DC Comics Direct Channel #831

THE PLAIN JANES, the first title from DC Comics new Minx imprint, goes on sale tomorrow. Major mainstream press outlets, including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Family Circle Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Bookslist and Scripps Howard News Service have already weighed in on this historic launch. The imprint has also received significant press coverage in Wizard Magazine and Comics Buyer's Guide and on online on Comic Book Resources, Newsarama and WizardUniverse; additionally, THE PLAIN JANES writer Cecil Castellucci will be a guest blogger on Blog@Newsarama throughout the month of May.

And expect even more media coverage to come fast and furious in the weeks to come with coverage scheduled to run in The Boston Globe, Chicago Sun Times, Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue and Wall Street Journal and on CNN.COM.

Here's a snapshot of some pre-publication rave reviews:

* "DC Comics' imprint of graphic novels for girls, Minx, starts off with a bang." - Publishers Weekly

* "A smart, fresh and funny look at high school drama." - Justine Magazine

* "Thought-provoking . . . The art, inspired by Dan Clowes' work, is absolutely engaging. Packaged like manga, this is a fresh, exciting use of the graphic-novel format." - Booklist

* "Cool." - Paste Magazine

* "Exactly the sort of book that'll bring non-comics readers to the medium, as Minx clearly aims to do." - The Onion

* "Rugg's pristine, expressive style in THE PLAIN JANES has energy, personality, and beauty akin to Jaime Hernandez's Locas. Castellucci's story echoes such teen TV as Veronica Mars and Freaks And Geeks as she tells of Jane, a city girl whose parents seek suburban safety after she's wounded during a terrorist attack in her neighborhood." - LA City Beat

* "Irresistible . . . When compared to most comics fare meant for teen readers, THE PLAIN JANES stands out as smart, subtle, and very relevant to today's world. . . Adults could certainly enjoy THE PLAIN JANES as well, especially adults still in touch with their inner adolescent." - Playback

THE PLAIN JANES (FEB070235) will arrive in stores on May 16, and is available now for advance reorder.


The Flash's special 3-issue event continues as DC Comics adds a variant cover by legendary comics artist Bill Sienkiewicz to THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #14. The variant cover will arrive in stores in a split of approximately 50/50 with the standard cover by Joshua Middleton.

As a reminder, retailers placing orders on THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #14 equal to or greater than 200% of their final orders on THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #10 (JAN070287) will be allowed to make full returns on this issue at a later date. This offer is valid only on orders placed by the Final Order Cutoff date of June 28.

Qualifying retailers will be required to return stripped covers from this issue with an affidavit of destruction to Diamond Comic Distributors at a date to be named later.

THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #14 (MAY070162) is solicited in the May Previews (Volume XVII #5) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on July 18.

Also, retailers still may place orders on THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13 equal to or greater than 200% of their final orders on THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #10 (JAN070287) and be allowed to make full returns on this issue at a later date. This offer is valid only on orders placed by the Final Order Cutoff date of May 31.

THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13 (APR070194) is solicited in the April Previews (Volume XVII #4) and is scheduled to arrive in stores on June 20.


Due to a printing delay, THE SPIRIT #6 (MAR070223) will arrive in stores on May 23, one week later than its solicited in-store date.


All orders for LOVELESS #19 (MAR070276) have been cancelled. This issue will be resolicited in the June Previews for August instore. Also, all orders for LOVELESS #20 (APR070272) have been cancelled. This issue will be resolicited at a later date.


On Saturday, May 12, the 2007 Eagle Award winners were named at the Bristol International Comics Festival, with several DC Comics creators and projects honored.

DC's Eagle Award winners are:

Favorite Artist: Fully-Painted Artwork
* Alex Ross (JUSTICE)

Favorite Colour Comicbook - American
* ALL STAR SUPERMAN

Favorite Comics Cover published during 2006
* FABLES: 1,001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL

Favorite Original Graphic Novel
* PRIDE OF BAGHDAD

Favorite Reprint Compilation
* THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 1

Favorite Comics Character
* Batman


On May 15, Warner Home Video will release the acclaimed movie The Fountain on HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc and standard DVD.

