JAN070282
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2 JAN070284
CHECKMATE #12 JAN070285
DEADMAN #8 (VERTIGO) JAN070369
DEADMAN VOL. 1: DEADMAN WALKING TP (VERTIGO) DEC060295
DEATHBLOW #4 (WILDSTORM) JAN070344
DEATHBLOW #4 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) JAN070345
DETECTIVE COMICS #830 JAN070259
THE EXTERMINATORS #15 (VERTIGO) JAN070371
THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #10 JAN070287
THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE TP DEC060214
HELLBLAZER #230 (VERTIGO) JAN070376
ION #12 JAN070295
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #4 JAN070299
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #4 VARIANT EDITION JAN070300
THE OMEGA MEN #6 JAN070309
RED MENACE #5 (WILDSTORM) JAN070359
ROBIN: WANTED TP DEC060187
SCOOBY-DOO #118 (JOHNNY DC) JAN070330
SEIMADEN VOL. 8 (CMX) DEC060268
SHADOWPACT #11 JAN070312
SHADOWPACT: THE PENTACLE PLOT TP DEC060240
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: HAWKMAN VOL. 1 TP DEC060241
THE SPIRIT #4 JAN070313
SUPERGIRL #15 JAN070270
TESTAMENT #16 (VERTIGO) JAN070381
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE #5 (WILDSTORM) JAN070361
TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL. 6 (CMX) DEC060269
Y: THE LAST MAN #55 (VERTIGO) JAN070382
DC DIRECT
DC MINIMATES WAVE TWO DEC060321
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 3 ACTION FIGURE MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT AUG060303
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 3 ACTION FIGURE INNER CASE ASSORTMENT AUG060304
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 3 ELSEWORLDS FINEST: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE AUG060305
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 3 ELSEWORLDS FINEST: BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE AUG060306
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 3 KINGDOM COME: NIGHTSTAR ACTION FIGURE AUG060307
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 3 KINGDOM COME: AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE AUG060308
ELSEWORLDS SERIES 3 RED SON: GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE AUG060309
