DC Comics Direct Channel #905

October 14, 2008


With Frank Miller's highly anticipated movie of The Spirit coming in December, DC Comics rush solicits THE SPIRIT SPECIAL #1.

"We're pleased to offer this Special based on suggestions made at the Diamond retailer summit in Las Vegas," says Bob Wayne, DC's VP - Sales. "This issue will be a great way to introduce curious customers to The Spirit as the movie gets closer."

Offered at a cover price of $2.99 US, this 32-page comic includes a cover four classic stories by Will Eisner: 1947's "Sign of the Octopus," 1949's "Black Alley," and "Sand Saref" and "Bring in Sand Saref," both from 1950.

THE SPIRIT SPECIAL #1 (SEP088005) is scheduled to arrive in stores on November 19 and has a Final Order Cutoff date of Thursday, October 30.

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


Please note that THE GUARDIANS OF METROPOLIS SPECIAL #1 (SEP080140) and THE GUARDIANS OF METROPOLIS SPECIAL #1 Variant Edition (SEP080141) will arrive in stores with the new title ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL FEATURING THE GUARDIAN #1. This is "New Krypton" part 3 of 9, written by James Robinson, with art by Pere Perez, a cover by Aaron Lopresti and a variant cover by Victor Ibánez.

This title is on Final Order Cutoff on October 16 and is scheduled to arrive in stores on November 5.


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

ANIMAL MAN VOL. 2: ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES TP (JAN058098) (3rd printing) Now priced $19.99/$22.99
BATMAN: BRUCE WAYNE: FUGITIVE VOL. 3 TP (MAY058171) (3rd printing) Now priced $14.99/$16.99 Can.
DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING TP (JUL058228) (10th printing) Now priced $12.99/$14.99 Can.
PROMETHEA BOOK ONE TP (APR068028) (4th printing) Now priced $14.99/$16.99 Can.
PROMETHEA BOOK TWO TP (MAR068220) (3rd printing) Now priced $14.99/$16.99 Can.


The following downloadable promo item is now available on the DC Retailer page at Diamondcomics.com:

. JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #27 HEADER CARD & SHELF TALKER


The following DC items are priced at 70% off through November 3, 2008:

THE ALL NEW ATOM #25
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #1
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #2
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #3
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #4
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #19
THE BATMAN STRIKES! #47
BLUE BEETLE #28
BOOSTER GOLD #1000000
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #46
CROSSING MIDNIGHT #19
DC SPECIAL: RAVEN #1
DC SPECIAL: RAVEN #2
DC SPECIAL: RAVEN #3
DC SPECIAL: RAVEN #4
DC SPECIAL: RAVEN #5
DC UNIVERSE SPECIAL: REIGN IN HELL 80-PAGE GIANT
INFINITY INC. #11
JSA CLASSIFIED #39
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #43
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #16
LOONEY TUNES #164
NEW DYNAMIX #4
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #1
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #2
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #3
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #4
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #5
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #6
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #7
NUMBER OF THE BEAST #8
THE PROGRAMME #12
SECRET HISTORY THE AUTHORITY: HAWKSMOOR #1
SECRET HISTORY THE AUTHORITY: HAWKSMOOR #2
SECRET HISTORY THE AUTHORITY: HAWKSMOOR #3
SECRET HISTORY THE AUTHORITY: HAWKSMOOR #4
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: RAISING CAIN #1
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: RAISING CAIN #2
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: RAISING CAIN #3
THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #10


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, October 16. Retailers may access the DC FOC page at the Diamond website by going to https://retailer.diamondcomics.com/main/MyAccount.

