ARTIST IAN CHURCHILL SIGNS EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT
WITH DC COMICS
Acclaimed artist Ian Churchill (SUPERMAN, Cable, Uncanny X-Men) has signed a two-year exclusive agreement with DC Comics.
"I returned from my two-year world trip to find some unexpected changes in the comic book industry and some great things happening at DC Comics," says Churchill. "Staying in contact with Eddie Berganza during my absence, we started talking on my return about possible projects for me at DC. I'm excited to be in the position to tackle some of the most recognizable icons the industry has to offer and more importantly, I'm passionate about drawing again as a result. Bring it on!"
"I am very excited to have Ian working exclusively here at DC,” says Group Editor Eddie Berganza. “His artwork is so dynamic it leaps off the page. Don't take my word for it, just check out the work he did on SUPERMAN #180 where the Man of Steel faced off against Dracula! The detail was amazing and his Lois... wow! His artwork captures the larger-than-life attitude we have going on in the DCU, and Ian's heroes kick major butt!"
Churchill returns to DC as cover artist on OUTSIDERS #12 (MAR040329). This issue is solicited in the March issue of Previews (Volume XIV #3) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on May 19 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S.
DC STAFF AND TALENT HEAD WEST FOR WIZARD WORLD LA
Members of the DC Comics staff and freelance community are getting ready to hit Los Angeles for this coming weekend’s Wizard World LA convention.
Among the staff at the DC Comics booth will be Dan DiDio, VP — Editorial; Hank Kanalz, WildStorm VP — General Manager; Terri Cunningham, VP — Managing Editor; Scott Dunbier, Executive Editor, WildStorm; and Ben Abernathy, WildStorm Editor.
DC freelancers scheduled to be at the convention include:
• Kurt Busiek (JLA/AVENGERS, ARROWSMITH, ASTRO CITY)
• Talent Caldwell (SUPERMAN, ACTION COMICS, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN)
• Joe Casey (WILDCATS VERSION 3.0)
• Howard Chaykin (MIGHTY LOVE, BITE CLUB, CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN)
• Tomm Coker (BLOOD AND WATER)
• Amanda Conner (TWO STEP, MAD MAGAZINE)
• Geoff Johns (THE FLASH, JSA, TEEN TITANS)
• Steve Lieber (ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION: SANCTUARY)
• Jeph Loeb (SUPERMAN/BATMAN)
• Jimmy Palmiotti (THE MONOLITH, HAWKMAN, CATWOMAN)
• Tim Sale (BATMAN: DARK VICTORY)
• Michael Turner (SUPERMAN/BATMAN)
• Mark Waid (SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT, EMPIRE)
• Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, CAPER, GREEN ARROW)
The Direct Sales department will be represented by Bob Wayne, VP — Sales & Marketing; Patty Jeres, Director — Sales & Marketing Communications; Fletcher Chu-Fong, Manager — Events & Retailer Services; and Matt Keller, Manager — Marketing Services.
Fans and retailers coming to the convention can look forward to a special slide presentation covering upcoming projects from the DCU, WildStorm, VERTIGO and DC Direct, as well as panels on upcoming events in the SUPERMAN titles and a tribute to Julius Schwartz.
For more information, visit the Wizard website at www.wizarduniverse.com.
DC COMICS OFFERS WORLD’S BEST COMICS: THE SILVER AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER FOR UNDER A DOLLAR!
Following the success of last year’s WORLD’S BEST COMICS: THE GOLDEN AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER (AUG030243), DC Comics offers another terrific promotional tool this June with the WORLD’S BEST COMICS: THE SILVER AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER. This 48-page comic features three classic Silver Age tales and is priced at just $.99 U.S.!
“Last fall’s Golden Age Sampler was greeted enthusiastically by retailers as a great way to introduce their customers to DC’s Archives of 1940s material,” says Bob Wayne, DC’s VP — Sales & Marketing. “We’re happy to put the spotlight on our Silver Age Archives in this latest Sampler.”
The stories in the Silver Age Sampler include:
• “Doom of the Star Diamond,” written by Gardner Fox with art by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs (originally presented in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #4, May-June 1961 — also available in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ARCHIVES Volume 1, STAR10851)
• “The Legion of Super-Heroes,” written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino (originally presented in ADVENTURE COMICS #247, April 1958 — also available in THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES Volume 1, STAR00260)
• “The Rock of Easy Co.,” written by Bob Haney with art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito (originally presented in OUR ARMY AT WAR #81, April 1959 — also available in SGT. ROCK ARCHIVES Vol. 1, STAR15623)
WORLD’S BEST COMICS: THE SILVER AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER is a 48-page Special. It will be solicited in the April issue of Previews (Volume XIV #4) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on June 2 with a cover price of $.99 U.S.
And don’t miss the complete relisting of DC’s entire library of Silver Age Archives in the April Previews!
In addition, copies of WORLD’S BEST COMICS: THE GOLDEN AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER (AUG030243) are available for reorder.
