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John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #1: The Acclaimed Creative Team Reunites

From 2019 to 2020, writer Simon Spurrier and artist Aaron Campbell brought new life to one of DC’s most iconic characters with John Constantine, Hellblazer, as part of The Sandman Universe. In 2024, Spurrier and Campbell are back—and Constantine has cheated death once again! Well… mostly.

 

The celebrated creative team of Spurrier and Campbell return with John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America, and Constantine's heart's isn’t beating, his body is decaying, and he, his friend Nat, and his son Noah are on the run in America, wanted for murder. Naturally, it's all John's fault—it always is.

 

But as it turns out, Dream himself needs John's help. Something terrible has taken root in America, and it's using the sand from Dream's pouch to impose its will. If John can put a stop to it, he might be able to parlay that favor into a chance to save all their lives—but he's going to need help from someone he hasn't spoken to in years. Someone he wasn't always...all that kind to. Someone...or some...Thing?

 

Spurrier and Campbell's first run on Hellblazer was the best-reviewed comic of 2020, reintroducing the character to a new generation. Their second act, featuring Swamp Thing, Dream of The Enedless, and told in extra-length 28-page issues, is ambitious and unmissable—and issue #1 is on Final Order Cutoff this Sunday, December 10!

Main Cover by

Aaron Campbell

$4.99

Open-to-Order Variant Cover by

Jock

$4.99

Open-to-Order Variant Cover by

Sean Phillips

$4.99

1:25 Variant Cover by

Matías Bergara

 

"Dead in America is the story that we've been yearning to tell,” Spurrier says. “It follows John and a little entourage of doomed people caught up in his toxic slipstream, across the pond to the U.S. It’s a series of self-contained stories and a broader travelogue, as our crew travels across the American south in a red double-decker bus, stitching together a broader mystery that cuts right to the heart of the American psyche.”

 

FOC: December 10

On Sale: January 16

Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong: Monster-Sized Edition Collects Issues #1 and #2!

Cover by

Mikel Janín

$6.99

As Legendary’s Monsterverse invades the DC Universe, the massive momentum of Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong continues—with DC returning to press on both Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1 and Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #2, in the combined Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong: Monster-Sized Edition reprint one-shot! This follows the Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1 Second Printing, released in November.

 

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong: Monster-Sized Edition collects the opening two issues in the wildly popular seven-part series by writer Brian Buccellato and artist Christian Duce, in a single 64-page periodical. Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong: Monster-Sized Edition features a wraparound cover by superstar artist Mikel Janín. These covers were originally seen as connecting open-to-order variants for Detective Comics #1074 and Action Comics #1057, and will be available as one single continuous image for the first time in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong: Monster-Sized Edition.

 

"Exactly what you’d expect and want and is great because of that,” Graphic Policy wrote of Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1. “It begs you to just sit back and enjoy the ride, taking you on an adventure that can only happen in comics."

 

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong: Monster-Sized Edition is on Final Order Cutoff this Sunday, December 10, and on sale January 16.

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #4

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #4 by writer Brian Buccellato and artists Christian Duce and Tom Derenick is also on FOC this Sunday, and on sale January 16!

 

The Justice League's losses are mounting as they battle to contain the titans from Legendary's Monsterverse! Aquaman and Atlantis confront an otherworldly leviathan, while in the shadows, the Legion of Doom and Lex Luthor plot their next decisive move to eliminate the League...but the emergence of the League of Shadows could spell doom for the world!

Main Cover by

Drew Johnson & Romulo Fajardo Jr.

$4.99

Open-to-Order Variant Cover by

Whilce Portacio & Alex Sinclair

$5.99

Open-to-Order Variant Cover by

Whilce Portacio & Alex Sinclair

$5.99

1:25 Variant Cover by

Jorge Molina

1:50 Variant Cover by

James Stokoe

FOC: December 10

On Sale: January 16

DC Compact Comics Arrive in 2024!

Last month, DC announced a new line in their graphic novel slate: DC Compact Comics! Featuring a 5.5" x 8.5" standard book trim for trade paperback novels, the new format pulls bestselling, new-reader-friendly titles from DC’s evergreen library in a new lineup of compact editions of adult graphic novels.

 

The first two DC Compact Comics on sale are Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely; both on sale on June 4, 2024, and retailing at $9.99 US.