DC Comics recommends that retailers check their stock on THE FOUNTAIN SC (AUG060290) and place reorders now.


The following titles have been reprinted and are available for order:

THE DEVIL DOES EXIST VOL. 3 (JUL050272) (2nd printing)
KAMIKAZE KAITO JEANNE VOL. 1 (AUG050251) (3rd printing)


Final orders are due by Thursday, May 17.

06/06/2007 - THE ALL-NEW ATOM #12
06/06/2007 - BIRDS OF PREY #107
06/06/2007 - COUNTDOWN 47
06/06/2007 - DANGER GIRL: BODY SHOTS #3 (WILDSTORM)
06/06/2007 - DETECTIVE COMICS #833
06/06/2007 - THE EXTERMINATORS #18 (VERTIGO)
06/06/2007 - JONAH HEX #20
06/06/2007 - JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #34 (JOHNNY DC)
06/06/2007 - LOONEY TUNES #151 (JOHNNY DC)
06/06/2007 - MIDNIGHTER #8 (WILDSTORM)
06/06/2007 - NIGHTWING #133
06/06/2007 - OUTSIDERS #48
06/06/2007 - SCALPED #6 (VERTIGO)
06/06/2007 - SUPERGIRL #18
06/06/2007 - SUPERMAN #663
06/06/2007 - SUPERMAN THROUGH THE AGES
06/06/2007 - SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS #2 (WILDSTORM)
06/06/2007 - WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #7 (WILDSTORM)
06/20/2007 - BLUE BEETLE VOL 2: ROAD TRIP TP
06/20/2007 - JSA PRESENTS: STARS AND S.T.R.I.P.E. VOL. 1 TP


ACTION HEROES ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC
AMERICAN VIRGIN #15 (VERTIGO)
BIRDS OF PREY #106
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #33 (JOHNNY DC)
COUNTDOWN 49
EMPTY EMPIRE VOL. 4 (CMX)
HELLBLAZER #232 (VERTIGO)
MEGATOKYO VOL. 5 (CMX)
NINJA SCROLL #9 (WILDSTORM)
THE ORIGINAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMICBOOK HEROES VOL. 1: BATMAN TP
THE OTHER SIDE TP (VERTIGO)
ROBIN #162
SHADOWPACT #13
THE SPIRIT #6
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #30
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #35
SUPERMAN & BATMAN VS. ALIENS & PREDATORS TP
TESTAMENT #18 (VERTIGO)
WETWORKS #9 (WILDSTORM)
WONDER WOMAN #9
YOUNG MAGICIAN VOL. 8 (CMX)

DC DIRECT:
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2 MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2 INNER CASE ASSORTMENT
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2: FIRESTORM ACTION FIGURE
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2: WONDER WOMAN ACTION FIGURE
INFINITE CRISIS SERIES 2: DONNA TROY ACTION FIGURE
WONDER WOMAN LYNDA CARTER STATUE


52 VOLUME 1 TP
ACTION COMICS #850
AMAZONS ATTACK #2
BLUE BEETLE #15
COUNTDOWN 48
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #7 (VERTIGO)
DEADMAN #10 (VERTIGO)
DEATHBLOW #5 (WILDSTORM)
GREEN LANTERN #20
HAWKGIRL #64
JACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
JSA CLASSIFIED #26
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #6
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #6 VARIANT EDITION
SWAN VOL. 10 (CMX)
TEEN TITANS #47
TEEN TITANS GO! #43 (JOHNNY DC)
TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #7

DC DIRECT:
MARTIAN MANHUNTER 13" DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE


DC COMICS SHIPPING CHANGES:
06/06/07 - SUPERMAN #663 - 05/09/07
06/20/07 - THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13 - 06/06/07
06/20/07 - SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #5 - 04/04/07
06/27/07 - ALL STAR SUPERMAN #8 - 06/20/07
06/27/07 - WONDER WOMAN #10 - 06/13/07
07/05/07 - ACTION COMICS #851 - 06/27/07
07/05/07 - ACTION COMICS #851 3-D EDITION - 06/27/07
07/05/07 - SUPERMAN #664 - 06/13/07
07/11/07 - TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #8 - 06/20/07
07/18/07 - AMAZONS ATTACK #4 - 07/25/07
07/18/07 - BATMAN #666 - 05/30/07
07/18/07 - SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #4 - 06/06/07

