DC Comics Direct Channel #898

August 26, 2008


DC Comics presents a special, new edition of the WATCHMEN TP, featuring a brand-new cover by artist extraordinaire Dave Gibbons.

Available for order now, the WATCHMEN INTERNATIONAL EDITION TP is created especially for the international market, and is also available to retailers in the U.S. and Canada exclusively through Diamond.

One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has only grown in stature since its original publication. Along with a new cover by Gibbons, this volume features the high-quality, recolored pages from WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION, restored by WildStorm FX and original series colorist John Higgins.

The WATCHMEN INTERNATIONAL EDITION TP (JUL088045) is scheduled to arrive in stores on September 10 and has a Final Order Cutoff date of Thursday, August 28.

Retailers may order this item by contacting their Diamond Customer Service Representative or DC Sales Representative, or by email at reorders@....

Diamond UK customers:
Please note that when DC sells out of the existing stock at Diamond U.K. on the WATCHMEN TP (FEB058406), all trade paperback orders placed with Diamond U.K. will be filled with copies of the WATCHMEN INTERNATIONAL EDITION TP.

Diamond customers outside of the U.S., U.K. and Canada:
Please note that all WATCHMEN trade paperback orders placed by accounts outside of the US and Canada will be filled with copies of the WATCHMEN INTERNATIONAL EDITION TP.


Please note that the titles listed below, solicited in the August Previews, are all one-shots:

. FINAL CRISIS: SUBMIT #1 (AUG080115)
. FINAL CRISIS: RESIST #1 (AUG080116)
. FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1 (AUG080117)


The following DC Direct Posters are priced at $1.00 from 8/26/08-9/1/08:

DEATH GALLERY POSTER
INFINITE CRISIS #1 GEORGE PEREZ POSTER
INFINITE CRISIS #1 JIM LEE POSTER
GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH POSTER
AMERICAN VIRGIN #1 POSTER
WILDCATS #1 POSTER
STARDUST CATCH A FALLING STAR POSTER
STARDUST THE SINGING SISTERS POSTER
AQUAMAN #54 POSTER
BATMAN #655 POSTER
BLACK CANARY POSTER
SHAZAM #1 POSTER


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

BATMAN: DARK VICTORY TP (MAR058151) (5th printing) Now priced $19.99/$22.99 Can.
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN TP (FEB058404) (4th printing) Now priced $19.99/$22.99 Can.
FABLES VOL. 10: THE GOOD PRINCE TP (FEB080297) (2nd printing) Now priced $17.99/$21.99 Can.
Y: THE LAST MAN VOL. 10 - WHYS AND WHERFORES TP (MAR080241) (2nd printing) Now priced $14.99/$16.99 Can.


Please note that the offices of DC Comics and WildStorm Productions will be closed Friday, August 29 and Monday September 1, for Labor Day.


The following hot projects are on Final Order Cut-off this week. Be sure you've got enough copies of each - check your orders and process any changes before Thursday, August 28. Retailers may access the DC FOC page at the Diamond website by going to https://retailer.diamondcomics.com/main/MyAccount.

