December 18, 2007 WORLD OF WARCRAFT® #1 GOES BACK TO PRESS FOR NEW, SECOND PRINTING FROM DC COMICS After a quick sellout at DC Comics, the fantastic debut issue of the WORLD OF WARCRAFT® comic book is going back to press for a second printing. Based on the world’s most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game from Blizzard Entertainment®, the WORLD OF WARCRAFT #1 Second Printing will reprint the story by writer Walter Simonson and artists Ludo Lullabi and Sandra Hope. “We’ve been absolutely blown away by the book’s writing and artwork,” said Chris Metzen, vice president of creative development at Blizzard Entertainment. “From how quickly the first printing sold out, it’s clear that comics fans and World of Warcraft players are also liking what they’re seeing.” WORLD OF WARCRAFT #1 Second Printing (OCT078514) will feature a black and white version of the cover by Jim Lee and is scheduled to arrive in stores on January 4. To ensure delivery on January 4, retailers must confirm orders by Sunday, December 23. Please note that quantities will be limited and may sell out before December 23. This item will not be offered on Final Order Cutoff. Retailers may place orders by contacting their Diamond Customer Service Representative or DC Sales Representative, or by email at reorders@.... Upcoming issues of WORLD OF WARCRAFT are available as follows: • WORLD OF WARCRAFT #2 (OCT070240) is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on December 19. • WORLD OF WARCRAFT #3 (NOV070272) is solicited in the November Previews and is scheduled to arrive in stores on January 16. • WORLD OF WARCRAFT #4 (DEC070288) is solicited in the December Previews and is scheduled to arrive in stores on February 20. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAILERS TO BE PROVIDED WITH THE MISSING BLUEPRINTS FROM THE IRON GIANT STATUE After receiving reports that the blueprint insert is missing from DC Direct’s THE IRON GIANT STATUE (MAY070268), retailers will be provided with replacement blueprints. On January 9, retailers will receive the blueprints in the same quantities that they ordered the statue itself. DC apologizes for any inconvience this may cause. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICE UPDATE FOR LEADER’S HIGH VOL. 1 Please note that the CMX title LEADER’S HIGH VOL. 1 (DEC070308) was solicited with the wrong price in the December Previews. The correct price for this title is $9.99 U.S. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USA TODAY NAMES THE PLAIN JANES ONE OF 2007’S 10 BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS USA Today has published its list of the 10 Best Graphic Novels of 2007, including THE PLAIN JANES, with Whitney Matheson writing, “This graphic novel for girls feels like a teen movie and teaches young women the joy of being original.” THE PLAIN JANES (FEB070235) is now back in stock at Diamond and available for reorder. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DC OFFICES CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS The offices of DC Comics and WildStorm Productions will be closed Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December 25 and Monday, December 31 and Tuesday, January 1. Christmas will push back next week’s in-store date to Friday, December 28; DIRECT CHANNEL will be sent out that week on Wednesday, December 26. New Year’s Day will push back that week’s in-store date to Friday, January 4 DIRECT CHANNEL will be sent out that week on Wednesday, January 2. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BACK TO PRESS! The following title has been reprinted and is available for order: Y: THE LAST MAN VOL. 9: MOTHERLAND TP (FEB070362) (2nd printing) Now priced $14.99/$17.99 Can. