DC Comics Direct Channel #910

November 18, 2008


DC Comics announces new contents for TINY TITANS #12 (NOV080196), making it a part of the DC Universe's "Faces of Evil" month.

In this special "Faces of Mischief" issue, see what happens in the average day of the faculty of Sidekick Elementary as we follow the antics of Principal Slade and Trigon. The Tiny Titans have their own ideas of what goes on in the Teacher's Lounge - but how close are they to the truth?

"When I heard about 'Faces of Evil,' I knew Trigon had a face that needed to be shared with the world," says writer/artist Art Baltzar.

And, adds writer Franco, "Trigon is such a fatherly figure, why wouldn't you want his face on a cover? It's not like he's evil or something."

The story and cover originally solicited for this issue will now appear in TINY TITANS #13. TINY TITANS #12 is solicited in the November Previews and is scheduled to arrive in stores on January 21.

Because of this change, this issue will be made returnable at a later date.


With the "Rise of the Olympian" storyline continuing in WONDER WOMEN #27, Eisner Award winning artist Frank Quitely (ALL STAR SUPERMAN) has created a variant cover for this issue.

Retailers may order one copy of the WONDER WOMAN #27 Variant Edition (OCT088013) featuring a cover by Frank Quitely for every ten copies of WONDER WOMAN #27 (OCT080157) ordered.

In this issue, written by Gail Simone and illustrated by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan, Genocide remains on a murderous rampage while Wonder Woman has to deal with the ramifications, both mental and physical, of failing to stop this threat. Meanwhile, the Amazons make their long-awaited return to a home they barely recognize, and a god makes a promise to Athena that will change the landscape of the DC Universe.

WONDER WOMAN #27 is solicited in the October Previews and is scheduled to arrive in stores on December 24. This issue has a Final Order Cutoff date of November 25.


Please note that the JOKER HC (JUL080124) will be back in stock at Diamond on Monday, November 24. Current backorders are set to arrive in stores on December 3.


The BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL EDITION HC (NOV070226) is now back in stock at Diamond and is available for reorder.


The WATCHMEN: THE ABSOLUTE EDITION HC Fifth Printing (OCT080161) has a new Final Order Cutoff date of November 20 and a new instore date of December 3. Please note that orders may fill with the Fourth Printing.


With the TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL. 1: BACK ON THE STREET TP currently out of stock at DC Comics, the new TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL. 1: BACK ON THE STREET NEW EDITION TP is advance-solicited in the December Previews to arrive in stores in March.

As a reminder, this new edition collects TRANSMETROPOLITAN #1-6 - the contents of the previous edition of the TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL. 1: BACK ON THE STREET TP plus issues #4-6 of the series.


Please note that orders for THE COMPLEAT DEATH HC (NOV080221) have been cancelled. This title will be replaced by THE ABSOLUTE DEATH HC, to be solicited at a later date.


Orders for the BEN10: IT'S HERO TIME TP (OCT080183) have been cancelled. This title will not be resolicited.


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

. Supergirl: Comsic Adventures in the 8th Grade Ad
. Black Lightning Year One Ad
. Hellblazer #251 Ad
. American Splendor: Another Dollar TP Ad


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, November 20. Retailers may access the DC FOC page at the Diamond website by going to https://retailer.diamondcomics.com/main/MyAccount.

