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[C]yan. [M]agenta. [Y]ellow. Blac[K]. From these basic building blocks, the entire spectrum of comic book coloring is formed. Now the medium is returning the favor. Building on the innovative tradition that has made it one of comics' most cutting-edge imprints, VERTIGO is proud to present CMYK - a bold new anthology of original stories from dozens of the art form's greatest creators. The short graphic fiction collected here all originates with the four process colors of comics printing, but where they go from there is as unbounded as imagination itself. In these pages, the glacial glow of cyan bathes alien worlds and wintry city streets; the vivid splash of magenta highlights the hair of outcasts and the evil of demons; the bright light of yellow shines on old worlds ending and new lives beginning; and the enveloping void of black offers both despair and liberation. The stunning stories and breathtaking visions of CMYK will forever color your perception of what comics can do! Featuring work by Gene Luen Yang, Jeff Lemire, Gerard Way, Amy Chu, Jock, Fabio Moon, Francesco Francavilla, Bill Sienkiewicz and many more! Collects VERTIGO QUARTERLY: CYAN #1, VERTIGO QUARTERLY: MAGENTA #1, VERTIGO QUARTERLY: YELLOW #1 and VERTIGO QUARTERLY: BLACK #1.

Myth, hack, sex symbol, stark raving lunatic--all of these words have been used to describe Antonio Luna, the world's greatest living adventurer. Or at least he was until 20 years ago, when he mysteriously vanished from the public eye.
Now the ninety-year-old has returned and claims to be on his deathbed. Which is where Valentine Richards, a failed novelist turned reporter, comes in. Val is hired to travel to Luna's remote castle home and uncover where the old star has been all these years, and just how much of what he says is actually true. But once Val starts to hear Luna's tale, she finds herself entering into an insane world of psychedelic violence and explosive supernatural adventure.
This brand-new series is a bold collaboration between Joshua Williamson (The Flash, Frostbite) and Riley Rossmo (The Batman Who Laughs), mixing myth and horror in this new project from DC Vertigo.

THE GREATEST ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE!
It's 1977, and crime on the once-swinging streets of London is as soft and flabby as an overfed corgi. Nearly a decade has gone by since the brothers Kray were locked away, and it's high time for the torch to be passed-preferably straight through a bank window. Luckily, a new generation of snot-nosed Robin Hoods filled with attitude, alcohol and anarchy are ready to burst onto the scene. Now, as Great Britain prepares to celebrate its glorious monarch's Silver Jubilee, a rising gangland queen and her punk-rock robbers are about to pull off the heist of the century-and breaking into Buckingham Palace is only the start!
Acclaimed creators Simon Oliver (FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS) and Rufus Dayglo (TANK GIRL) proudly present the punk-noir crime saga LAST GANG IN TOWN-a brash, bold, and bloody brilliant take on the English underworld!

The residents of an isolated rural area discover superhuman - and supernatural - power in their midst in this title collecting the hit 6-issue miniseries written by Aaron Williams the the artist of the critically accalimed Saga! The power stops at the county line, but inside the afflicted area, something ancient and malevolent stirs as new monsters arise. Can Wyatt, an unlikely hero from the wrong side of the tracks, join forces with Sheriff Morgan and town outcast Amanda to keep the county from imploding or being eaten by mighty Cthulhu?

HELL COMES TO THE HOME FRONT.
Iris Gentry thought the worst was over. A veteran of the Iraq war, he returned home shaken and psychologically scarred, but with body and spirit intact.
A dry county in rural Kentucky, however, isn't an easy place to make a living. To provide for his loved ones, he's fallen back on an old family tradition: moonshine.
Breaking the local liquor laws isn't what's keeping Iris awake at night, though. Something very bad happened in Iraq-something that not even the strongest white lightning can erase from his memory.
As soldiers, Iris and his squad sowed the wind. Now, the whirlwind has come for them-and, as always, the innocent and guilty alike will suffer in the reaping.
A terrifying tale of crime, combat and the evils they unleash, THE DARK & BLOODY collects the six-issue VERTIGO miniseries by acclaimed creators Shawn Aldridge and Scott Godlewski.