DC DIRECT SHIPPING CHANGES:
06/06/07 - WONDER WOMAN VS. SUPERMAN STATUE - 05/30/07
07/05/07 - WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: BATGIRL BUST - 05/09/07

AMERICA'S BEST COMICS (ABC) SHIPPING CHANGES:
TBA - THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: THE BLACK DOSSIER HC - 10/25/06

MAD SHIPPING CHANGES:
06/13/07 - MAD CLASSICS #16 - 06/06/07

VERTIGO SHIPPING CHANGES:
06/06/07 - JACK OF FABLES #11 - 05/30/07
06/13/07 - HELLBLAZER #233 - 06/20/07
06/13/07 - LOVELESS #18 - 04/25/07
06/20/07 - ARMY @ LOVE #4 - 06/13/07
06/20/07 - NEIL GAIMAN AND CHARLES VESS’ STARDUST HC - 05/02/07

WILDSTORM SHIPPING CHANGES:
06/13/07 - ALAN MOORE: WILD WORLDS TP - 05/30/07

DC Comics offers a first look at new collected editions for Fall 2007 starting with these titles scheduled to arrive in stores in October.

With collected editions from the DC Universe, Vertigo, WildStorm and more, October's highlights include:

* 52: THE COVERS HC, collecting every 52 cover by J.G. Jones with sketches and commentary

* JUSTICE VOL. 3 HC, the final hardcover collection of the hit series by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Doug Braithwaite

* SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL DELUXE HC, an oversized collection of the acclaimed miniseries by Jeff Smith

* THE SPIRIT VOL. 1 HC, collecting the first six issues of THE SPIRIT by Darwyn Cooke and the Eisner Award-nominated BATMAN/THE SPIRIT

* THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 HC, the second oversized, slipcased volume of Neil Gaiman's classic Vertigo series

* ARMY@LOVE VOL. 1: THE HOT ZONE CLUB TP, the first collection of Rick Veitch's new, acclaimed series

* WETWORKS VOL. 1, the first collection of the WildStorm series by Mike Carey, Whilce Portacio and Richard Friend.

* PRESENTS VOL. 1 and VARIANTE VOL. 1, two new horror series from CMX presented in a new, larger trim size of 5.5" x 8" designed for mature readers titles

This information is not final and may be subject to change.

DC Universe titles scheduled to arrive in stores in October include:

52: THE COMPANION TP
Writers: Steve Ditko, Greg Rucka, Gardner Fox, Grant Morrison, Steve Gerber, Mark Schultz, Jack Miller, Dan Jurgens, David Goyer and Geoff Johns
Artists: Steve Ditko, Kano & Stefano Gaudiano, Chaz Truog & Doug Hazlewood, Carmine Infantino, Walter Simonson, Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen, Murphy Anderson, Alex Toth, Dan Jurgens & Tom Dzon and Leonard Kirk & Keith Champagne
Collects: MYSTERIOUS SUSPENSE #1, GOTHAM CENTRAL #40, ANIMAL MAN #16, METAL MEN #45, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #97, RIP HUNTER: TIME MASTER #6, JSA #43-44, and stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #350, STRANGE ADVENTURES #226, SECRET ORIGINS #35.
$19.99 U.S., 224 pages

52: THE COVERS HC
Writer: J.G. Jones
Artist: J.G. Jones
Collects: Every cover from 52, 52 Vol. 1-4 TPs, the 52 novel, sketches, plus commentary from Jones.
$19.99 U.S., 128 pages

THE BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 4 TP
Writer: Bill Finger
Artists: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and George Roussos
Collects: BATMAN #6-7 and stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #51-56 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #2-3
$14.99 U.S., 224 pages

THE CREEPER: WELCOME TO CREEPVILLE TP
Writer: Steve Niles
Artists: Justiniano & Walden Wong and Steve Scott & Dan Green
Collects: THE CREEPER #1-6 and a story from DC: BRAVE NEW WORLD #1
$19.99 U.S., 160 pages

