May 29, 2007

DC COMICS CONTINUES SPECIAL ORDERING INCENTIVE ON THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE WITH ISSUE #15

DC Comics’ special ordering incentive on THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE continues in August as the series’ 3-issue event reaches its amazing finale in issue #15!

As with issues #13 and 14, retailers placing orders on THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #15 equal to or greater than 200% of their final orders on THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #10 (JAN070287) will be allowed to make full returns on this issue at a later date. This offer is valid only on orders placed by the Final Order Cutoff date of July 25.

THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #15 is written by Marc Guggenheim with art by Tony Daniel & Art Thibert. This issue features two covers, one by Doug Braithwaite and one by Daniel Acuña, which will arrive in stores in a split of approximately 50/50.

Qualifying retailers will be required to return stripped covers from this issue with an affidavit of destruction to Diamond Comic Distributors at a date to be named later.

THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #15 (JUN070188) will be solicited in the June Previews and is scheduled to arrive in stores on August 15.

As a reminder, retailers still may place orders on THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #14 (MAY070162) equal to or greater than 200% of their final orders on THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #10 (JAN070287) and be allowed to make full returns on this issue at a later date. This offer is valid only on orders placed by the Final Order Cutoff date of June 28.

COUNTDOWN AND PAUL DINI FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES

The May 26 New York Times features an article on comics that includes coverage of COUNTDOWN with quotes from head writer Paul Dini.

LOS ANGELES TIMES LOOKS AT MINX, THE PLAIN JANES AND RE-GIFTERS

The May 27 Los Angeles Times features an article on Minx with callouts to THE PLAIN JANES and RE-GIFTERS.

Writer Susan Carpenter calls THE PLAIN JANES “a story that is far more surprising and layered than you might expect from a book with so few words. Just as [Jim] Rugg's crisp pen-and-ink drawings seem to take advantage of an entire color spectrum between black and white, [Cecil] Castellucci's story explores the highs and lows of an alienated teen's trek toward self-discovery.

Carpenter adds, “Filled with unexpected but emotionally believable plot twists that are true to modern urban living, THE PLAIN JANES and RE-GIFTERS are a strong start for the new Minx imprint. Whether this new genre will last as long as the many superhero franchises that have dominated comics remains to be seen, but DC is onto something good.”

TESTAMENT #20 TO BE RESOLICITED

TESTAMENT #20 (MAY070242) will be resolicited in the July Previews for September instore. All previous orders are cancelled. The series will continue on a bimonthly schedule.


Testament #20

BACK TO PRESS!

The following titles have been reprinted and are available for order:

DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING TP (JUL058228) (9h printing)
OUTSIDERS: SUM OF ALL EVIL TP (JUL068293) (2nd printing) Now priced $14.99/ 19.99 Can.

DC COMICS UNVEILS NOVEMBER 2007 COLLECTED EDITIONS

DC Comics continues to look at new collected editions for Fall with these titles scheduled to arrive in stores in November.

With collected editions from the DC Universe, Vertigo, WildStorm and more, November’s highlights include:

* 52 VOL. 4 TP, the final collection of the groundbreaking weekly series

* JACK KIRBY’S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC, the third volume of Jack Kirby’s classic Fourth World titles in their original order of release

* JLA: ULTRAMARINE CORPS TP, collecting JLA CLASSIFIED #1-3 and JLA/WILDCATS, written by Grant Morrison

* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 1 TP, collecting the acclaimed series from the 1980s

* WONDER WOMAN: LOVE AND MURDER HC, featuring the entire run of issues written by bestselling author Jodi Picoult

* THE MAD ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC, collecting issues #7-12 of the original MAD comics

* EX MACHINA VOL. 6: POWER DOWN TP, the next volume of the Eisner Award-winning series by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris

* MIDNIGHTER: KILLING MACHINE TP, the first volume collecting the hard-hitting WildStorm series by Garth Ennis, Chris Sprouse, Karl Story and Glenn Fabry

* ORFINA VOL. 1, a new action/adventure series from CMX presented in a new, larger trim size of
5.5" x 8" designed for mature readers titles

* THE PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL. 1, a new, all-ages comedy/fantasy series from CMX

* VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 1, a new romance/comedy series from CMX

This information is not final and may be subject to change.

