#1-2
Painted cover art by Glenn Fabry. Die Laughing Book 1, script by Alan Grant and John Wagner, art by Glenn Fabry (painted), Jim Murray (art assist pgs 36-45), and Jason Brashill (art assist pgs 36-45)
The fourth teaming of the defenders of Gotham City and Mega-City One may be the most exciting yet!; In this 2-part story, when a ghoulish duplicate of the Joker - intent on freeing the spirits of the four Dark Judges from captivity - materializes in Mega-City One, Batman and Judge Dredd must put aside their differences to prevent the carnage that will surely ensue.
52 pgs. $4.95. Cover price $4.95.
The Punisher in Gotham! Jigsaw teams up with the Joker! And Batman wants to take them all down! Appearances by Commissioner Gordon, Micro, Robin, Alfred.
Script by Chuck Dixon, art & cover by John Romita, Jr. & Klaus Janson.
Cover price $4.95.
Daredevil ends up in Gotham, forms an uneasy alliance with Batman, and goes after Two-Face and Mr Hyde. This is a one-shot DC/Marvel crossover by D.G. Chichester and Scott McDaniel published in 1997. See also Batman Daredevil The King of New York (2000).
Cover price $5.99.
WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA.
Part 1 of the 2-part "Superguy," revealing the origin of Six-Pack and the slightly deranged superteam known as Section Eight! A menace from beyond the furthest dimensions of Hell threatens the world and only the super-heroes from an asylum can save it!
FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.
WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA.
Concluding the 2-part "Superguy," revealing the origin of Six-Pack and the slightly deranged superteam known as Section Eight! The Many-Angled Ones, the science-demon tyrants that rule among the gaps of Hell, have only one desire: an Earth of screaming dead with a billion souls to swallow, a planet wreathed in torment, ringed by despair! Six-Pack and Section Eight take on the bad guys in a senses-shattering climax that will shock and surprise everyone, including Tommy and Natt!
FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.
WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA.
Tragedy strikes as "The Old Dog" reaches its bloody conclusion. Can Tommy and his little band hold out against the overwhelming forces of the mob? And will the vicious Benito Gallo fall into Sean's trap? Several characters meet their destiny as the Battle of Noonan's Bar is fought to the finish.
FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.
Chest Pains - Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art and Cover by Jon J. Muth.
Series finale. The pilgrimage of Lucas Hart comes to an unexpected end as Hart and his fellow seekers come face-to-face with the mysterious Magician. But the Magician isn't what Hart expected, and the encounter may prove to be fatal!
32 pages, full color. No interior ads. Mature Readers.
God's Shadow: Part 3 of 4: The Veil Of Illusion - Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Jill Thompson. Painted Cover by John Bolton.
Lucas and his cousin come face-to-face with the cosmic seductress Maya. Will a ghost from Lucas' past be able to save him before he's sucked into a vortex of hellish illusion?
32 pages, full color. Mature Readers.
God's Shadow: Part 2 of 4: Babbling In Ishtik - Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Jill Thompson. Painted Cover by John Bolton.
Lucas' crazy cousin Diane -- who claims she's a mystic channeler -- arrives in Hollywood to help ward off the evil spirits she believes are plaguing Lucas. Meanwhile, Lucas' girlfriend Rhonda begins behaving strangely, and dozens of tiny demons start to multiply!
32 pages, full color. Mature Readers.
God's Shadow: Part 1 of 4: The Cloud - Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Jill Thompson. Painted Cover by John Bolton.
Lucas Hart has just returned from a journey to the center of creation...so why does he feel like hell? Because that's exactly where he's going! Hart discovers that experiencing spiritual enlightenment does not always equal euphoria as he encounters a fraudulent channeler, the goddess of sensuality, a ton of tiny demons, and the devil herself! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers.
Falling Down From Heaven: Epilogue: Tales From Limbo - Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art and Painted Cover by Jon J. Muth.
The mysterious and often irreverent Charlie Limbo takes center stage in this self-contained epilogue to the second major storyline! In searching out the life story of the humpbacked hobo mystic, Lucas Hart is presented with a series of intriguing lies...one of which contains the truth he's been seeking! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers.
The Pilgrimage Of Lucas Hart: Epilogue: A Moving Prayer - Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art and Painted Cover by Jon J. Muth.
A poignant love story unfolds! Lucas Hart delves into the Magician's mysterious past and uncovers significant details...including a feisty, retired dancer who claims to have lived and worked with the Magician in the 1930's. But it's her knowledge of Hart that sends the seeker reeling!