12/03/2008 - WATCHMEN THE ABSOLUTE EDITION - 5TH PRINTING $75.00
12/17/2008 - AIR #5 (VERTIGO) $2.99
12/17/2008 - BATGIRL #6 $2.99
12/17/2008 - BATMAN #683 $2.99
12/17/2008 - BATMAN #683 VARIANT EDITION $2.99
12/17/2008 - BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #14 $2.99
12/17/2008 - BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! #3 (JOHNNY DC) $2.25
12/17/2008 - BIRDS OF PREY #125 $2.99
12/17/2008 - BRAVE AND THE BOLD #20 $2.99
12/17/2008 - DCU HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2008 $5.99
12/17/2008 - EX MACHINA #40 (WILDSTORM) $2.99
12/17/2008 - FABLES #79 (VERTIGO) $2.99
12/17/2008 - FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS #1 (2ND PRINT) $3.99
12/17/2008 - HELLBLAZER #250 (VERTIGO) $3.99
12/17/2008 - MANHUNTER #37 $2.99
12/17/2008 - ROBIN #181 $2.99
12/17/2008 - THE SPIRIT #24 $2.99
12/17/2008 - STORMWATCH: PHD #17 (WILDSTORM) $2.99
12/17/2008 - SUPER FRIENDS #10 (JOHNNY DC) $2.50
12/17/2008 - SUPERGIRL #36 $2.99
12/17/2008 - SUPERGIRL #36 VARIANT EDITION $2.99
12/17/2008 - SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL: MAELSTROM #4 $2.99
12/17/2008 - TANGENT: SUPERMAN'S REIGN #10 $2.99
12/17/2008 - TERRA #4 $2.99
12/17/2008 - TINY TITANS #11 (JOHNNY DC) $2.50
12/17/2008 - TRINITY #29 $2.99
12/17/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT #14 (WILDSTORM) $2.99
12/17/2008 - X-FILES #2 (WILDSTORM) $3.50
01/14/2008 - ECLIPSO: MUSIC OF THE SPHERES TP $19.99
01/14/2008 - HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 1: ROOM AND BOREDOM TP (VERTIGO) $9.99
01/14/2008 - SHOWCASE PRESENTS: HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOL. 1 TP - NEW PRINTING $16.99
01/14/2008 - TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE VOL. 2 TP (WILDSTORM) $14.99



11/21/2008 - A - BATMAN #680
11/21/2008 - A - BATMAN #680 VARIANT EDITION
11/28/2008 - A - TWO-FACE YEAR ONE #2
12/05/2008 - A - FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES' REVENGE #3
12/05/2008 - B - THE FLASH #245
12/05/2008 - B - THE SPIRIT #22
12/05/2008 - A - THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 25 HC
12/05/2008 - F - SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1
12/05/2008 - F - SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1 VARIANT EDITION
12/12/2008 - B - BLUE BEETLE #32
12/12/2008 - A - FINAL CRISIS #4
12/12/2008 - A - HEAVY LIQUID HC
12/12/2008 - A - HELLBLAZER #248

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


BAT LASH: GUNS AND ROSES TP
BATMAN #681
BATMAN #681 VARIANT EDITION
BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #7
BATMAN: RULES OF ENGAGMENT TP
BIRDS OF PREY #124
BLUE BEETLE #33
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #51 (JOHNNY DC)
DMZ #36 (VERTIGO)
FERRYMAN #3 (WILDSTORM)
GO WEST VOL. 1 (CMX)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS: RING QUEST TP
HEROES VOL. 2 HC - VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM)
JACK OF FABLES #28 (VERTIGO)
JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL: THE KINGDOM #1
JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL: THE KINGDOM #1 VARIANT EDITION
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #48
MADAME XANADU #6 COVER A (VERTIGO)
MADAME XANADU #6 COVER B (VERTIGO)
NORTHLANDERS #12 (VERTIGO)
PUSH #2 (WILDSTORM)
REIGN IN HELL #5
SCOOBY-DOO #138 (JOHNNY DC)
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SGT ROCK VOL. 2 TP
SLOTH TP (VERTIGO)
SUPERMAN #682
SUPERMAN #682 VARIANT EDITION
SUPERMAN AND BATMAN VS. VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES #4
TEEN TITANS #65
TRINITY #26
UNKNOWN SOLDIER #2 (VERTIGO)
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #7
WILDCATS #5 (WILDSTORM)
WONDER WOMAN #26
WONDER WOMAN #26 VARIANT EDITION

DC DIRECT:
DARK KNIGHT BATMAN VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA
GREEEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURE BOX SET


ARMY @ LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #5
THE AUTHORITY #5
BATMAN #682
BATMAN #682 VARIANT EDITION
CHUCK #6
DETECTIVE COMICS #851
DETECTIVE COMICS #851 VARIANT EDITION
EL DIABLO #4
HAUNTED TANK #1 COVER A
HAUNTED TANK #1 COVER B
JONAH HEX #38
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #21
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #21 VARIANT EDITION
LOONEY TUNES #169
THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS #2
THE SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS #2 VARIANT EDITION
SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION #2
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL VOL. 2 TP
THE SPIRIT VOL. 1 TP
SUPERGIRL: COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE #1
SUPERMAN/BATMAN: VENGEANCE TP
SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL: MAELSTROM #3
TEEN TITANS: ON THE CLOCK TP
TERRA #3
TERROR TITANS #3
TRINITY #27
TWO FLOWERS FOR THE DRAGON VOL. 3 (CMX)
VIXEN: RETURN OF THE LION #3
WATCHMEN #1 - NEW PRINTING
WATCHMEN THE ABSOLUTE EDITION - 5TH PRINTING