The Oscar-winning screenwriter of 12 Years a Slave returns for an all-new chapter in his alternate history of The American Way!
In 1962 Jason Fisher was given astonishing powers by the United States government - powers he used to defend the nation as the New American. He and his teammates in the Civil Defense Corps were real-life superheroes.
Except that it was all a fraud. A conspiracy. And now, 10 years after the CDC was torn apart by racism, infighting and murder, the Corps' surviving members find themselves pulled in very different directions. Missy Devereaux - a.k.a. Ole Miss - is transitioning from the First Lady of Mississippi into a candidate for governor and defender of a vanishing and hateful way of life. Amber Eaton - formerly known as Amber Waves - has become a domestic terrorist, using her powers to infiltrate and destroy the country's centers of power.
Somewhere in the middle stands Jason Fisher, who has remained a crime-fighter even as evidence mounts that he is accomplishing nothing besides propping up a system that's rigged against him as a black man in America.
In a nation being torn apart, what does it mean to fight for the American way?
A decade after the debut of their groundbreaking WildStorm series The American Way, Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime) and artist Georges Jeanty (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8) revisit their parallel Earth for a look at its gritty 1970s - a time frighteningly like our own - in The American Way: Those Above and Those Below. Collects issues #1-6.

In a crazed future where unhinged technologies and interconnected parallel Earths have given rise to a spectacular class of super-criminal, the most beloved celebrities aren't actors or rock stars, but the bounty hunters who traverse an exotic multiverse in search of impossible prey!
But when the spotlight-shunning, straitlaced tracer known as Tab finds herself in an ultra-violent race for her greatest prize yet, she's forced to work with her greatest enemy, the only person capable of IDing him: her own elderly, overbearing and hypercritical mother, who was once the most fabulous and celebrated bounty hunter of them all.
A sci-fi action comedy blacker than dragon s***, Motherlands is the dimension-hopping, criminal-blasting story of two extraordinary women written by Si Spurrier (Suicide Squad, The Spire) with art by Rachael Stott (Star Trek/Planet of the Apes, Sex Criminals).

ISN'T IT BYRONIC?
He lived fast, died young, and left a good-looking (if a bit bloody) corpse - not to mention an incredible wealth of poetry and an immortal reputation for romance. He was the 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale, better known as Lord Byron - the original bad boy of British literature.
She is a 24-year-old computer genius with a serious fixation on old authors - Lord Byron in particular. Her name is Alexia Ryan, and her singular upbringing has molded her into the perfect coder to bring the struggling New Romancer dating site into the big leagues. But like a modern-day Prometheus, Lexy's revolutionary software is built with stolen parts - and bringing it to life will have some very unintended consequences.
To wit: a reanimated Lord Byron, suave and randy as ever, walking the streets of Silicon Valley some 200 years after his celebrated death. Will Lexy find a new love for the ages with this preternatural poet? Or will the forces she has unwittingly unleashed consign them both to the ash-heap of history?
Comics legend Peter Milligan and acclaimed artist Brett Parson take up Cupid's bow in NEW ROMANCERS, a Digital Age bodice-ripper for the hopeless romantic in all of us!
Collects the complete six-issue VERTIGO miniseries.

In this follow-up to the 1987 cult classic film, horror masters Tim Seeley and Scott Godlewski wade into the bloody, badass world of California vampires for an all-new tale of thrills, chills, and good old-fashioned heart-staking action in THE LOST BOYS VOL. 1!
Welcome to scenic Santa Carla, California. Great beaches. Colorful characters. Killer nightlife. And, of course, all the damn vampires.
The Emerson brothers (Sam and Michael) and the Frog brothers (Edgar and Alan) learned that last part the hard way - these underage slayers took on the vampire master Max and his pack of punked-out minions, and drove a stake right through their plans to suck Santa Carla dry. After scraping the undead goo off their shoes, they figured everything was back to normal.
But now there are new vamps in town.
A coven of female undead called the Blood Belles has moved in, and they've targeted Sam, Michael, the Frog Brothers, and every other vampire hunter in Santa Carla for bloody vengeance.
It'll take every trick in the brothers' monster-killing book to stop these bloodsuckers from unleashing an entire army of the damned. And they'll need help from an unexpected source - a certain shirtless sax-playing savior known only as the Believer!
Do you still believe? Collects #1-6.

A New York Times Best Seller!
DC Comics/Vertigo will publish the official graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson's ""Millennium Trilogy,"" starting in Fall 2012 with THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, the international publishing phenomenon.
Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.
Collects Girl with the Dragon Tattoo vol. 1 and 2.

In this graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larrson's THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, Mikael Blomkvist, crusading publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation. On the eve of its publication, the two reporters responsible for the article are murdered, and the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to his friend, the troubled genius hacker Lisbeth Salander. Blomkvist, convinced of Salander's innocence, plunges into an investigation. Meanwhile, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous game of cat and mouse, which forces her to face her dark past.