DC COMICS WEBSITE OFFERS NEW DAILY PLANET
INTERACTIVE SCREENSAVER
Visitors to the DC Comics website now can take interactivity a step further with the new Daily Planet screensaver. Compatible with Windows and Macintosh computers, the screensaver highlights upcoming titles, what books are shipping each week, and more.
The screensaver may be downloaded at https://www.dccomics.com/features/superman.
JLA: KID AMAZO GRAPHIC NOVEL POSTPONED
The JLA: KID AMAZO HC (FEB040265) has been postponed. All orders are cancelled.
A new publication date has not been set.
CLARIFICATION ON BATMAN JAPANESE IMPORT STATUE
Retailers are advised that DC Direct's BATMAN JAPANESE IMPORT STATUE (MAR040380) is available only in the United States and Canada.
Originally produced by Kotobukiya for distribution in Japan, this incredibly detailed, highly stylized take on the Dark Knight Detective is now being made available to Western consumers for the first time. Limited to 2,800 pieces worldwide — with 2,500 of those pieces available exclusively through DC Direct — this beautiful work of art is sure to be highly coveted by Batman fans.
SOLD OUT!
Please note that the following items are now sold out at DC:
AQUAMAN PEWTER FIGURE (STAR13247)
BATMAN/ALIENS II #2 (STAR17717)
BATMAN VS. PREDATOR TP (STAR10511)
BOTTLE CITY OF KANDOR PROP (STAR12271)
CAPTAIN COLD ACTION FIGURE (STAR13807)
ENDLESS PVC SET (STAR08528)
GREEN ARROW: QUIVER HC (STAR15337)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS: EFFIGY ACTION FIGURE (STAR17744)
JSA BOOKENDS (STAR13736)
JSA: GOLDEN AGE GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE (STAR12192)
JSA PVC SET 2 THE GOLDEN AGE (STAR12193)
JSA PVC SET 3 (STAR15345)
LOBO MINI-STATUE (STAR07474)
LOBO SOFT TOY (STAR13438)
MAD 50TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET (STAR16509)
METAMORPHO DELUXE ACTION FIGURE (STAR17638)
OUTSIDERS DOUBLE FEATURE (STAR19764)
PLASTIC MAN PEWTER FIGURE (STAR13959)
ROBIN YOUNG JUSTICE STATUE (STAR11775)
SINESTRO ACTION FIGURE (STAR13828)
SPIDER JERUSALEM ACTION FIGURE (STAR10453)
SUPERMAN: MAN AND MACHINE FULL SIZE STATUE (STAR07667)
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS: DYNAMO STATUE (STAR19343)
UNCLE SAM ACTION FIGURE (STAR15963)
WHITE SPY VARIANT ACTION FIGURE (STAR10308)
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK
The following titles are scheduled to arrive in stores on Wednesday, March 24. Make sure your store will have enough.
THE AUTHORITY: HARSH REALITIES TP (WILDSTORM) Collecting THE AUTHORITY Vol. 2 #0-5! Mature.
BATGIRL #50
A fantastic extra-sized issue featuring the fracas between Batgirl and Batman!
BIRDS OF PREY #65
A reluctant Canary joins forces with the deadly assassin Cheshire!
CAPER #6
John Hawks and Debbie Ashley were Hollywood royalty — until Debbie was murdered and John became a suspect. Mature.
GREEN ARROW: STRAIGHT SHOOTER TP Collecting GREEN ARROW #26-31, written by Judd Winick with art by Phil Hester & Ande Parks!
HAWKMAN #26
A pack of rabid vampires wages war against Hawkman!
HUMAN TARGET #8 (VERTIGO)
Terrorist James Malloy could look like anyone — including Christopher Chance. Mature.
JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES TP
Collecting the JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES and JSA: THE UNHOLY THREE!
KINETIC #1 (DC FOCUS)
The second title from DC Focus looks at a sickly kid with power beyond imagination!
THE LOSERS #10 (VERTIGO)
Time is running out as the Losers race to uncover Max's Caribbean operation! Mature.
OUTSIDERS #10
The Outsiders have their hands full duking it out with demon hordes!
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #48
Star-struck Sedusa turns Townsville into a reality TV show!
SMAX #5 (ABC)
Jeff Smax's final battle with the fierce dragon Morningbright!
TEEN TITANS GO! #5
Raven’s got the mother of all zits!
VAMPS TP — NEW PRINTING (VERTIGO)
A new printing of the original 6-issue VERTIGO miniseries! Mature.
WILDCATS Version 3.0 #19 (WILDSTORM)
Athens explodes as Coda War One begins in the wake of COUP D’ÉTAT! Mature.
DC DIRECT
DC COMICS CLASSIC ANIMATION MAQUETTE SERIES: BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: HARLEY QUINN
A hand-painted cold-cast porcelain maquette measuring 8 3/4” high x 4” wide x 4 3/8” deep.