11/05/2008 - ARMY @ LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #4 $2.99
11/05/2008 - THE AUTHORITY #4 $2.99
11/05/2008 - DETECTIVE COMICS #850 $3.99
11/05/2008 - EL DIABLO #3 $2.99
11/05/2008 - ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL FEATURING THE GUARDIAN #1 (formerly THE GUARDIANS OF METROPOLIS SPECIAL) $2.99
11/05/2008 - ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL FEATURING THE GUARDIAN #1 VARIANT EDITION (formerly THE GUARDIANS OF METROPOLIS SPECIAL Variant Edition) $2.99
11/05/2008 - HELLBLAZER PRESENTS: CHAS - THE KNOWLEDGE #5 $2.99
11/05/2008 - HOUSE OF MYSTERY #7 $2.99
11/05/2008 - JONAH HEX #37 $2.99
11/05/2008 - JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL: SUPERMAN #1 $3.99
11/05/2008 - JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL: SUPERMAN VARIANT EDITION #1 $3.99
11/05/2008 - LOONEY TUNES #168 $2.25
11/05/2008 - MANHUNTER #36 $2.99
11/05/2008 - NIGHTWING #150 $3.99
11/05/2008 - NIGHTWING VARIANT EDITION #150 $3.99
11/05/2008 - THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS #1 $2.99
11/05/2008 - THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS #1 VARIANT EDITION $2.99
11/05/2008 - SECRET SIX #3 $2.99
11/05/2008 - SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION #1 $2.99
11/05/2008 - SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL: MAELSTROM #1 $2.99
11/05/2008 - TERRA #1 $2.99
11/05/2008 - TERROR TITANS #2 $2.99
11/05/2008 - TOP TEN SEASON TWO #2 $2.99
11/05/2008 - TRINITY #23 $2.99
11/05/2008 - VIXEN: RETURN OF THE LION #2 $2.99


10/17/2008 - A - JACK OF FABLES #25
10/17/2008 - A - TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE #6
10/24/2008 - A - FABLES #75
10/24/2008 - B - LOONEY TUNES #166
10/24/2008 - B - NIGHTWING #148
10/24/2008 - A - TITANS #4
10/31/2008 - A - EX MACHINA #38
11/07/2008 - A - ALL STAR SUPERMAN #12
11/07/2008 - A - BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! #2
11/07/2008 - A - HELLBLAZER #247
11/07/2008 - B - THE SPIRIT #21
11/07/2008 - B - TANGENT: SUPERMAN'S REIGN #7
11/07/2008 - K - HELLBLAZER PRESENTS: CHAS - THE KNOWLEDGE #1
11/07/2008 - K - TRINITY #5
11/07/2008 - K - TRINITY #6
11/07/2008 - K - TRINITY #7
11/07/2008 - K - TRINITY #8

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


BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #6
BIRDS OF PREY #123
BLUE BEETLE #32
CATWOMAN: CRIME PAYS TP
CLASSICAL MEDLEY VOL. 1 (CMX)
DC UNIVERSE: HALLOWEEN '08
DMZ #35 (VERTIGO)
FAMILY DYNAMIC #3 (JOHNNY DC)
FINAL CRISIS #4
FINAL CRISIS: SUBMIT #1
FRIDAY THE 13TH VOL. 2 TP (WILDSTORM)
GON VOL. 6 (CMX)
HEAVY LIQUID HC (VERTIGO)
HELLBLAZER #248 (VERTIGO)
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: ENEMY RISING HC
NORTHLANDERS VOL. 1: SVEN THE RETURNED TP (VERTIGO)
SCALPED #22 (VERTIGO)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLDS FINEST VOL. 2 TP
THE SPIRIT: FEMME FATALES TP
SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1
SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1 VARIANT EDITION
TANGENT: SUPERMAN'S REIGN #8
TINY TITANS #9 (JOHNNY DC)
TRINITY #21
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #1 (VERTIGO)
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #1 VARIANT EDITION (VERTIGO)
WILDCATS #4 (WILDSTORM)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #12 (WILDSTORM)
Y: THE LAST MAN DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 HC (VERTIGO)

DC DIRECT:
GREEN LANTERN CORPS 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE


