DC Comics Direct Channel #881

April 29, 2008


Last month, DC Comics introduced TRINITY, the new weekly series from writer Kurt Busiek and artist Mark Bagley, with a special ordering incentive on issues #1-4. Don't forget, now through Final Order Cutoff retailers placing orders on these issues equal to or greater than their orders on COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #4 (FEB080177) will quality to make full returns on them at a later date.

With issues #5-9 of TRINITY solicited in the May Previews, DC Comics announces the second month of this special ordering incentive. To qualify to make full returns on TRINITY #5-9, retailers must place final orders on each of these issues equal to or greater than their orders on COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #1 (FEB080180).

Qualifying retailers will be required to return stripped covers from returnable issues of TRINITY and an affidavit of destruction to Diamond Comic Distributors at a date to be named later. Retailers will then be issued credit for each copy, minus 10% of the cover price ($.29).

TRINITY #5-9 are solicited in the May Previews and are scheduled to arrive in stores in July.


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

100 BULLETS VOL. 11 ONCE UPON A CRIME TP (MAY070233) (2nd printing) Now priced $12.99/$14.99 Can.
FABLES VOL. 3: STORYBOOK LOVE TP (MAY068085) (4th printing) Now priced $14.99/$16.99 Can.
FABLES VOL. 8: WOLVES TP (SEP060313) (2nd printing) Now priced $17.99/$21.99 Can.
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (DEC078097) (4th printing) Now priced $12.99/$14.99 Can.
Y: THE LAST MAN VOL. 1 - UNMANNED TP (DEC078097) (7th printing) Now priced $12.99/$14.99 Can.


The following DC items are priced at 70% off through May 19, 2008:

52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN #5
THE ALL NEW ATOM #19
ARMY @ LOVE #10
BIRDS OF PREY #113
BLUE BEETLE #22
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #39
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #40
CATWOMAN #74
CHECKMATE #21
COUNTDOWN: ARENA #1
COUNTDOWN: ARENA #2
COUNTDOWN: ARENA #3
COUNTDOWN: ARENA #4
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #14
THE FLASH #231
THE FLASH #235
HELLBLAZER #239
JACK OF FABLES #17
JACK OF FABLES #18
JLA CLASSIFIED #49
JONAH HEX #27
JSA CLASSIFIED #33
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #9
METAMORPHO YEAR ONE #6
MIDNIGHTER #15
THE PROGRAMME #6
SHADOWPACT #20
SUPERGIRL #23
SUPERGIRL #24
SUPERGIRL #25
SUPERMAN #671
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #44


Final orders are due BEFORE Thursday, May 1.

05/21/2008 - BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #7 $2.99
05/21/2008 - BIRDS OF PREY #118 $2.99
05/21/2008 - BRAVE AND THE BOLD #13 $2.99
05/21/2008 - CASEY BLUE: BEYOND TOMORROW #1 (WILDSTORM) $2.99
05/21/2008 - CATWOMAN #79 $2.99
05/21/2008 - CHECKMATE #26 $2.99
05/21/2008 - COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #8 $3.99
05/21/2008 - DC SPECIAL: CYBORG #1 $2.99
05/21/2008 - DC UNIVERSE SPECIAL - SUPERMAN: MONGUL $4.99
05/21/2008 - DC/WILDSTORM: DREAMWAR #2 $2.99
05/21/2008 - THE FLASH #240 $2.99
05/21/2008 - HELLBLAZER #244 (VERTIGO) $2.99
05/21/2008 - JOKER: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP $19.99
05/21/2008 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21 $2.99
05/21/2008 - THE PROGRAMME #11 (WILDSTORM) $2.99
05/21/2008 - ROBIN #174 $2.99
05/21/2008 - SCALPED #17 (VERTIGO) $2.99
05/21/2008 - SCOOBY-DOO #132 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25
05/21/2008 - SHADOWPACT #25 $2.99
05/21/2008 - THE SPIRIT #17 $2.99
05/21/2008 - SUPER FRIENDS #3 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25
05/21/2008 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN #48 $2.99
05/21/2008 - TANGENT: SUPERMAN'S REIGN #3 $2.99
05/21/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT #7 (WILDSTORM) $2.99
06/11/2008 - METAMORPHO: YEAR ONE TP $14.99
06/11/2008 - THE PROGRAMME VOL. 1 TP (WILDSTORM) $17.99
06/11/2008 - THE VINYL UNDERGROUND VOL. 1: WATCHING THE DETECTIVES TP (VERTIGO) $9.99