THE FLASH: WONDERLAND TP
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Angel Unzueta & Doug Hazlewood
Collects: THE FLASH #164-169
$12.99 U.S., 144 pages

THE HELMET OF FATE TP
Writers: Steve Gerber, Bill Willingham, Tad Williams, Steve Niles and Gail Simone
Artists: Duncan Rouleau, Scott Hampton, Phil Winslade, Peter Snejbjerg and Shawn McManus
Collects: THE HELMET OF FATE: DETECTIVE CHIMP, THE HELMET OF FATE: IBIS, THE HELMET OF FATE: BLACK ALICE, THE HELMET OF FATE: SARGON and THE HELMET OF FATE: ZAURIEL
$14.99 U.S., 128 pages

JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE VOL. 2 TP
Writer: Joe Kelly
Artists: Doug Mahnke & Dustin Nguyen
Collects: JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #5-12
$19.99 U.S., 192 pages

THE JSA ALL STARS ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC
Writers: Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Sheldon Mayer, Charles Reizenstein, John Wentworth and Bill O'Connor
Artists: Stan Aschmeier, Bernard Baily, Ben Flinton, Sheldon Mayer, Hal Sharp, Irwin Hasen and Leonard Sansone
Collects: Stories starring Johnny Thunder, Hour-Man, the Red Tornado & Scribbly, Dr. Mid-Nite, Mr. Terrific, Wildcat and the Atom from FLASH COMICS #1-4, ADVENTURE COMICS #48-52, ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #19-29 and SENSATION COMICS #1-5
$59.99 U.S., 256 pages

JUSTICE VOL. 3 HC
Writers: Alex Ross & Jim Krueger
Artists: Doug Braithwaite & Alex Ross
Collects: JUSTICE #9-12
$19.99 U.S., 160 pages

MYSTERY IN SPACE VOL. 1 TP
Writer: Jim Starlin
Artists: Shane Davis & Matt Banning and Jim Starlin & Al Milgrom
Collects: MYSTERY IN SPACE #1-5
$17.99 U.S., 208 pages

NIGHTWING: LOVE AND WAR TP
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artists: Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund, Paco Diaz, Jamal Igle & Keith Champagne
Collects: NIGHTWING #125-132
$14.99 U.S., 192 pages

SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL DELUXE HC
Writer/Artist: Jeff Smith
Collects: SHAZAM: THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #1-4
$29.99 U.S., 240 pages

THE QUESTION VOL. 1 TP
Writer: Dennis O'Neil
Artists: Denys Cowan & Rick Magyar
Collects: THE QUESTION #1-6
$19.99 U.S., 176 pages

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE GREAT DISASTER FEATURING THE ATOMIC KNIGHTS TP
Writers: John Broome, Jack Kirby, Gerry Conway, David Michelinie, Cary Bates, Sheldon Mayer, David Kraft, Paul Levitz, Steve Skeates, Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn, Len Wein, Robin Snyder, Mike Bentley, George Kashdan, Wyatt Gwyon, Paul Kupperberg, Roger McKenzie, Jack Oleck and Elliott S. Maggin
Artists: Murphy Anderson, Jack Kirby, José Luis García-López, Walter Simonson, Pablo Marcos, Mike Nasser, Alex Saviuk, Vicitan, Bill Draut, Alfredo Alcala, Jack Sparling, Rich Buckler, Howard Chaykin, A.B. Magpali, Howard Bender, J.M. Matucenio, Steve Ditko, Buddy Generale, Paul Kirchner, Jeff Aclin, Frank Miller, Alex Niño, Curt Swan, Danny Bulanadi, Wallace Wood, D. Bruce Berry, Andy Mushynsky, Frank McLaughlin, Bob Layton, Bob Smith, Steve Mitchell, Bob Oksner, Terry Austin, Joe Rubinstein, Vince Colletta, Tex Blaisdell, Bob Wiacek, and Danny Bulanadi
Collects: FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL #1, HERCULES UNBOUND #1-10, SUPERMAN #295, DC COMICS PRESENTS #57, and stories from KAMANDI #43-46, STRANGE ADVENTURES #117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 135, 138, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153, 156 and 160, WEIRD WAR TALES #22, 23, 30, 32, 40, 42-44, 46-49, 51-53, 64, 68, 69 and 123, HOUSE OF MYSTERY #318, HOUSE OF SECRETS #86, 95, and 97, TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED #215 and 221, and THE AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS #12.
$16.99 U.S., 576 pages