09/10/2008 - WATCHMEN TP INTERNATIONAL EDITION $19.99
09/17/2008 - AIR #2 (VERTIGO) $2.99
09/17/2008 - ALL STAR SUPERMAN #12 $2.99
09/17/2008 - BATGIRL #3 $2.99
09/17/2008 - BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #11 $2.99
09/17/2008 - BIRDS OF PREY #122 $2.99
09/17/2008 - BRAVE AND THE BOLD #17 $2.99
09/17/2008 - CASEY BLUE: BEYOND TOMORROW #5 (WILDSTORM) $2.99
09/17/2008 - CHECKMATE #30 $2.99
09/17/2008 - DC SPECIAL: CYBORG #5 $2.99
09/17/2008 - DC/WILDSTORM: DREAMWAR #6 (WILDSTORM) $2.99
09/17/2008 - FAMILY DYNAMIC #2 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25
09/17/2008 - THE FLASH #244 $2.99
09/17/2008 - GREATEST HITS #1 (VERTIGO) $2.99
09/17/2008 - GREATEST HITS #1 VARIANT EDITION (VERTIGO) $2.99
09/17/2008 - HELLBLAZER #247 (VERTIGO) $2.99
09/17/2008 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #25 $3.99
09/17/2008 - RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #5 $3.50
09/17/2008 - ROBIN #178 $2.99
09/17/2008 - SCALPED #21 (VERTIGO) $2.99
09/17/2008 - THE SPIRIT #21 $2.99
09/17/2008 - STORMWATCH PHD #14 (WILDSTORM) $2.99
09/17/2008 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN #52 $2.99
09/17/2008 - TANGENT: SUPERMAN'S REIGN #7 $2.99
09/17/2008 - TINY TITANS #8 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25
09/17/2008 - TITANS #5 $2.99
09/17/2008 - TRINITY #16 $2.99
09/17/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT #11 (WILDSTORM) $2.99
10/15/2008 - CATWOMAN: CRIME PAYS TP $14.99
10/15/2008 - FRIDAY THE 13TH VOL. 2 TP (WILDSTORM) $17.99
10/15/2008 - NORTHLANDERS VOL. 1: SVEN THE RETURNED TP (VERTIGO) $9.99
10/15/2008 - SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLDS FINEST VOL. 2 TP $16.99
10/15/2008 - THE SPIRIT: FEMME FATALES TP $19.99
10/22/2008 - THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: BLACK DOSSIER TP (ABC) $19.99


09/12/2008 - B - BIRDS OF PREY #120
09/12/2008 - A - THE EXTERMINATORS #30
09/12/2008 - F - GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: ROAD TO THE ALTAR TP
09/12/2008 - B - LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #44
09/12/2008 - B - LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #44 VARIANT EDITION
09/12/2008 - C - ROBIN #175
09/12/2008 - F - THE X-FILES SPECIAL #0
09/12/2008 - F - THE X-FILES SPECIAL #0 VARIANT EDITION
09/19/2008 - B - HOUSE OF MYSTERY #3
09/19/2008 - K - TRINITY #1
09/19/2008 - K - TRINITY #2
09/19/2008 - K - TRINITY #3
09/19/2008 - K - TRINITY #4

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 #866 (2ND PRINT)
ADAM STRANGE SPECIAL #1
ARMY @ LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #2 (VERTIGO)
THE AUTHORITY #2 (WILDSTORM)
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #49 (JOHNNY DC)
CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 4 (CMX)
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS HC
DETECTIVE COMICS #848
DR. FATE: COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY TP
EL DIABLO #1
FABLES #75 (VERTIGO)
FRINGE #1 (WILDSTORM)
GREEN LANTERN #34
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS: CHAS - THE KNOWLEDGE #3 (VERTIGO)
HELLBLAZER: THE LAUGHING MAGICIAN TP (VERTIGO)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #5 (VERTIGO)
INVASION TP
JONAH HEX #35
KING OF CARDS VOL. 5 (CMX)
LOONEY TUNES #166 (JOHNNY DC)
MANHUNTER #34
NIGHTWING #148
SECRET SIX #1
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN VOL. 4 TP
STORMING PARADISE #3 (WILDSTORM)
SUPERGIRL #33
TITANS #4
TOR #5
TRINITY #14
UN-MEN #13 (VERTIGO)
THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #12 (VERTIGO)
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #5

DC DIRECT:
GREEN LANTERN VS. SINESTRO BOOKENDS


100 BULLETS #95 (VERTIGO)
ACTION COMICS #869
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #10 VARIANT EDITION
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #21
BATMAN: THE BLACK GLOVE HC
BOOSTER GOLD #12
CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #29 (JOHNNY DC)
DC UNIVERSE: DECISIONS #1
EX MACHINA #38 (WILDSTORM)
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #2
FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH TP (WILDSTORM)
GEN13 #22 (WILDSTORM)
GOTHAM CENTRAL VOL. 1: IN THE LINE OF FIRE HC
GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #12
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #28
KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 5 (CMX)
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #18 (JOHNNY DC)
MAD MAGAZINE #494
PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL. 4 (CMX)
SIMON DARK #12
SUPER FRIENDS #7 (JOHNNY DC)
TERU TERU X SHONEN VOL. 3 (CMX)
TRINITY #15
WATCHMEN TP INTERNATIONAL EDITION
WONDER WOMAN #24
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #1 (WILDSTORM)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #1 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM)
YOUNG LIARS #7 (VERTIGO)

