Written by GILBERT HERNANDEZ

Art and cover by DARWYN COOKE

On sale OCTOBER 14 • 40 pg, FC, 1 of 4, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS.

For the first time ever, legendary comics creators Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets) and Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) have joined forces for a surreal project unlike anything you’ve ever read before!

When a white orb washes up on the shore of a remote Latin American village, a group of children naturally poke at the strange object to see what it is. The orb explodes, leaving the children completely blind. And when a beautiful young woman who may be an alien is found wandering the seafront, she’s taken in by the townspeople, but soon becomes a person of interest to a quirky pair of undercover CIA agents, and the target of affection for a young scientist. Can they come together to prevent an all-out alien invasion and save the souls in this sleepy, seaside town?

 

Written by LAUREN BEUKES and DALE HALVORSEN

Art by RYAN KELLY

Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

On sale OCTOBER 7 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

One was possessed by a poltergeist. Another was trapped in a haunted house. A third had a killer doll. Ever wonder what happened to these children of the 1980s? Find out in SURVIVORS CLUB, a new series cowritten by renowned horror novelist Lauren Beukes and videogame journalist Dave Halverson, with art by Ryan Kelly (NORTHLANDERS).

Having found each other over the internet, six grown-up survivors are drawn together by the horrors they experienced in 1987 when a rash of occult events occurred around the world—with fatal results. Now, there are indications that it may be happening all over again. Is it possible that these six aren’t just survivors—but were chosen for their fates? 

 

Written by GAIL SIMONE

Art by JON DAVIS-HUNT

Cover by JENNY FRISON

On sale OCTOBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

It’s the start of the first Vertigo series from fan-favorite writer Gail Simone, with 2000AD artist Jon Davis-Hunt! Astrid Mueller is the enigmatic and compelling guru of a giant self-help organization—a devastatingly powerful figure in the industry between psychology and religion. Journalist Chloe Pierce’s fiancé decided to pick up Astrid’s book, and within three months he was dead. Something in Astrid Mueller’s book made Philip blow his brains out all over Chloe’s new kitchen. 

Now Chloe is on a mission to find out who Astrid Mueller really is. What is this Clean Room she’s been hearing about where your deepest fear and worst moments are revealed? Chloe intends to immerse herself in the Clean Room and wreak havoc on Astrid’s empire.

 

Written by SHAUN SIMON

Art and cover by MICHAEL ALLRED

On sale OCTOBER 28 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

In this new series by Shaun Simon, co-writer (with Gerard Way) of The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, and legendary artist Michael Allred (iZOMBIE), art not only imitates life, it becomes it! When rogue figures from famous works of art come to life and escape their frames, it’s up to Reggie Riot and the agents of Art Operatives to track them down before they wreak havoc on the unsuspecting public. But Reggie has secrets of his own that may affect his ability to interact with these living works of art--—and he wants no part in the agency his mother ran before him. Pop culture will never be the same.

 

Written by KURT BUSIEK

Art by GARY CHALONER and WADE

VON GRAWBADGER

Cover by ALEX ROSS

On sale OCTOBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T

A look into the life of Wolfspider, the Australian Honor Guard member. When Queenslaw, a cartoon super hero team from Wolfspider’s youth, suddenly turns up as real heroes, he has to deal with his origin, his childhood dreams, and deadly danger. Guest art by Australian comics star Gary Chaloner (Jackaroo, Red Kelso, John Law). Plus: a fistful of Australian super-villains, too! It’s a whole theme thing!

 

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

On sale OCTOBER 21 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS

From the depths of Area 51 to outer space, “Dark Moon” has pushed our cast to the limit. Be there for the jaw-dropping finale, as the forces of the Tongue make their final shocking play. The great weapon—Issaku—is revealed as the battle for the soul of a country and our characters reaches its shocking climax.

 

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

On sale NOVEMBER 11 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS

The first collection of AMERICAN VAMPIRE SECOND CYCLE features issues #1-5 of the new series! When we meet Pearl again, it is in 1960s Kansas, an era fraught with fear of nuclear war, angry demonstrations and vast social change. But what has changed in the years since the V.M.S. attack? And where is Skinner Sweet?