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLD OUT! Please note that the following items are now sold out at DC: ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN STATUE (JAN060387) BATMAN BEGINS: BATMAN IN FLIGHT STATUE (MAR050356) BATMAN BEGINS: CAMOUFLAGE BATMOBILE (AUG050292) BATMAN BEGINS: CILLIAN MURPHY SCARECROW MINI STATUE (MAR050362) BATMAN HUSH: SCARECROW SERIES 3 ACTION FIGURE (OCT040376) BATMAN MICROMAN CATWOMAN FIGURE (SEP040416) BATMAN/SCARECROW FEAR GIFT SET (OCT060321) BATMAN WALL GARGOYLE STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA (OCT050345) JLA COVER TO COVER: GREEN LANTERN STATUE (OCT060316) JUSTICE LEAGUE ALEX ROSS SERIES 5 MASTER CASE ASST (JUL060263) KRYPTO AND FRIENDS ANIMATED SERIES MAQUETTE SET (APR050430) SHAZAM BY ALEX ROSS POSTER (STAR13547) SUPERMAN COVER TO COVER: SUPERMAN SPECIAL '83 #1 STATUE (JAN060411) SUPERMAN RETURNS IN FLIGHT STATUE (MAR060395) SUPERMAN RETURNS KRYPTONITE PROP REPLICA (MAR060401) SUPERMAN RETURNS SUPERMAN MAQUETTE (MAR060396) WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 1 MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (MAR070297) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NO ITEMS ON FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF THIS WEEK Please note that due to holiday shipping and printing schedules, no DC Comics items are in Final Order Cutoff this week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETURNABLE ITEMS* B - COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 26 A - JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #10 A - JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #10 VARIANT EDITION C - SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #8 A - THE TRIALS OF SHAZAM! #9 B - COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 25 A - THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: THE BLACK DOSSIER HC VARIANT EDITION A - THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: THE BLACK DOSSIER HC STANDARD EDITION C - SUPERMAN #670 A - ALL STAR SUPERMAN #9 C - BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS #1 C - BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS #1 VARIANT EDITION B - COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: THE SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER: RED RAIN #1 B - SALVATION RUN #1 VARIANT EDITION C - SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #9 B - THE FLASH #234 A - THE SPIRIT #11 C - TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS: SUPERMAN PRIME #1 K - GOOD AS LILY 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 Distributors Return Authorization Form ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRIVING IN STORES NEXT WEEK: RELEASE DATE — DECEMBER 28, 2007 52 AFTERMATH: THE FOUR HORSEMEN #5 ACTION COMICS #860 ACTION COMICS #860 VARIANT EDITION THE AUTHORITY: PRIME #3 (WILDSTORM) BATMAN #672 BLUE BEETLE #22 THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #9 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #40 (JOHNNY DC) COUNTDOWN: ARENA #4 COUNTDOWN: ARENA #4 VARIANT EDITION COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #5 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 18 CRIME BIBLE: THE FIVE LESSONS OF BLOOD #3 CROSSING MIDNIGHT #14 (VERTIGO) DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #4 DETECTIVE COMICS #838 (2ND PRINT) EMPTY EMPIRE VOL. 6 (CMX) THE FLASH #235 THE FLASH: THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE - FULL THROTTLE TP FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH #3 (WILDSTORM) GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #3 GREEN LANTERN #26 GREEN LANTERN/SINESTRO CORPS SECRET FILES #1 HELLBLAZER #239 (VERTIGO) JACK OF FABLES #18 (VERTIGO) JLA CLASSIFIED #49 JSA CLASSIFIED #33 LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: THE BLACK DOSSIER HC STANDARD EDITION (2ND PRINT) (ABC) LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #37 COVER A LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #37 COVER B NIGHTWING #138 (2ND PRINT) SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: BATMAN TEAM-UPS VOL. 2 TP TALES OF THE BATMAN: TIM SALE HC TEEN TITANS #54 TEEN TITANS GO! #50 (JOHNNY DC) TOWER OF THE FUTURE VOL. 9 (CMX) UNCLE SAM AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #4 WILDCATS: ARMAGEDDON #1 (WILDSTORM) DC DIRECT: POWER GIRL 13” DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRIVING IN STORES IN TWO WEEKS: RELEASE DATE — JANUARY 4, 2008 THE ALL NEW ATOM #19 BATMAN #671 (2ND PRINT) COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #3 