In this final graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson's international bestseller, Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: If and when she recovers, she'll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life. Written by novelist Denise Mina (The Field of Blood) and illustrated by Andrea Mutti and Antonio Fusso, this epic graphic novel concludes Vertigo's critically acclaimed adaptation of The Millenium Trilogy.

ALL FALL DOWN
L.A. was once the City of Angels, but that was before the Great Quake came and shattered everything about her that was civilized. In the aftermath, two new cities grew up from the rubble - one of gleaming towers and untold luxury for the haves, and one of barbed wire and grinding misery for the have-nots.
Ringed by high walls and merciless guards, New Angeles is now an island of wealth in a sea of poverty. Outside its borders, a new generation of Angelenos fights for scraps in the rubble while trying desperately to find a way through the fences. Inside, the privileged few have refined their brutality and fused it with old Hollywood's greatest invention: celebrity culture.
Broadcast in ultra-high definition, biomechanically enhanced gladiators known as Suiciders battle to the death in high-tech arenas. Their duels are a visceral reminder to the world of the power wielded by New Angeles' corporate masters.
For rich and poor alike, the Suiciders are legends. But like the city they inhabit, their glory is built on a graveyard - and as those bodies rot, the foundations they carry threaten to crack and splinter back into chaos.
Acclaimed creator Lee Bermejo weaves a stunning new vision of dystopia in THE COMPLETE SUICIDERS: THE BIG SHAKE, collecting the Vertigo miniseries SUICIDERS (written and illustrated by Bermejo) and SUICIDERS: KINGS OF HELL.A. (written by Bermejo and illustrated by Alessandro Vitti and Gerardo Zaffino).

What if the horror movies of the 1980s were real?
Where are those kids today?
The haunted house, the demonic doll, the cursed video game, the monstrous neighbor, the vengeful ghost, the killer imaginary friend...in 1987 a wave of horrors struck six communities around the globe. Six traumatized kids survived those events, and grew up haunted by what happened to them.
Almost 30 years later, the six survivors are drawn together in Los Angeles to confront a terrifying childhood nightmare that has returned, bringing up their own traumas and dragging their dark secrets into the light. Somehow, they're all connected. But when personal horrors collide, they'll be forced to confront one another's demons.
And then they'll discover that staying alive was only the beginning...
Award-winning novelist Lauren Beukes and co-writer Dale Halvorsen join artist Ryan Kelly for a bloody journey of self-discovery in SURVIVORS' CLUB, a terrifying new vision of horror in an inescapably interconnected world. Collects #1-9.

Celebrate 30 years of one of DC Vertigo's most enduring and controversial characters in Hellblazer: A Celebration of 30 Years, an anthology graphic novel featuring his best tales to date! Plus, a forward written by worldwide musical icon, Sting!
When all the chips are down and everything's on the line, what would you do to ensure you come out on top? What would you be willing to sacrifice? For occult detective John Constantine, the only thing more difficult than answering that question almost every single day is living with his decision. Whether it's due to a sense of self-loathing, a resistance to any sort of authority or a deeply hidden desire to do what's right, Constantine is willing to make the hard choices...so that no one else has to.
All of these facets of John Constantine's character have made him one of the most popular in graphic literature since 1988. Hellblazer: A Celebration of 30 Years collects some of the antihero's best stories from some of the greatest writers in his history, including Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Brian Azzarello, Paul Jenkins, Jamie Delano and more. Collects Saga of the Swamp Thing #37, John Constantine, Hellblazer #11, #27, #41, #63, #120, #146, #229 and #240.

After lying entombed in a subterranean prison for 2,000 years, the Celtic demigod known as Thorn has finally escaped-thanks to the power hidden in a determined young artist named Isla Mackintosh.
Now the tremors from his supernatural jailbreak are shaking the British Isles from Glasgow to London-and breaking down the barriers between this world and the Otherworld beyond. Long-forgotten gods and monsters once more roam the land, wreaking havoc on everything they can sink their talons into-including a contentious general election featuring politicians even more two-faced than usual.
But the forces that have invited Thorn's wrath have plans of their own-subtle designs woven around Isla and her missing sister, whose murder 25 years ago set everything in motion. Will Thorn's carefully plotted coup succeed against them? Or will Scotland and the rest of the mortal realm sink into a new dark (and bloody) age?
Writer David Baillie and artist Meghan Hetrick bring their masterful modern fantasy to its transformative conclusion in RED THORN VOL. 2: MAD GODS AND SCOTSMEN, collecting issues #8-13 of the acclaimed Vertigo series and featuring a special sketchbook section from Hetrick.