 

“The DC Compact Comics price and sizing is perfect for readers of prose and manga looking to pick up a new-reader-friendly storyline in a self-contained full color graphic novel,” said Anne DePies, SVP & General Manager, DC. “This 5.5" x 8.5" paper cut is the most widely circulated softcover book size in the US and is popular among graphic novel aficionados in international markets. At $9.99, it’s a great price point for retailers to stock these classic titles. For readers, DC Compact Comics deliver a new graphic novel reading experience that fits in the palm of their hands, with no loss of readability.”

 

Take a look at the size comparison of DC Compact Comics to traditional 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" comic book dimensions below.

The full first wave of DC Compact Comics, consisting of 10 books, are on Final Order Cutoff this Sunday, and on sale from June 2024 through October 2024, with two released each month.

 

On Sale: June 4, 2024

 

  • Batman: The Court of Owls (9781779527271) by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
  • Watchmen (9781779527325) by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

Batman: The Court of Owls

FOC: December 10

On Sale: June 4, 2024

$9.99

Watchmen

FOC: December 10

On Sale: June 4, 2024

$9.99

On Sale: July 2, 2024

 

  • All-Star Superman (9781779527257) by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely
  • Far Sector (9781779527295) by N.K. Jemisin, Jamal Campbell

All-Star Superman

FOC: December 10

On Sale: July 2, 2024

$9.99

Far Sector

FOC: December 10

On Sale: July 2, 2024

$9.99

On Sale: August 6, 2024

 

  • Batman: Hush (9781779527264) by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee
  • Wonder Woman: Earth One (9781779527332) by Grant Morrison, Yanick Paquette

Batman: Hush

FOC: December 10

On Sale: August 6, 2024

$9.99

Wonder Woman: Earth One

FOC: December 10

On Sale: August 6, 2024

$9.99

On Sale: September 3, 2024

 

  • Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens (9781779527301) by Paul Dini, Guillem March
  • Joker (9781779527318) by Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo

Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens

FOC: December 10

On Sale: September 3, 2024

$9.99

Joker

FOC: December 10

On Sale: September 3, 2024

$9.99

On Sale: October 1, 2024

 

  • Catwoman: Trail of the Catwoman (9781779527288) by Darwyn Cooke, Ed Brubaker
  • American Vampire Book One (9781779527349) by Scott Snyder, Stephen King, Rafael Albuquerque

Catwoman: Trail of the Catwoman

FOC: December 10

On Sale: October 1, 2024

$9.99

American Vampire Book One

FOC: December 10

On Sale: October 1, 2024

$9.99

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Variant Covers!

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, a new genre-defying third-person action-shooter video game allowing players to take on the roles of the Suicide Squad, arrives on video game platforms on February 2—and DC celebrates with four new open-to-order variant covers spotlighting the game’s four playable characters, Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark!

 

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League variant covers include:

 

Nightwing #110, featuring Deadshot, by Inhyuk Lee

FOC: 12/10/23

On Sale: 1/16/24

 

Titans #7, featuring King Shark, by Björn Barends

FOC: 12/10/23

On Sale: 1/16/24

 

The Flash #5, featuring Captain Boomerang, by Felipe Massafera

FOC: 12/17/23

On Sale: 1/23/24

 

Harley Quinn #36, featuring Harley Quinn, by Derrick Chew

FOC: 12/17/23

On Sale: 1/23/24

Plus, don’t miss Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum, the official five-issue comic book prequel debuting February 6!

Superman: Emperor Joker: The Deluxe Edition: Direct Market Edition Exclusive Cover

The fan-favorite story Superman: Emperor Joker by Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness, Joe Kelly, and Doug Mahnke returns in 2024 with a new Deluxe Edition hardcover collection—including a Direct Market Edition exclusive cover featuring all-new art by McGuinness, as seen below!

Superman: Emperor Joker: The Deluxe Edition arrives with a standard cover featuring classic art from the 2000 event, also by McGuinness and seen below. Superman: Emperor Joker: The Deluxe Edition collects Superman #160-161, Adventures of Superman #582-583, Superman: Man of Steel #104-105, Action Comics #769-770, and Superman: Emperor Joker #1; along with extras including an introduction by Jeph Loeb!

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