DC Universe titles scheduled to arrive in stores in November include:

52 VOL. 4 TP
Writers: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid
Artists: Keith Giffen, Chris Batista, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Darick Robertson, Dan Jurgens, Mike McKone, Justiniano, Joe Bennett, Eddy Barrows, Jamal Igle, Pat Olliffe, Rodney Ramos, Dan Green, Norm Rapmund, Drew Geraci, Lorenzo Ruggiero, Jack Jadson, Belardino Brabo, Andy Lanning and Walden Wong
Collects: Lead stories from 52 WEEK 40-52
$19.99 U.S., 304 pages

THE BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 7 HC
Writers: Bill Finger and others
Artists: Bob Kane, Dick Sprang, Jim Mooney and Charles Paris
Collects: Stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #136-154
$49.99 U.S., 256 pages

BATMAN: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT HC
Writer: Andy Diggle
Artists: Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend
Collects: BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #1-6
$24.99 U.S., 160 pages

BATMAN: DEATH IN THE CITY TP
Writers: Paul Dini, Stuart Moore and Royal McGraw
Artists: Don Kramer, Andy Clarke and Wayne Faucher
Collects: DETECTIVE COMICS #827-834
$14.99 U.S., 192 pages

GREEN ARROW: ROAD TO JERICHO TP
Writer: Judd Winick
Artists: Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens
Collects: GREEN ARROW #66-75
$17.99 U.S., 240 pages

GREEN LANTERN CORPS: DARKER SHADE OF GREEN TP
Writers: Dave Gibbons and Keith Champagne
Artists: Patrick Gleason, Dave Gibbons, Prentiss Rollins and Christian Alamy
Collects: GREEN LANTERN CORPS #7-13
$12.99 U.S., 168 pages

HAWKGIRL: HAWKMAN RETURNS TP
Writer: Walter Simonson
Artists: Walter Simonson, Renato Arlem and Joe Bennett
Collects: HAWKGIRL #57-60 and JSA CLASSIFIED #21-22
$17.99 U.S., 144 pages

JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC
Writer: Jack Kirby
Artists: Jack Kirby & Mike Royer
Collects: THE NEW GODS, MISTER MIRACLE, THE FOREVER PEOPLE and SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN
$49.99 U.S., 396 pages

JLA: ULTRAMARINE CORPS TP
Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Ed McGuinness, Val Semeiks, Dexter Vines, Kevin Conrad and Ray Kryssing
Collects: JLA CLASSIFIED #1-3 and JLA/WILDCATS
$14.99 U.S., 144 pages

JONAH HEX: ORIGINS TP
Writers: Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Artists: Jordi Bernet, Val Semeiks and Phil Noto
Collects: JONAH HEX #13-18
$12.99 U.S., 144 pages

ROBIN: TEENAGE WASTELAND TP
Writers: Adam Beechen
Artists: Freddie Williams II and Frazer Irving
Collects: ROBIN #154-162
$17.99 U.S., 208 pages

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER-VILLAINS VOL. 1 TP
Writers: Gerry Conway, David Kraft, Bob Rozakis and Paul Levitz
Artists: Pablo Marcos, Rich Buckler, Arvell Jones, Dick Ayers, Mike Vosburg, Ric Estrada, Bob Smith, Vince Colletta, Bob Layton, Joe Rubinstein, Bob McLeod, Jack Abel, Romeo Tanghal, Joe Orlando, Frank McLaughlin, Ernie Chua and others
Collects: THE SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER-VILLAINS #1-15, DC SPECIAL #27, DC SPECIAL SERIES #6, SUPER-TEAM FAMILYI #13 and 14, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #166-168 and a story from CANCELLED COMICS CAVALCADE #2
$16.99 U.S., 520 pages

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 1 TP
Writers: John Ostrander, Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis and Paul Kupperberg
Artists: Luke McDonnell, Keith Giffen, Erik Larsen, Dave Hunt, Karl Kesel, Bob Lewis, Al Gordon and Malcolm Jones III
Collects: SUICIDE SQUAD #1-18, the DOOM PATROL AND SUICIDE SQUAD SPECIAL, and a story from JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #13
$16.99 U.S., 528 pages

SUPERGIRL: IDENTITY TP
Writers: Joe Kelly, Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray and Mark Sable
Artists: Ian Churchill, Amanda Conner, Joe Benitez, Alé Garza, Norm Rapmund and Victor Llamas
Collects: SUPERGIRL #10-19 and a story from the DCU INFINITE HOLIDAY SPECIAL
$19.99 U.S., 256 pages

TEEN TITANS GO!: TITANS TOGETHER TP
Writer: J. Torres
Artists: Todd Nauck, Mike Norton, Lary Stucker and Scott Iwahashi
Collects: TEEN TITANS GO! #26-32
$12.99 U.S. 144 pages

WONDER WOMAN: LOVE AND MURDER HC
Writer: Jodi Picoult
Artists: Drew Johnson, Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson, Paco Diaz and Ray Snyder
Collects: WONDER WOMAN #6-10
$19.99 U.S., 128 pages