DC DIRECT:
10/01/2008 - BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN COLLECTOR SET $34.99
10/01/2008 - JLA TROPHY ROOM: SUPERMAN'S CAPE AND BELT REPLICA SET $295.00
10/01/2008 - WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: SERIES 2: HUNTRESS BUST $55.00
10/08/2008 - JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 3 $150.00
10/08/2008 - SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BATMAN ROGUES GALLERY 2 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASST $100.00
10/08/2008 - SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BATMAN ROGUES GALLERY 2 BALANCED HALF CASE ASST $38.00
10/08/2008 - SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BATMAN ROGUES GALLERY 2 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASST $100.00
10/08/2008 - SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BATMAN ROGUES GALLERY 2 WEIGHTED HALF CASE ASST $55.00
10/08/2008 - SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BATMAN ROGUES GALLERY 2: TWO-FACE ACTION FIGURE $10.00
10/08/2008 - SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BATMAN ROGUES GALLERY 2: POISON IVY ACTION FIGURE $10.00
10/08/2008 - SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BATMAN ROGUES GALLERY 2: THE JOKER ACTION FIGURE $10.00
10/08/2008 - SECRET FILES SERIES 3: BATMAN ROGUES GALLERY 2: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE $10.00
10/15/2008 - AME-COMI: ZATANNA VINYL FIGURE $49.99
10/15/2008 - AME-COMI: DONNA TROY VINYL FIGURE $49.99
10/22/2008 - JOKER 1:2 SCALE BUST $295.00
10/29/2008 - GREEN LANTERN CORPS 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE $99.99


05/02/08 - C - ASTRO CITY :THE DARK AGE SPECIAL #2: BEAUTIE
05/02/08 - A - BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #14
05/02/08 - B - COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 7
05/02/08 - F - EMMA VOL. 7
05/02/08 - B - GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22
05/02/08 - B - LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #12
05/02/08 - B - SALVATION RUN #5
05/02/08 - C - SUPERMAN #674
05/09/08 - C - BIRDS OF PREY #116
05/09/08 - B - COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 6
05/09/08 - B - ROBIN #172
05/09/08 - B - SCOOBY-DOO #130
05/16/08 - A - ALL STAR SUPERMAN #10
05/16/08 - B - COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 5
05/16/08 - F - LEADER'S HIGH VOL. 1
05/16/08 - B - THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY: HAWKSMOOR #1
05/16/08 - A - THE SPIRIT #15
05/23/08 - B - COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 4 FEB080177
05/23/08 - F - THE TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #12

Returnable Books Key:
A - Late Ship
B - Change In Creative Team
C - Not As Solicited
D - Mislabeled Crossover
E - Unlabeled Mature Title
F - Incorrect Price
G - Wrong UPC Code
H - Unmatched Cover & Interior Content
I - Printing Error Comic
J - Shipped Returnable
K - With Qualifying Initial Order
L - Made returnable at DC's discretion

* Accompanied by a Diamond Comic Distributors Return Form


ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #11
ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #11 VARIANT EDITION
THE ALL NEW ATOM #23
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #2 (VERTIGO)
BATMAN: DEATH MASK #2
BATMAN VS. THE SCARECROW
COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #7
CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 2 (CMX)
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #18 (VERTIGO)
DC SPECIAL: RAVEN #3
DC UNIVERSE SPECIAL - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA
DETECTIVE COMICS #844
THE EXTERMINATORS #29 (VERTIGO)
THE EXTERMINATORS VOL. 4: CROSSFIRE AND COLLATERAL TP (VERTIGO)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #1 (VERTIGO)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #1 VARIANT EDITION (VERTIGO)
INFINITY INC. #9
JLA PRESENTS: AZTEK - THE ULTIMATE MAN TP
JONAH HEX #31
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #45 (JOHNNY DC)
KIICHI AND THE MAGIC BOOKS VOL. 1 (CMX)
LOONEY TUNES #162 (JOHNNY DC)
METAL MEN #8
MIDNIGHTER #19 (WILDSTORM)
NEW DYNAMIX #3 (WILDSTORM)
NIGHTWING #144
NORTHLANDERS #6 (VERTIGO)
THE QUESTION VOL. 2: POISONED GROUND TP
RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #1
RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #1 VARIANT EDITION
THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 24 HC
SUPERGIRL #29
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: RAISING CAIN #1 (WILDSTORM)
TOR #1
THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #8 (VERTIGO)
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #1

DC DIRECT:
SMALLVILLE SERIES 2 MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT
SMALLVILLE SERIES 2 INNER CASE ASSORTMENT
SMALLVILLE SERIES 2: IMPULSE ACTION FIGURE
SMALLVILLE SERIES 2: GREEN ARROW ACTION FIGURE
SMALLVILLE SERIES 2: CLARK KENT ACTION FIGURE
SMALLVILLE SERIES 2: AQUAMAN ACTION FIGURE
SMALLVILLE SERIES 2: CYBORG ACTION FIGURE
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: BATWOMAN BUST


100 BULLETS #91 (VERTIGO)
52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN TP
BAT LASH #6
BATMAN #676
BATMAN #676 VARIANT EDITION
BATMAN: THE JOKER'S LAST LAUGH TP
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #17
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #45 (JOHNNY DC)
BATMAN: THE RESURRECTION OF RA'S AL GHUL HC
BOOSTER GOLD #9
BOOSTER GOLD VOL. 1: 52 PICK-UP HC
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #25 (JOHNNY DC)
CHECKMATE: THE FALL OF THE WALL VOL. 03 TP
DMZ #31 (VERTIGO)
FINAL CRISIS: SKETCHBOOK
GEN13 #20 (WILDSTORM)
GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #8
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #8
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24
GREEN LANTERN: NO FEAR TP
HUNTRESS: YEAR ONE #1
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #15 VARIANT EDITION
KING OF CARDS VOL. 4 (CMX)
THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #14 (JOHNNY DC)
THE LOST BOYS: REIGN OF FROGS #1 (WILDSTORM)
MAD KIDS #11
MAD MAGAZINE #490
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #3 (WILDSTORM)
SIMON DARK #8
SUPERMAN #676
TINY TITANS #4 (JOHNNY DC)
TITANS #2
THE UN-MEN #10 (VERTIGO)
VERTIGO: FIRST CUT TP (VERTIGO)
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY VOL. 2 TP (WILDSTORM)
WONDER WOMAN #20
YOUNG LIARS #3 (VERTIGO)