RED GOD RISING
Although she grew up in America, gifted artist Isla Mackintosh is a Scot at heart. Both of her parents were born in Glasgow, and 25 years ago her older sister Lauren vanished during a visit to the land of her ancestry. Now, Isla is following in her sister's footsteps, hoping to discover the truth behind her disappearance.
The secret she's about to unearth, however, is far older and more dangerous than she ever could have guessed.
Something has been waiting for Isla, deep beneath the moors. A pagan demigod has been trapped there for millennia, caged inside the bones of ancient gods. He smells of the blood of a thousand enemies and the sweat of countless lovers. His name is Thorn, and Isla's art is the key to his freedom.
Writer David Baillie and artists Meghan Hetrick and Steve Pugh bring the myths and legends of Scotland roaring back to life in RED THORN VOL. 1: GLASGOW KISS-a sweeping, supernatural saga in the classic VERTIGO tradition!
Collects RED THORN #1-7.

From writer Joshua Williamson (JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD) and artist Jason Shawn Alexander (BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY) comes a stunning science fiction saga of subzero survival in FROSTBITE!
In the arctic wilderness of post-apocalyptic America, death comes in many forms - but none is worse than the terrifying plague that freezes its victims from the inside out. They call it frostbite, and it is slowly, inexorably infecting the struggling remnants of humanity. Frostbite has no vaccine, no immunity, and no cure.
Until now.
In snowbound Mexico City, Dr. Henry Bonham and his daughter, Victoria, have found the key to destroying the disease. In order to make their theoretical cure a reality, however, they have to travel 2,000 treacherous miles to a secret government installation on Alcatraz Island.
Enter Keaton, captain of the cross-country cargo hauler Icebreaker, and her hard-bitten mercenary crew. They've spent years learning how to survive on the ice, but they've never before gone on a run with such high stakes - or with such determined enemies.
Will these unlikely saviors make it across the frozen wasteland, defeat the relentless forces gunning for their lives, and bring warmth to the world? Or will frostbite continue to consume all life in its icy jaws?
Discover the shocking answers in FROSTBITE. Collects FROSTBITE #1-6.

FATHER FIGURE
Once a garden-variety rebel without a clue, Reggie Riot found a new lust for life after losing his arm in a severe art attack. Now, with living paint serving as his prosthetic, he's turning visions into reality as the new leader of a top-secret organization known as the Art Operatives.
This specialized crew of culture warriors has sworn to protect the world's masterpieces by any means necessary - including pulling them straight through the fourth wall and into full-blooded life.
Reggie and his motley band, however, are only the tattered remains of a much larger force - one led by his high-achieving mother, who disappeared into thin air along with nearly all of her colleagues some months ago.
Enter Danny Doll, Reggie's long-lost dad and the former head of Art Ops. Doll was the enfant terrible of New York's Pop Art/Op Art scene - until an unspeakable incident sent him down a darker and more dangerous path. Now Doll has returned, ready to reconnect with his son. But is he moving back towards the light - or preparing to plunge the world into a permanent midnight?
The acclaimed VERTIGO series from writer Shaun Simon and artists Michael Allred, Matt Brundage, Eduardo Risso and Rob Davis comes to its shattering conclusion in ART OPS VOL. 2: POPISM, collecting issues #7-12 and featuring a special sketchbook section from Brundage.

From writer Shaun Simon (co-author of THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS with My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way) and artists Michael Allred (co-creator of iZOMBIE) and Matt Brundage (THE SPIRIT: THE NEW ADVENTURES) comes ART OPS VOL. 1: HOW TO START A RIOT.
Reggie Riot is no one's idea of a cultural savior. The latchkey child of a busy single mother, he's grown up to be a resentful slacker whose idea of high culture is getting stoned and admiring the graffiti in the alley where he scores his weed.
His mother, however, is not your average working parent. She's the head of a secret organization called Art Ops, whose mission is protecting the artistic treasures of the world - which have a lot more life in them than a casual observer might realize.
Reggie has always shunned his mom's high-culture scene, but a devastating encounter with the shadowy forces menacing the world's masterpieces has left him with a permanent expression of the chaotic power of art flowing through his veins.
So when Art Ops suddenly vanishes without a trace, leaving its final rescue - LA GIOCONDA, the Mona Lisa herself - out in the cold, it's up to Reggie and his motley crew (including a masked super-powered operative who writes sitcom scripts on spec, a girls-just-wanna-have-fun '80s music video icon, and a suburban clerk from a mall-punk clothing chain) to come to the rescue.
But do they have what it takes to stand up to the dark side of human creativity?
Collecting issues #1-5 of the ongoing VERTIGO series and featuring a special sketchbook section from Allred and Brundage.