MAD titles scheduled to arrive in stores in November include:

THE MAD ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC
Writer: Harvey Kurtzman
Artists: Will Elder, John Severin, Harvey Kurtzman, Wallace Wood, Jack Davis, Basil Wolverton and Bernard Krigstein
Collects: MAD #7-12
$49.99, 224 pages

VERTIGO scheduled to arrive in stores in November include:

AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL. 3: WET TP
Writer: Steven T. Seagle
Artists: Becky Cloonan, Jim Rugg and Christine Norrie
Collects: AMERICAN VIRGIN #10-14
$12.99 U.S., 128 pages

TESTAMENT VOL. 3: BABEL TP
Writer: Douglas Rushkoff
Artists: Liam Sharp, Peter Gross and Gary Erskine
Collects: TESTAMENT #11-16
$12.99 U.S., 160 pages
WildStorm titles scheduled to arrive in stores in November include:

EX MACHINA VOL. 6: POWER DOWN TP
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
Artists: Tony Harris and Jim Clark
Collects: EX MACHINA #26-29 and EX MACHINA: INSIDE THE MACHINE
$12.99 U.S., 144 pages

MIDNIGHTER: KILLING MACHINE TP
Writer: Garth Ennis
Artists: Chris Sprouse, Karl Story and Glenn Fabry
Collects: MIDNIGHTER #1-6
$14.99 U.S., 144 pages

CMX titles scheduled to arrive in stores in November include:

APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL. 3
Writer/Artist: Tomomi Yamashita
$9.99 U.S., 200 pages

KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 2
Writer/Artist: Kyoko Shitou
$9.99 U.S., 176 pages

KING OF CARDS VOL. 2
Writer/Artist: Makoto Tateno
$9.99 U.S., 208 pages

MUSASHI #9 VOL. 13
Writer/Artist: Miyuki Takahashi
$9.99 U.S., 208 pages

ORFINA VOL. 1
Writer/Artist: Kitsune Tennouji
$12.99 U.S., 162 pages

THE PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL. 1
Writer/Artist: Nari Kusakawa
$9.99 U.S., 192 pages

SEIMADEN VOL. 10
riter/Artist: You Higuri
$9.99 U.S., 180 pages

TENJHO TENGE VOL. 16
Writer/Artist: Oh! great
$9.99 U.S., 184 pages

VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 1
Writer/Artist: Yuki Nakaji
$9.99 U.S., 224 pages

SHIPPING CHANGES

DEADMAN #10 (VERTIGO) MAR070269 5/30/07 5/16/07
MARTIAN MANHUNTER 13" DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE (DC DIRECT) OCT060314 5/30/07 5/23/07
JACK OF FABLES #11 (VERTIGO) MAR070274 6/6/07 5/30/07
SUPERMAN #663 MAR070183 6/6/07 5/9/07
WONDER WOMAN VS. SUPERMAN STATUE (DC DIRECT) OCT060313 6/6/07 5/30/07
JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC JAN070303 6/13/07 5/30/07
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 1 HC FEB070285 6/13/07 6/6/07
LOVELESS #18 (VERTIGO) FEB070358 6/13/07 4/25/07
MAD CLASSICS #16 APR070233 6/13/07 6/6/07
TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #7 FEB070295 6/13/07 4/25/07
WHO’S WHO MYSTERY BOX SET SERIES 3 (DC DIRECT) NOV060316 6/13/07 6/6/07
ARMY @ LOVE #4 (VERTIGO) APR070262 6/20/07 6/13/07
THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13 APR070194 6/20/07 6/6/07
HELLBLAZER #233 (VERTIGO) APR070269 6/20/07 6/20/07
NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS’ STARDUST HC (VERTIGO) JAN070377 6/20/07 5/2/07
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #8 APR070173 6/27/07 6/20/07
WONDER WOMAN #10 APR070222 6/27/07 6/13/07
ACTION COMICS #851 APR070170 7/5/07 6/27/07
ACTION COMICS #851 3-D EDITION APR070171 7/5/07 6/27/07
ALAN MOORE: WILD WORLDS TP (WILDSTORM) FEB070329 7/5/07 5/30/07
AMERICAN VIRGIN #16 (VERTIGO) APR070258 7/5/07 6/27/07
SUPERMAN #664 APR070172 7/5/07 6/13/07
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #5 FEB070259 7/5/07 4/4/07
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: BATGIRL BUST (DC DIRECT) OCT060315 7/5/07 5/9/07
AMAZONS ATTACK #4 MAY070129 7/18/07 7/25/07
BATMAN #666 MAR070169 7/18/07 5/30/07
SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #4 APR070210 7/18/07 6/6/07
TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #8 APR070212 7/25/07 6/20/07
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: THE BLACK DOSSIER HC (ABC) JUL060241 TBA 10/25/06
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6 MAY070148 TBA 7/11/2007