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: METAL MEN TP
Writers: Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney
Artists: Ross Andru & Mike Esposito and Ramona Fradon & Charles Paris
Collects: SHOWCASE #37-40, METAL MEN #1-15 and THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #55
$16.99 U.S., 528 pages

SUPERMAN: THE BOTTLE CITY OF KANDOR TP
Writers: Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton, Jerry Siegel, Leo Dorfman, Len Wein and Paul Kupperberg
Artists: Al Plastino, Curt Swan, Stan Kaye, George Klein, Kurt Schaffenberger, Pete Costanza, Wayne Boring, Frank Chiaramonte and Marshall Rogers
Collects: Stories from ACTION COMICS #242 and 245, SUPERMAN #158 and 338, SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #53 and 69, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #143, SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #21, 76, and 78, and SUPERMAN FAMILY #194
$14.99 U.S., 200 pages

THE SPIRIT VOL. 1 HC
Writers: Jeph Loeb and Darwyn Cooke
Artists: Darwyn Cooke & J. Bone
Collects: BATMAN/THE SPIRIT and THE SPIRIT #1-6
$24.99 U.S., 192 pages

Vertigo titles scheduled to arrive in stores in October include:

THE ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 2 HC
Writer: Neil Gaiman
Artists: Dave McKean, Shawn McManus, Kelley Jones, Mike Dringenberg, Bryan Talbot, John Watkiss, Matt Wagner, Stan Woch, Colleen Doran, Duncan Eagleson, John Bolton, Malcolm Jones III, George Pratt, Dick Giordano, P. Craig Russell and Vince Locke
Collects: THE SANDMAN #21-39
$99.00 U.S., 616 pages

ARMY@LOVE VOL. 1: THE HOT ZONE CLUB TP
Writer: Rick Veitch
Artists: Rick Veitch & Gary Erskine
Collects: ARMY@LOVE #1-5
$9.99 U.S., 128 pages

EXTERMINATORS VOL. 3: LIES OF OUR FATHERS TP
Writer: Simon Oliver
Artists: Mike Hawthorne, Tony Moore, John Lucas, Dan Green and Ande Parks
Collects: THE EXTERMINATORS #11-16
$14.99 U.S., 144 pages

JACK OF FABLES VOL. 2: JACK OF HEARTS TP
Writers: Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges
Artists: Steve Leialoha, Tony Akins & Andrew Pepoy
Collects: JACK OF FABLES #6-11
$14.99 U.S., 144 pages

WILDSTORM titles scheduled to arrive in stores in October include:

RED MENACE TP
Writers: Danny Bilson, Paul DeMeo and Adam Brody
Artists: Jerry Ordway & Al Vey
Collects: RED MENACE #1-6
$17.99 U.S., 144 pages

WETWORKS VOL. 1 TP
Writer: Mike Carey
Artists: Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend
Collects: WETWORKS #1-6
$14.99 U.S., 136 pages

CMX titles scheduled to arrive in stores in October include:

CANON VOL. 3
Writer/Artist: Chika Shiomi
$9.99 U.S., 194 pages

CIPHER VOL. 9
Writer/Artist: Minako Narita
$9.99 U.S., 200 pages

GON VOL. 2
Writer/Artist: Masahi Tanaka
$5.99 U.S., 148 pages

I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE VOL. 2
Writer/Artist: Banri Hidaka
$9.99 U.S., 192 pages

PRESENTS VOL. 1
Writer/Artist: Kanako Inuki
$12.99 U.S., 200 pages

SAMURAI COMMANDO: MISSION 1549 VOL. 2
Original Concept: Ryo Hanmura
Writer: Harutoshi Fukui
Artist: Ark Performance
$9.99 U.S., 224 pages

VARIANTE VOL. 1
Writer/Artist: Iqura Sugimoto
$12.99 U.S., 204 pages

VS. VOL. 7
Writer/Artist: Keiko Yamada
$9.99 U.S., 192 pages