32 pages, full color. Mature Readers.
WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART BY KELLEY JONES AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY MARK CHIARELLO
Sex! Sin! Subjugation! No wonder the Crusades have started all over again! After a haunting encounter in San Francisco's lost underground, the relationship between Venus and Anton comes to a head...literally! And it's an all out bloodbath on the grounds of one of San Francisco's historic properties when the Knight comes to visit the home of the city's most notorious resident.
WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART BY KELLEY JONES, JASON MOORE, MARK BUCKINGHAM, AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY JON J MUTH
A compelling "jump-on" point for new readers, as the second crusade begins! The blood of bystanders flows right alongside the blood of the damned. How far is too far for an 11th century Crusader to go in order to right a wronged 21st century society? Plus: the brutally religious Pope meets a new Russian crime czar who's looking to fill a void of vice. Meanwhile, Radio maven Anton Marx shows a softer side to girlfirend Venus. But is it an attempt to prove his love or just a wolfish plan to cover a secret second life he's keeping from her?
WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE; ART BY KELLEY JONES, JASON MOORE AND MARK BUCKINGHAM; PAINTED COVER BY KENT WILLIAMS
As the mysterious Knight's brutal rampage continues in contemporary San Francisco, everyone plays detective. Venus bribes a homeless man for his account of the violence and, unfortunately, gains a new boyfriend in the process. Television might kill the ever-obnoxious radio star as Anton Marx meets his match in a beautiful but ruthless reporter. And the Pope makes Father Trinidad an offer he can't refuse ? Unless the Father wants to see God immediately.
WRITTEN BY STEVEN T. SEAGLE;ART BY KELLEY JONES AND JASON MOORE; PAINTED COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Tensions mount as the body count rises in VERTIGO's newest urban-horror monthly! After her run-in with the rampaging Knight in last month's THE CRUSADES: URBAN DECREE, Venus begins to doubt her own senses and seeks out professional help. Meanwhile, as the violence in the streets continues, the manic radio talk-show host Anton Marx fans the reactionary flames of San Francisco public opinion.
Legendary post-punk performance artist Lydia Lunch teams with artist Ted McKeever in this Vertigo one-shot. An outcast Cajun woman adept in the dark art of "swamp magic" travels into the toxic stew of the Louisiana Bayou, searching for adventure, wisdom and a safe haven. But her hallucinatory voyage of self-discovery yields a gruesome truth: in a poisoned world, purity isn't necessarily a virtue.
Written by Lydia Lunch. Art and painted cover by Ted McKeever.
Story by Neil Gaiman Adaptation and art by P. Craig Russell.
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Neil Gaiman's landscape-altering series THE SANDMAN, one of Gaiman's most frequent collaborators, Eisner and Harvey Award-winner P. Craig Russell (THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS), inimitably adapts Gaiman's prose story the SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS into a sequential, 4-issue comics event!
In the timeless realm of Japanese myth, the King of Dreams has told the fox how to save the life of the human she loves. It's simple: To protect him, she has to die in his place. In the uncertain realm of dreams and nightmares...
Complete set of 4 issues
The Doll's House, Part 6 of 7. The secret of the Dream Vortex is revealed as Sandman delves into the dreams of the people trapped in the Doll's House.
Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Mike Dringenberg and Malcolm Jones III. Painted cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format.
The Doll's House, Part 5 of 7. A special double-sized issue as Sandman attends a convention of serial killers to find and confront the Corinthian.
Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Mike Dringenberg and Malcolm Jones III. Painted cover by Dave McKean. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format.
The Doll's House, Part 3 of 7. The dreamworld isn't big enough for the both of them, leading to the final showdown between the two Sandmen.
Written by Neil Gaiman, with art by Chris Bachalo and Malcolm Jones III. Painted cover by Dave McKean.
WRITTEN BY MIKE CAREY; ART BY PETER GROSS AND RYAN KELLY; PAINTED COVER BY JON VAN FLEET
"Triptych: The Two-Edged Sword" ? the second of three linked but freestanding stories. Hybrid angel Elaine Belloc runs away from home and embarks on a quest to find her dead friend Mona. Taking in Hell and the Dreaming along the way, Elaine meets friends and foes she never dreamed existed ? and learns that there's a whole lot more to life and death than meets the eye. Featuring cameos from THE SANDMAN favorites Brute and Glob.