ARRIVING IN STORES THIS WEEK: RELEASE DATE — MAY 30, 2007

52 VOLUME 1 TP FEB070245
ACTION COMICS #850 MAR070182
AMAZONS ATTACK #2 MAR070186
BLUE BEETLE #15 MAR070196
COUNTDOWN 48 MAR070190
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #7 (VERTIGO) MAR070266
DEADMAN #10 (VERTIGO) MAR070269
DEATHBLOW #5 (WILDSTORM) MAR070248
GREEN LANTERN #20 MAR070203
HAWKGIRL #64 MAR070213
JSA CLASSIFIED #26 MAR070208
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #6 MAR070206
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #6 VARIANT EDITION MAR070207
SWAN VOL. 10 (CMX) FEB070321
TEEN TITANS #47 MAR070227
TEEN TITANS GO! #43 (JOHNNY DC) MAR070232

DC Direct
COUNTDOWN POSTER MAR070191
MARTIAN MANHUNTER 13" DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE OCT060314

ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK: RELEASE DATE — JUNE 6, 2007

THE ALL NEW ATOM #12 APR070185
BATMAN: TURNING POINTS TP MAR070175
BIRDS OF PREY #107 APR070188
CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME TP MAR070178
COUNTDOWN 47 APR070180
DANGER GIRL: BODY SHOTS #3 (WILDSTORM) APR070244
DETECTIVE COMICS #833 APR070161
THE EXTERMINATORS #18 (VERTIGO) APR070268
GO GO HEAVEN VOL. 2 (CMX) MAR070241
JACK OF FABLES #11 (VERTIGO) MAR070274
JONAH HEX #20 APR070207
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #34 (JOHNNY DC) APR070225
LOONEY TUNES #151 (JOHNNY DC) APR070230
MAD MAGAZINE #479 APR070232
A MAN CALLED KEV TP (WILDSTORM) MAR070253
MIDNIGHTER #8 (WILDSTORM) APR070245
NIGHTWING #133 APR070166
OUTSIDERS #48 APR070208
PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL. 8 (CMX) MAR070245
SCALPED #6 (VERTIGO) APR070271
SUPERGIRL #18 APR070177
SUPERMAN #663 MAR070183
SUPERMAN THROUGH THE AGES APR070179
SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS #2 (WILDSTORM) APR070254
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #7 (WILDSTORM) APR070250

DC Direct
FABLES STATUE: BIGBY AND SNOW WHITE NOV060309
WONDER WOMAN VS. SUPERMAN STATUE OCT060313

ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS: RELEASE DATE — JUNE 13, 2007

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6 APR070163
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #34 (JOHNNY DC) APR070224
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #14 (JOHNNY DC) APR070228
COUNTDOWN 46 APR070181
DMZ #20 (VERTIGO) APR070267
EMMA VOL. 4 (CMX) MAR070239
FABLES #62 (VERTIGO) APR070265
FABLES VOL. 9: SONS OF EMPIRE TP (VERTIGO) MAR070271
GEN13 #9 (WILDSTORM) APR070248
GOTHAM CENTRAL VOL. 5: DEAD ROBIN TP MAR070176
GREEN ARROW #75 APR070203
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13 APR070193
GRIFTER & MIDNIGHTER #4 (WILDSTORM) APR070246
HAWKGIRL #65 APR070206
JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC JAN070303
JLA CLASSIFIED #39 APR070204
JUSTICE #12 COVER A APR070201
JUSTICE #12 COVER B APR070202
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 1 HC FEB070285
LOVELESS #18 (VERTIGO) FEB070358
MAD CLASSICS #16 APR070233
MAD WAR ON BUSH TP FEB078188
MOON CHILD VOL. 7 (CMX) MAR070242
RE-GIFTERS (MINX) MAR070261
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE ATOM VOL. 1 TP MAR070221
STORMWATCH PHD #8 APR070251
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #36 APR070174
TENJHO TENGE VOL. 14 (CMX) MAR070246
TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #7 FEB070295

DC Direct
REACTIVATED KINGDOM COME SERIES 2 MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT NOV060311
REACTIVATED KINGDOM COME SERIES 2: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE NOV060312
REACTIVATED KINGDOM COME SERIES 2: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE NOV060313
REACTIVATED KINGDOM COME SERIES 2: WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE NOV060314
REACTIVATED KINGDOM COME SERIES 2: GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE NOV060315
WHO’S WHO MYSTERY BOX SET SERIES 3 NOV060316