DC DIRECT:
SANDMAN AND DEATH 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOOKENDS
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: SERIES 2: CATWOMAN BUST


Please note new in-stores dates on trade paperbacks and hardcovers as well as CMX and MINX titles originally scheduled to arrive in stores from August through October. 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:
09/17/2008 - ALL STAR SUPERMAN #12 - 08/06/2008
09/17/2008 - JSA PRESENTS: GREEN LANTERN TP - 09/10/2008
09/17/2008 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL 1: THE TORNADO'S PATH TP - 09/10/2008
09/17/2008 - SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE HC - 09/10/2008
09/17/2008 - TITANS #5 - 09/10/2008
09/17/2008 - UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS: BRAVE NEW WORLD TP - 09/10/2008
09/24/2008 - BATMAN #680 - 08/27/2008
09/24/2008 - BATMAN #680 VARIANT EDITION - 08/27/2008
09/24/2008 - KINGDOM COME TP - NEW EDITION - 09/10/2008
09/24/2008 - TWO-FACE YEAR ONE #2 - 08/13/2008
10/01/2008 - FINAL CRISIS #4 - 09/17/2008
10/01/2008 - FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #2 - 09/17/2008
10/01/2008 - THE SPIRIT VOL. 2 HC - 09/10/2008
10/08/2008 - GREEN LANTERN #35 - 09/24/08
10/08/2008 - JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #19 - 09/24/08
10/08/2008 - JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #19 VARIANT EDITION - 09/24/08
10/15/2008 - FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES' REVENGE #3 - 09/17/2008
10/15/2008 - THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 25 HC - 08/27/2008

DC DIRECT SHIPPING CHANGES:
09/17/2008 - JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 1 - 08/13/2008
09/24/2008 - ALL STAR SERIES 1 BALANCED CASE ASSORTMENT - 09/03/2008
09/24/2008 - ALL STAR SERIES 1 BALANCED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT - 09/03/2008
09/24/2008 - ALL STAR SERIES 1: BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE - 09/03/2008
09/24/2008 - ALL STAR SERIES 1: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE - 09/03/2008
09/24/2008 - ALL STAR SERIES 1: SUPER LOIS ACTION FIGURE - 09/03/2008
09/24/2008 - ALL STAR SERIES 1: SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE - 09/03/2008
09/24/2008 - ALL STAR SERIES 1 WEIGHTED CASE ASSORTMENT - 09/03/2008
09/24/2008 - ALL STAR SERIES 1 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT - 09/03/2008
10/15/2008 - JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 2 - 09/17/2008
10/29/2008 - JLA TROPHY ROOM: THE JOKER CANE PROP REPLICA - 07/30/2008
11/12/2008 - JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 3 - 10/08/2008

CMX MANGA SHIPPING CHANGES:
09/17/2008 - ORFINA VOL. 4 - 08/27/08

JOHNNY DC SHIPPING CHANGES:
09/17/2008 - BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #2 - 08/06/2008
10/22/2008 - BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #3 - 09/24/2008
11/05/2008 - BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #4 - 10/29/2008

MINX SHIPPING CHANGES:
09/17/2008 - JANES IN LOVE - 09/10/2008

VERTIGO SHIPPING CHANGES:
09/17/2008 - HELLBLAZER #247 - 08/20/2008
09/17/2008 - LOVELESS VOL 3: BLACKWATER FALLS TP - 09/10/2008
09/24/2008 - FABLES #76 - 09/10/2008
09/24/2008 - JACK OF FABLES #26 - 08/27/2008
10/01/2008 - THE ALCOHOLIC HC - 09/17/08
10/15/2008 - HEAVY LIQUID HC - 09/24/08
10/22/2008 - HELLBLAZER #248 - 09/17/2008
11/19/2008 - HELLBLAZER #249 - 10/22/2008

WILDSTORM SHIPPING CHANGES:
10/01/2008 - CHUCK #4 - 09/10/2008
10/15/2008 - FRINGE #2 - 09/17/2008
10/29/2008 - CHUCK #5 - 10/09/2008