DC DIRECT:
COMIC BOOK COVER PORTFOLIO #1: WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2 BALANCED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2: DEATHSTROKE ACTION FIGURE
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2: TERRA ACTION FIGURE
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2: ROBIN ACTION FIGURE
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT
NEW TEEN TITANS SERIES 2 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT


Please note new in-stores dates on trade paperbacks and CMX titles originally scheduled to arrive in stores in April and May, and hardcovers and Minx titles originally scheduled to arrive in stores April through June. This is due to adjustments being made in DC's manufacturing and production schedules. All of these titles will arrive in stores one week later than originally solicited, as noted below.


DC COMICS SHIPPING CHANGES:
05/21/08 - BATMAN VS. TWO-FACE TP - 05/14/08
05/21/08 - COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #8 - 04/23/08
05/21/08 - JUSTICE VOL. 1 TP - 05/14/08
05/21/08 - SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN VOL. 3 TP - 05/14/08
05/21/08 - SUPERMAN: ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD HC - 05/14/08
05/28/08 - THE ALL NEW ATOM VOL. 3: THE HUNT FOR RAY PALMER TP - 05/21/08
05/28/08 - ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 - 04/30/08
05/28/08 - ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 VARIANT EDITION - 04/30/08
05/28/08 - ALL STAR SUPERMAN #11 - 05/14/08
05/28/08 - BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE TP - 05/21/08
05/28/08 - COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS VOL. 1 TP - 05/21/08
05/28/08 - JACK KIRBY'S O.M.A.C.: ONE MAN ARMY CORPS HC - 05/21/08
05/28/08 - SALVATION RUN #7 - 05/07/08
05/28/08 - SALVATION RUN #7 VARIANT EDITION - 05/07/08
05/28/08 - THE STARMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC - 05/21/08
05/28/08 - SUPERMAN: WORLD OF KRYPTON TP - 05/21/08
06/04/08 - INFINITY INC. VOL. 1: LUTHOR'S MONSTERS TP - 05/28/08
06/04/08 - LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: 1,050 YEARS IN THE FUTURE TP - 05/28/08
06/04/08 - SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY ARCHIVES VOL. 3 HC - 05/28/08
06/04/08 - SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE HAUNTED TANK VOL. 2 TP - 05/28/08
06/11/08 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE INJUSTICE LEAGUE HC - 06/04/08
06/11/08 - THE QUESTION: THE FIVE BOOKS OF BLOOD HC - 06/04/08

DC DIRECT SHIPPING CHANGES:
05/21/08 - BIZARRO 13" DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE - 05/28/08
06/04/08 - BATMAN VS. THE JOKER STATUE - 05/14/08

AMERIC0A'S BEST COMICS (ABC) SHIPPING CHANGES:
06/04/08 - TOM STRONG BOOK 6 TP - 05/28/08
07/30/08 - THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: BLACK DOSSIER - THE ABSOLUTE EDITION HC - 06/11/08

CMX MANGA SHIPPING CHANGES:
05/21/08 - DOKKOIDA?! VOL. 2 - 05/14/08
05/21/08 - SWAN VOL. 13 - 05/14/08
05/21/08 - TWO FLOWERS FOR THE DRAGON VOL. 1 - 05/07/08
05/21/08 - VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 3 - 05/14/08
05/28/08 - APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL. 5 - 05/21/08
05/28/08 - PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL. 3 - 05/21/08
06/04/08 - KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 4 - 05/28/08
06/04/08 - ORFINA VOL. 3 - 05/28/08

MINX SHIPPING CHANGES:
06/11/08 - BURNOUT - 06/04/08

VERTIGO SHIPPING CHANGES:
05/21/08 - FABLES #73 - 05/14/08
05/21/08 - LOVELESS VOL. 3: BLACKWATER FALLS TP - 04/23/08
05/21/08 - SCALPED #17 - 05/07/08
05/28/08 - LOVELESS VOL. 3: BLACKWATER FALLS TP - 05/21/08
06/04/08 - ABSOLUTE SANDMAN VOL. 3 HC - 05/28/08
06/04/08 - CROSSING MIDNIGHT #19 - 05/28/08
06/04/08 - FABLES VOL. 10: THE GOOD PRINCE TP - 05/28/08
06/18/08 - JACK OF FABLES #23 - 05/28/08

WILDSTORM SHIPPING CHANGES:
05/28/08 - HEROES SC - 05/21/08