 

Written by DAVE JUSTUS and MATTHEW STURGES

Art by STEPHEN SADOWSKI, SHAWN McMANUS and TRAVIS MORE

Cover by CHRISSIE ZULLO

On sale OCTOBER 14 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS • DIGITAL FIRST

A pigtailed girl, a white doe, and old-world magic collide in a New York City apartment! Bigby ties up loose ends from Salem and rips into clues about the dark corners of Fabletown. Plus: The origin story of Bloody Mary takes a shattering turn! First comes love, then comes marriage...and after what comes next, will Mary ever be able to look herself in the mirror again?

 

Written by NEIL GAIMAN

Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III

On sale OCTOBER 28 • 40 pg, FC, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS

The final issue of THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE SPECIAL EDITION will be chock full of insightful commentary from the creative team including a process piece, a Q & A with Dave McKean, Neil Gaiman’s original script pages, plus the translucent lettering that lets you see more of J.H. Williams III’s lush artwork.

 

Written by BRIAN WOOD

Art by RICCARDO BURCHIELLI, ANDREA MUTTI, NATHAN FOX, CLIFF CHIANG, DANIJEL ZEZELJ and DAVID LAPHAM

Cover by BRIAN WOOD

On sale DECEMBER 2 • 304 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US • MATURE READERS

In these tales from DMZ #60-72, Matty Roth’s story and the Second American Civil War comes to end, but before it does Matty must restore his reputation and faith by once again reporting from the DMZ.

 

Written by OLLIE MASTERS

Art by MING DOYLE

Cover by BECKY CLOONAN

On sale NOVEMBER 25 • 176 pg, FC, $16.99 US • MATURE READERS

New York City, late 1970s. In the world of THE KITCHEN, the Irish gangs of Hell’s Kitchen rule the neighborhood, bringing terror to the streets and doing the dirty work for the Italian Mafia—but after the leaders are locked up in prison, it’s up to their wives to keep running the rackets. And once they get a taste of the fast life and easy money,
it won’t be easy to stop. Collects THE KITCHEN #1-8.

 

Written and illustrated by ROBBIE THOMPSON, JAVIER PULIDO, MING DOYLE, MARK BUCKINGHAM, RYAN BURTON, ASHER POWELL, GILBERT HERNANDEZ, NATHAN FOX, JEN WANG and others

Cover by NATHAN FOX

On sale OCTOBER 28 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US • MATURE READERS

Vertigo’s third SFX anthology of the year is KRAK! Whether it’s the crack of lightning, the crack of a pair of knuckles, or a crack in time and space, this collection of stories will give you the full gamut of the weird and the wonderful breadth of this dynamic sound effect.

 

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art and cover by DUNCAN FEGREDO

On sale DECEMBER 9 • 160 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS

Meet Kid Eternity, a teenager with supernatural powers and the ability to bring back the dead—a gift from the powers above for being taken by death ahead of his time. Now the free-spirited kid is back as an agent of Chaos in a world that’s too ordered for his taste. Using chaos magic to elevate humanity’s existence, he finds a path paved with demons, death and madness! Collects KID ETERNITY #1-3!

 

Written by JASON AARON

Art by R.M. GUERA, DAVIDE FURNO and FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

Cover by R.M. GUERA

On sale DECEMBER 23 • 256 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US MATURE READERS

In these stories from SCALPED #25-36, we see the reservation and casino through the eyes of a card shark and con man who could spell doom for one of our main characters. Then, Red Crow commits a murder in front of witnesses, and the FBI thinks they can put him away.

 

Written by MARK MILLAR

Art by PHIL HESTER, CHRIS WESTON, PHIL JIMENEZ and JILL THOMPSON

Cover by JOHN TOTLEBEN

On sale NOVEMBER 18 • 256 pg, FC, $19.99 US • MATURE READERS

In these tales from issues #151-160, Swamp Thing meets the spirit of a dead writer who is trapped in her own unpublished short story collection. Swamp Thing can free her only by working his way through the reality of each of her stories. Along the way, Swamp Thing visits the occult side of New Orleans, becomes a golem in a world ruled by Nazis, inhabits the form of the villainous Solomon Grundy, and more.