The Books of Magic #46
(W) John Ney Rieber
(A) Peter Gross and Temujin
(Cover) Michael Wm. Kaluta
Part 2 of the 6-part "Slave of Heavens." As the war between rebel demons and angels heats up, Tim finds some unexpected allies in old acquaintances, and bright and stark beings from otherworld mythologies are drawn into the conflict. Plus, a long-awaited wedding finally takes place. Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 32 pages

The Compleat Moonshadow TPB
(W) J.M. DeMatteis
(A) Jon J Muth
(Cover) Jon J Muth
For the first time, a single paperback volume collecting both the original run of Moonshadow and its sequel, Farewell Moonshadow. Journey from the farther reaches of outer space to the starry skies of the inner spirit as the young dreamer, Moonshadow, and his cynical alien companion, Ira, set forth on the unforgettable intergalactic odyssey that science-fiction great Ray Bradbury called "beautiful, original, haunting." Written by J.M. DeMatteis (Seekers Into the Mystery, Brooklyn Dreams) with stunning painted art by Jon J Muth (The Mystery Play, this month's Swamp Thing: Roots). Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 464 pages

The Dreaming #22
(W) Caitlin R. Kiernan
(A) Paul Lee
(Cover) Dave McKean
A year of major changes to the Realm of Dreams begins as Matthew the Raven returns to life as a mortal human in Part 1 of the 3-part "The Unkindness of One," with art by Paul Lee (Hellblazer/The Books of Magic). At first, Matthew the Raven thinks it's just a bad dream. It turns out to be an even worse awakening when a mysterious force yanks him out of Eve's cave and into the waking world, where he finds himself naked, shivering, and unmistakably human. Now he faces old loves and enemies as the man he used to be: Matt Cable, of Swamp Thing fame. Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 32 pages

Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing #17
(W) Alan Moore
(A) Steve Bissette and John Totleben
(Cover) Totleben and Bissette
The chronological reprinting of the Alan Moore-written Swamp Thing series continues, now featuring issues never before reprinted in the U.S. A black-and-white re-presentation of Saga of The Swamp Thing #36, the conclusion of "The Nukeface Papers." Trapped in a body dissolving from a lethal dose of nuclear waste, Swamp Thing's bodily existence ends as he attempts to deliver a final message to Abby.
Note: This month sees the release of Swamp Thing: Roots, a 64-page Prestige Format one-shot written and fully painted by Jon J Muth. Intented for mature readers only.
B&W;, 24 pages

Essential Vertigo: The Sandman #20
(W) Neil Gaiman
(A) Colleen Doran and Malcolm Jones III
(Cover) Dave McKean
Re-presenting "Facade," from The Sandman #20, guest-starring Death. Element Girl has the power to transmute herself into any substance, but cannot return to the flesh-and-blood existence of her past. Desperate to end her freakish existence, she takes the advice of a pale, ankh-wearing stranger who drops by her apartment. Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 32 pages

Hellblazer #123
(W) Paul Jenkins
(A) Warren Pleece
(Cover) Sean Phillips
Part 3 of the 4-part "Up the Down Staircase." When Dani's brothers become hopelessly ensnared in The First of the Fallen's media web, John Constantine must look for a solution in a most unlikely place. Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 32 pages

House of Secrets #17
(W) Steven T. Seagle
(A) Teddy Kristiansen
(Cover) Teddy Kristiansen
Part 1 of the 3-part "The Road To You -- Leaving There." A threatened suicide, police blockades, and leering spectators all herald the return of a missing resident of the House of Secrets as Rain, Ben and Traci's ambitious, harrowing, and soul-shaping road trip draws to a close. High atop one of San Francisco's most famous landmarks, Rain must put her penchant for lying to a new purpose...saving the life of someone in need.
FC, 32 pages

