June 12, 2007

DC DIRECT OFFERS MASTER CASE ORDERING ON POSTERS
REMINDER: SALES INCENTIVES FOR THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #14
REMINDER: SPECIAL SALES INCENTIVE ON GOOD AS LILY
DCCOMICS.COM UPDATE
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DC DIRECT OFFERS MASTER CASE ORDERING ON POSTERS

Starting with the July Previews, DC Direct will solicit posters in a new way. Retailers now may choose between ordering single copies of a poster or ordering a master case containing six copies of a poster for the price of five.

“The pricing on the master case offers a substantial savings to retailers,” says Jeff Trojan, VP — Business Development, DC Direct. “We recommend using the sixth poster for display, as customers will be more likely to make a purchase when they can see the art at full size.”

Master case ordering begins with the BATMAN: ALL STAR POSTER, featuring art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams, and the NIGHTWING: REFLECTIONS POSTER, featuring art by Ryan Sook. Both will be solicited in the July Previews.

REMINDER: SALES INCENTIVES FOR THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #14

As a reminder, THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #14 (MAY070162), the second issue of the special 3-part FLASH event, is solicited in the May Previews with a special sales incentive.


Flash The Fastest Man Alive #14

This issue is written by Marc Guggenheim, with art by Tony Daniel & Art Thibert, as well as two covers by Joshua Middleton and Bill Sienkiewicz that will arrive in stores in a split of approximately 50/50.

Retailers may qualify to make full returns on THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #14 by placing final orders equal to or greater than 200% of their orders for THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #10 (JAN070287). This offer is valid only on orders placed by the Final Order Cutoff date of June 28.

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 #14 (APR070194) is scheduled to arrive in stores on July 18.

REMINDER: SPECIAL SALES INCENTIVE ON GOOD AS LILY

As a reminder, GOOD AS LILY, the fourth title from Minx, is solicited in May Previews with a special sales incentive. Qualifying retailers may make full returns on this title at a date to be named later.

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

For example, a retailer with a 50% DC Comics discount must order a minimum of 4 copies of GOOD AS LILY to qualify for full returnability.

The offer is valid through the Final Order Cutoff date of June 14, and only in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. GOOD AS LILY (MAY070226) is scheduled to arrive in stores on August 15.

DCCOMICS.COM UPDATE

Retailers now may get an advance look at selected upcoming DC projects at dccomics.com. New on the site is a Sneak Peek of the following title which was solicited in Previews.

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #37 — APR070175
http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=7437


Superman Batman #37

BACK TO PRESS!

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

BATMAN: FACE THE FACE TP (JUN060159) (2nd printing) Now priced $14.99/ 17.99 Can.


Batman TPB: Face The Face

DC VERSUS MARVEL TP (FEB078197) (7th printing) Now priced $17.99/ 21.99 Can.
DMZ VOL 1: ON THE GROUND TP (MAR060383) (2nd printing) Now priced $9.99/ 11.99 Can.
LUCIFER VOL. 9: CRUX TP (NOV050329) (2nd printing) Now priced $14.99/ 17.99 Can.
TRANSMETROPOLITAN: THE NEW SCUM TP (FEB078197) (4th printing) Now priced $12.99/ 15.99 Can.

SHIPPING CHANGES

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
SUPERMAN THROUGH THE AGES APR070179 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
MAD CLASSICS #16 APR070233 6/20/07 6/13/07
DEADMAN #11 (VERTIGO) APR070264 6/27/07 6/20/07
NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS’ STARDUST HC (VERTIGO) JAN070377 6/27/07 5/2/07
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
ALL STAR SUPERMAN #8 APR070173 7/5/07 6/20/07
AMERICAN VIRGIN #16 (VERTIGO) APR070258 7/5/07 6/27/07
BATMAN: EGO AND OTHER TAILS HC MAR070177 7/5/07 6/20/07
GOLDEN AGE DR. FATE ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC FEB070272 7/5/07 6/27/07
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: BATGIRL BUST (DC DIRECT) OCT060315 7/5/07 5/9/07
SUPERMAN #664 APR070172 7/11/07 6/13/07
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #5 FEB070259 7/11/07 4/4/07
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
DEADMAN #12 (VERTIGO) MAY070235 7/25/07 7/18/07
TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #8 APR070212 7/25/07 6/20/07
SUPERMAN #665 MAY070145 7/25/07 7/18/07
ALAN MOORE: WILD WORLDS TP (WILDSTORM) FEB070329 8/1/07 5/30/07
BATMAN #667 APR070162 8/1/07 6/27/07
BATMAN #668 MAY070134 8/15/07 7/25/2007
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #6 MAY070148 8/15/07 7/11/2007
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: THE BLACK DOSSIER HC (ABC) JUL060241 TBA 10/25/06

ARRIVING IN STORES THIS WEEK: 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 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
SUPERMAN THROUGH THE AGES APR070179
TENJHO TENGE VOL. 14 (CMX) MAR070246
THE TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #7 FEB070295

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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

ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK: RELEASE DATE — JUNE 20, 2007

AQUAMAN: SWORD OF ATLANTIS #53 APR070187
ARMY @ LOVE #4 (VERTIGO) APR070262
BLUE BEETLE VOL 2: ROAD TRIP TP MAR070197
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #4 APR070189
CATWOMAN #68 APR070164
CHECKMATE #15 APR070191
COUNTDOWN 45 APR070182
EX MACHINA #29 (WILDSTORM) APR070243
THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13 APR070194
HELLBLAZER #233 (VERTIGO) APR070269
HIGHWAYMEN #1 (WILDSTORM) APR070242
JSA PRESENTS: STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. VOL. 1 TP MAR070209
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #10 APR070199
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #10 VARIANT EDITION APR070200
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #3 (JOHNNY DC) APR070226
MAD CLASSICS #16 APR070233
ROBIN #163 APR070167
SCOOBY-DOO #121 (JOHNNY DC) APR070231
SEIMADEN VOL. 9 (CMX) MAR070243
SHADOWPACT #14 APR070215
THE SPIRIT #7 APR070218
SUPERMAN/BATMAN VOL. 5: THE ENEMIES AMONG US HC FEB070261
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: CUT! (WILDSTORM) APR070256
TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL. 7 (CMX) MAR070240

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BATMAN/SPAWN STATUE NOV060310

ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS: RELEASE DATE — JUNE 27, 2007

AMAZONS ATTACK #3 APR070186
BLUE BEETLE #16 APR070190
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #34 (JOHNNY DC) APR070229
COUNTDOWN 44 APR070183
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #8 (VERTIGO) APR070263
CROSSING MIDNIGHT VOL. 1 TP (VERTIGO) MAR070267
DEADMAN #11 (VERTIGO) APR070264
GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS SPECIAL #1 APR070195
JACK OF FABLES #12 (VERTIGO) APR070266
JSA CLASSIFIED #27 APR070205
NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS' STARDUST HC (VERTIGO) JAN070377
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET #8 (WILDSTORM) APR070255
NINJA SCROLL #10 (WILDSTORM) APR070247
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: BATMAN VOL. 2 TP MAR070219
SILVERFISH HC (VERTIGO) MAR070262
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #31 APR070216
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #37 APR070175
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #37 VARIANT EDITION APR070176
TEEN TITANS #48 APR070217
TEEN TITANS GO! #44 (JOHNNY DC) APR070227
TIME GUARDIAN VOL. 2 (CMX) MAR070244
THE TRIALS OF SHAZAM VOL. 1 TP MAR070226
WETWORKS #10 (WILDSTORM) APR070253
WONDER WOMAN #10 APR070222

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JOKER DELUXE VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA NOV060318