DC DIRECT:
THE DARK KNIGHT: BATMAN (ORIGINAL SUIT) VINYL STATUE
THE SPIRIT (MOVIE) 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE


DC COMICS SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/10/2008 - AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #5 - 11/26/2008
12/10/2008 - CAMELOT 3000 DELUXE EDITION HC - 11/26/2008
12/10/2008 - DC UNIVERSE ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 1 HC - 10/22/2008
12/10/2008 - DETECTIVE COMICS #851 - 12/03/2008
12/10/2008 - DETECTIVE COMICS #851 VARIANT EDITION - 12/03/2008
12/10/2008 - FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #4 - 11/12/2008
12/10/2008 - JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #27 - 11/19/2008
12/10/2008 - JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOL 3: THY KINGDOM COME PART 2 HC - 11/26/2008
12/10/2008 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN #54 - 11/19/2008
12/17/2008 - BATMAN #683 - 11/26/2008
12/17/2008 - BATMAN #683 VARIANT EDITION - 11/26/2008
12/17/2008 - MANHUNTER #37 - 12/3/2008
12/24/2008 - GREEN LANTERN #36 - 11/26/2008
12/31/2008 - BATMAN #684 - 12/24/2008
12/31/2008 - BATMAN #684 VARIANT EDITION - 12/24/2008
12/31/2008 - FINAL CRISIS #6 - 11/26/2008
01/14/2009 - FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #3 - 10/22/2008
01/14/2009 - FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #5 - 12/31/2008
01/21/2008 - GREEN LANTERN #37 - 12/31/2008
01/28/2009 - SUPERMAN/BATMAN #55 - 12/24/2008
02/25/2009 - FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #4 - 12/24/2008
TBA - ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11 - 11/26/2008
TBA - ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11 VARIANT EDITION - 11/26/2008
TBA - ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12 - 12/31/2008
TBA - ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12 VARIANT EDITION - 12/31/2008

DC DIRECT SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/10/2008 - BLACK CANARY 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE - 12/03/2008
12/10/2008 - JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 3 - 10/8/2008
12/10/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3 MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT - 11/12/2008
12/10/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3 INNER CASE ASSORTMENT v11/12/2008
12/10/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: HUMAN PRIESTESS ACTION FIGURE - 11/12/2008
12/10/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: DRAENEI MAGE ACTION FIGURE - 11/12/2008
12/10/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: BLOOD ELF PALADIN ACTION FIGURE - 11/12/2008
12/10/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: UNDEAD ROGUE ACTION FIGURE - 11/12/2008
12/17/2008 - JOKER 1:2 SCALE BUST - 10/22/2008
12/17/2008 - WONDER WOMAN 1:4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY STATUE - 11/05/2008
12/17/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 3: TAUREN HUNTER CASE ASSORTMENT - 12/03/2008
12/17/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 3: TAUREN HUNTER FIGURE - 12/03/2008
12/24/2008 - JLA TROPHY ROOM: BAT SIGNAL PROP REPLICA - 11/12/2008

JOHNNY DC SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/17/2008 - BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #3 - 09/24/2008

WILDSTORM SHIPPING CHANGES:
12/24/2008 - GEARS OF WAR #3 - 12/10/2008
12/24/2008 - STORMING PARADISE #5 - 11/05/2008
12/24/2008 - TOP 10 SEASON TWO #3 - 12/3/2008
12/31/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 - 11/26/2008
12/31/2008 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 VARIANT EDITION - 11/26/2008
01/28/2009 - STORMING PARADISE #6 - 12/31/2008
01/28/2009 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 - 12/31/2008
01/28/2009 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 VARIANT EDITION - 12/31/2008
02/04/2009 - TOP 10 SEASON TWO #4 - 01/07/2009