The Invisibles: Bloody Hell in America TPB
(W) Grant Morrison
(A) Phil Jimenez and John Stokes
(Cover) Brian Bolland
Re-presenting "Black Science," the ground-breaking story from The Invisibles Vol 2 #1-4. King Mob, Ragged Robin, Lord Fanny, Jack Frost, and Boy -- an unconventional group of occultist subversives -- travel stateside in a thoroughly avant-garde, James Bondesque adventure. Ultradimensional dwarves, lust, guns and the changing of the guard, secret underground military bases, fringe science and apocalypse culture all converge in the story that relaunched the tales of the ultimate conspiracy from writer Grant Morrison (JLA, The Flash).
Note: There will be no issue of The Invisibles Vol 2 this month. Look for issue #14, featuring new regular penciller Chris Weston (guest penciller on issue #9) and inker John Stokes, next month. Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 104 pages

Preacher #35
(W) Garth Ennis
(A) Steve Dillon
(Cover) Glenn Fabry
Well, looks like everyone's made the party... Jesse takes a stroll into the Valley of Death; Tulip stands by her man; Starr brings out the big guns; and the Saint of Killers gets ready to send all of them to Hell. Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 32 pages

Preacher Special: One Man's War
(W) Garth Ennis
(A) Peter Snejbjerg
(Cover) Glenn Fabry
From the pages of Preacher, a one-shot revealing the story of one of Jesse Custer's most dangerous foes: Starr. Set before he ever crossed paths with the Reverend Jesse Custer, the villainous leader of the Grail relates his own story -- from his pivotal experience as a West German anti-terrorist commando participating in the raid of a captured passenger aircraft, to his subsequent recruitment by the Grail, to his swift and brutal rise to power within the secret society. Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 64 pages

Sandman Mystery Theatre #60
(W) Steven T. Seagle and Matt Wagner
(A) Michael Lark and Richard Case
(Cover) Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning
Concluding "The Cannon," featuring guest artists Michael Lark (Terminal City) and Richard Case (Preacher Special: The Story of You-Know- Who #1). Dreams of gold -- and lands across the sea where horrendous acts are committed against innocent souls -- come to Wesley Dodds' waking world in the final chapter of this 4-part thriller. England's man of mystery, The Cannon, and the Golden Age Sandman race to find the link between the rarest coin in America and a string of gangland-style killings. And how will Dian Belmont come to terms with Wesley's newfound jealousy? Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 32 pages

Stardust #4 (of 4)
(W) Neil Gaiman
(A) Charles Vess
(Cover) Charles Vess
The "faerie tale for adults" gallops to its astonishing conclusion as Tristran Thorn and the star forge their way back to Wall with the enraged Witch Queen and the seventh and most cunning Lord of Stormhold locked in relentless pursuit. His affections for the star steadily growing, Tristran must decide where his heart's desire truly lies: with the beautiful mortal girl to whom he's pledged his love; or with the star, who cannot survive the passage beyond the boundaries of Faerie. Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 48 pages

Swamp Thing: Roots
(W) Jon J Muth
(A) Jon J Muth
(Cover) Muth
One of Vertigo's signature characters returns in a moving one-shot written and fully painted by Jon J Muth (The Mystery Play, Moonshadow). In a small Indiana town in 1943, a woman attempts to start a new life after leaving her abusive husband. But soon after, her husband, a World War II soldier reborn as the Swamp Thing, wants to atone for his sins and searches her out. But he finds not only the wife and children he had taken for granted, but an evil that threatens to destroy all the happiness the family has finally found. Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 64 pages Prestige Format

Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti #5 (of 5)
(W) Dean Motter
(A) Michael Lark
(Cover) Mark Chiarello
The Trans-Atlantic race commences as the miniseries sequel to the original Terminal City comes to a conclusion. Rescues abound as Cosmo grapples with the aerial graffiti artist, B.B. escapes from the evil clutches of the Robot gangster and saves a sleep-walking Jezebel from death, and a main character passes away -- leaving a large fortune to a small, unlikely suspect. Intented for mature readers only.
FC, 32 pages