SHIPPING CHANGES
CATWOMAN STATUE (DC DIRECT) SEP030327 3/17/04 3/31/04
MAD COLOR SPECIAL #9 JAN040307 3/17/04 3/10/04
MAD MAGAZINE #440 JAN040306 3/17/04 3/3/04
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8 JAN040225 3/17/04 3/24/04
SMAX #5 (ABC) NOV030270 3/24/04 1/21/04
VAMPS TP — NEW PRINTING (VERTIGO) FEB040316 3/24/04 3/17/04
ARROWSMITH #6 (CLIFFHANGER) NOV030258 3/31/04 1/21/04
AVENGERS/JLA #4 OCT030233 3/31/04 12/31/03
BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #8 JAN040212 4/7/04 3/10/04
BATMAN IN WORLD’S FINEST ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC FEB040230 4/7/04 4/14/04
LOBO UNBOUND #6 JAN040252 4/7/04 3/17/04
TWO-STEP #3 (CLIFFHANGER) OCT030290 4/28/04 12/10/03
TOM STRONG #26 (ABC) FEB040297 5/5/04 4/14/04
GLOBAL FREQUENCY #12 (WILDSTORM) JUL030228 5/26/04 9/24/03
BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDENS #9 FEB040227 6/2/04 4/14/04
KEY TO FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE REPLICA (DC DIRECT) AUG030293 TBD 2/11/04
THE NEW T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #1 APR030203 TBD 6/4/03
THE NEW T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #2 MAY030197 TBD 7/9/03
ARRIVING IN STORES THIS WEEK:
RELEASE DATE — MARCH 17, 2004
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #626 JAN040223
AQUAMAN #16 JAN040230
BATMAN ADVENTURES #12 JAN040209
BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #51 JAN040206
DC: THE NEW FRONTIER #3 JAN040233
ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST VOL. 2 TP JAN040265
KAMIKAZE #6 (CLIFFHANGER) JAN040277
LUCIFER #48 (VERTIGO) JAN040296
MAD MAGAZINE #440 JAN040306
MAD COLOR SPECIAL #9 JAN040307
MIGHTY LOVE HC DEC030282
PLANETARY: CROSSING WORLDS TP (WILDSTORM) JAN040280
ROBIN #124 JAN040221
ROSE & THORN #4 JAN040258
SCOOBY-DOO #82 JAN040273
SMALLVILLE #7 JAN040228
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8 JAN040225
SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY #3 JAN040227
TEEN TITANS #9 JAN040260
WONDER WOMAN #202 JAN040263
Y: THE LAST MAN — ONE SMALL STEP TP (VERTIGO) JAN040305
DC DIRECT
CATWOMAN STATUE SEP030327
PROMO ITEMS
FIRESTORM PROMO POSTER PROM68003
HORIZON #14 NOV035089
SUPERBOY AND KRYPTO STATUE PROMO POSTER PROM68001
SUPERMAN #204 PROMO POSTER PROM68002
TEEN TITANS ACTION FIGURES PROMO POSTER PROM68000
ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK:
RELEASE DATE — MARCH 24, 2004
THE AUTHORITY: HARSH REALITIES TP (WILDSTORM) JAN040275
BATGIRL #50 JAN040207
BIRDS OF PREY #65 JAN040217
CAPER #6 JAN040231
GREEN ARROW: STRAIGHT SHOOTER TP JAN040239
HAWKMAN #26 JAN040242
HUMAN TARGET #8 (VERTIGO) JAN040293
JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES TP JAN040247
KINETIC #1 (DC FOCUS) JAN040249
THE LOSERS #10 (VERTIGO) JAN040294
OUTSIDERS #10 JAN040254
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #48 JAN040270
SMAX #5 (ABC) NOV030270
TEEN TITANS GO! #5 JAN040262
VAMPS TP — NEW PRINTING (VERTIGO) FEB040316
WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #19 (WILDSTORM) JAN040287
DC DIRECT
DC COMICS CLASSIC ANIMATION MAQUETTE SERIES: BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: HARLEY QUINN SEP030329
ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS:
RELEASE DATE — MARCH 31, 2004
ARROWSMITH #6 (CLIFFHANGER) NOV030258
AVENGERS/JLA #4 OCT030233
BATMAN #625 JAN040204
BATMAN/POISON IVY: CAST SHADOWS JAN040215
CARTOON CARTOONS #28 JAN040266
CATWOMAN #29 JAN040218
THE FLASH #208 JAN040236
GREEN LANTERN #175 JAN040240
A GREGORY TREASURY VOL. 1 TP JAN040264
HELLBLAZER #194 (VERTIGO) JAN040290
JLA #95 JAN040246
THE LEGION #31 JAN040250
THE LIGHT BRIGADE #2 JAN040251
THE MAXX BOOK 2 TP (CLIFFHANGER) JAN040278
MIDNIGHT MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #3 (VERTIGO) JAN040298
PLANETARY #19 (WILDSTORM) JAN040281
REIGN OF THE ZODIAC #8 JAN040257
SUPERMAN #203 JAN040224
TEEN TITANS: A KID'S GAME TP JAN040261
DC DIRECT
DC COMICS POCKET SUPER HEROES GREEN LANTERN BOX SET SEP030330