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 17 COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #4 DETECTIVE COMICS #840 HEROES HC - ALEX ROSS COVER (2ND PRINT) (WILDSTORM) JLA: KID AMAZO TP JONAH HEX #27 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #41 (JOHNNY DC) LOONEY TUNES #158 (JOHNNY DC) METAL MEN #5 MIDNIGHTER #15 (WILDSTORM) NORTHLANDERS #2 (VERTIGO) NORTHLANDERS #2 VARIANT EDITION (VERTIGO) PRESENTS VOL. 2 (CMX) PRIDE OF BAGHDAD SC (VERTIGO) SHADOWPACT VOL. 2: CURSED TP SIMON DARK #1 (2ND PRINT) SUPERGIRL #25 SUPERMAN: REDEMPTION TP TEARS OF A LAMB VOL. 1 (CMX) TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE #1 THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #4 (VERTIGO) WILDSTORM: REVELATIONS #1 (WILDSTORM) WORLD OF WARCRAFT #1 (2ND PRINT) DC DIRECT: BATMAN: BLACK & WHITE STATUE BY ANDY KUBERT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHIPPING CHANGES UPDATED INSTORE DATES APPEARS FIRST ORIGINAL INSTORE DATE APPEARS LAST DC COMICS SHIPPING CHANGES: 01/09/08 - COUNTDOWN SPECIAL: THE NEW GODS - 01/02/08 01/09/08 - INFINITY INC. #5 - 01/02/08 01/09/08 - NIGHTWING #140 - 01/02/08 01/09/08 - THE SPIRIT #12 - 11/21/07 01/16/08 - BOOSTER GOLD #6 - 01/9/08 01/30/08 - THE SPIRIT #13 - 12/19/07 02/06/08 - BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #12 - 12/12/07 02/06/08 - ALL STAR SUPERMAN #10 - 12/19/07 02/20/08 - BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #13 - 01/09/08 02/20/08 - THE SPIRIT #14 - 01/16/08 03/12/08 - BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #14 - 02/13/08 DC DIRECT SHIPPING CHANGES: 01/23/08 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ILLIDAN STORMRAGE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE - 12/19/07 01/23/08 - WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ILLIDAN STORMRAGE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT - 12/19/07 VERTIGO SHIPPING CHANGES: 01/16/08 - AMERICAN VIRGIN #22 - 12/26/07 01/16/08 - FAKER #6 - 12/05/07 01/23/08 - FABLES #69 - 01/16/08 01/23/08 - TESTAMENT #22 - 01/09/08 01/23/08 - Y: THE LAST MAN #60 - 01/02/08
DC Comics Direct Channel Special January 3, 2007 FINAL THREE CHAPTERS OF THE “RESURRECTION OF RA’S AL GHUL” STORY SELL OUT AND GET NEW PRINTINGS ROBIN #169, NIGHTWING #139 and DETECTIVE COMICS #839, the final three chapters of the spectacular “Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul” storyline, have sold out at DC Comics and are being rushed back to press for new, second printings. All three are scheduled to arrive in stores on January 23. ROBIN #169 Second Printing (NOV078082), part 5 of the story, will feature a recolored version of the cover by Andy Kubert. NIGHTWING #139 Second Printing (NOV078081), part 6 of the story, will feature a recolored version of the cover by Adam Kubert. DETECTIVE COMICS #839 Second Printing (NOV078131), part 7 of the story, will feature a new cover by Rafa Garres. To ensure delivery on January 23, retailers must confirm orders by Sunday, January 13. Please note that quantities will be limited and may sell out before January 13. These items will not be offered on Final Order Cutoff. Retailers may place orders by contacting their Diamond Customer Service Representative or DC Sales Representative, or by email at reorders@... <mailto:reorders@...> . Other chapters of the “Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul” are available as follows: * ROBIN ANNUAL #7 Second Printing (SEP078122), a prelude to the story, is available for reorder. * BATMAN #670 Second Printing (SEP078121), a prelude to the story, is available for reorder. * ROBIN #168 Second Printing (SEP078138), part 1 of the story, is available for reorder * NIGHTWING #138 Second Printing (OCT078340), part 2 of the story, is available for ordering now and is scheduled to arrive in stores on January 4 * DETECTIVE COMICS #838 Second Printing (OCT078339), part 3 of the story, is available for ordering now and is scheduled to arrive in stores on January 4 * BATMAN #671 Second Printing (OCT078502), part 4 of the story, is available for ordering now and is scheduled to arrive in stores on January 4.