BATMAN: DEATH MASK COLLECTED EDITION (CMX)
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #50 (JOHNNY DC)
CHECKMATE #31
CHUCK #5 (WILDSTORM)
DC UNIVERSE: DECISIONS #4
THE FERRYMAN #2 (WILDSTORM)
FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1
GREEN LANTERN: IN BRIGHTEST DAY TP
HELLBLAZER: FAMILY MAN TP (VERTIGO)
JACK OF FABLES #27 (VERTIGO)
JOKER HC
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #26
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THE NEXT AGE TP
KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND - NEW PRINTING (VERTIGO)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #47
MADAME XANADU #5 (VERTIGO)
MIRROR'S EDGE #1 (WILDSTORM)
NORTHLANDERS #11 (VERTIGO)
RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #6
REIGN IN HELL #4
STORMING PARADISE #4 (WILDSTORM)
SUPERMAN #681
SUPERMAN #681 VARIANT EDITION
SUPERMAN AND BATMAN VS. VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES #2
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #53
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: THE SEARCH FOR KRYPTONITE HC
TEEN TITANS #64
TOKEN (MINX)
TRINITY #22
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #6
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #2 (WILDSTORM)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #2 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM)

DC DIRECT:
JLA TROPHY ROOM: THE JOKER CANE PROP REPLICA


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:
11/05/2008 - AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #4 - 10/29/2008
11/05/2008 - BATMAN #681 - 10/29/2008
11/05/2008 - BATMAN #681 VARIANT EDITION - 10/29/2008
11/05/2008 - DIANA PRINCE: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 3 TP - 10/29/2008
11/05/2008 - FINAL CRISIS: RESIST #1 - 10/22/2008
11/05/2008 - JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #20 - 10/29/2008
11/05/2008 - JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #20 VARIANT EDITION - 10/29/2008
11/05/2008 - NEW TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL. 4 HC - 10/22/2008
11/05/2008 - NIGHTWING: FREEFALL TP - 10/29/2008
11/05/2008 - THE QUESTION VOL. 3: EPITAPH FOR A HERO TP - 10/22/2008
11/05/2008 - SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION #1 - 11/12/2008
11/05/2008 - SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WONDER WOMAN VOL. 2 TP - 10/29/2008
11/05/2008 - SUPERMAN VS. BRAINIAC TP - 10/29/2008
11/05/2008 - TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE TP - 10/29/2008
11/19/2008 - BATMAN #682 - 11/12/2008
11/19/2008 - BATMAN #682 VARIANT EDITION - 11/12/2008
11/26/2008 - FINAL CRISIS #5 - 10/29/2008
12/03/2008 - BATMAN #683 - 11/26/2008
12/03/2008 - BATMAN #683 VARIANT EDITION - 11/26/2008
12/03/2008 - FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #3 - 10/22/2008
12/10/2008 - DC UNIVERSE ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 1 HC - 10/22/2008
12/31/2008 - FINAL CRISIS #6 - 11/26/2008

DC DIRECT SHIPPING CHANGES:
11/12/2008 - BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY JIM APARO - 11/19/2008
11/12/2008 - JLA TROPHY ROOM: SUPERMAN'S CAPE AND BELT REPLICA SET - 10/01/2008
11/19/2008 - THE DARK KNIGHT BATMAN VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA - 10/29/2008
11/19/2008 - JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 2 - 09/17/2008
12/10/2008 - JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 3 - 10/8/2008
12/17/2008 - JOKER 1:2 SCALE BUST - 10/22/2008

AMERICA'S BEST COMICS (ABC) SHIPPING CHANGES:
11/05/2008 - THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: BLACK DOSSIER TP - 10/22/2008

CMX MANGA SHIPPING CHANGES:
11/05/2008 - CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 5 - 10/29/2008
11/05/2008 - SUIHELIBE! VOL. 01 - 10/29/2008

JOHNNY DC SHIPPING CHANGES:
11/26/2008 - BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #3 - 09/24/2008
12/31/2008 - BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #4 - 10/29/2008

VERTIGO SHIPPING CHANGES:
11/05/2008 - UN-MEN VOL. 2: CHILDREN OF PARADOX TP - 10/29/2008
11/12/2008 - FABLES: COVERS BY JAMES JEAN HC - 10/29/2008
11/19/2008 - HELLBLAZER #249 - 10/22/2008

WILDSTORM SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/03/2008 - CHUCK #6 - 11/12/2008
12/24/2008 - STORMING PARADISE #5 - 11/05/2008
01/28/2009 - STORMING PARADISE #6 - 12/31/2008