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(F) Format (All titles are ongoing unless otherwise indicated.)

All VERTIGO titles are suggested for mature readers.

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YOU ARE HERE

(W/A) Baker (E) Berger (F) 1 issue, SCGN, 2Q '98

VERTIGO. "WHY I HATE SATURN" creator Kyle Baker presents an urban romantic comedy about the challenges of modern relationships, and what happens when your past catches up with you.

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SUPERMAN: RED SON

(W) Millar (P) D. Johnson (E) McAvennie (F) 3 issues, Prestige

ELSEWORLDS. The infant Kal-El's rocketship takes him from Krypton to communist Russia. Grown to adulthood, this Man of Steel — raised with radically different morals and beliefs than those of the midwestern Kents — becomes leader of his nation, and faces opposition from U.S. President Lex Luthor.

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UNCLE SAM

(W) Darnall (A) Ross (E) Berger (F) 2 issues, Prestige, 4Q '97

VERTIGO. A journey to the dark heart of America, fully painted by KINGDOM COME's Alex Ross. Told through a mystery man's eyes, UNCLE SAM sweeps from the Revolutionary War to the Dust Bowl and beyond, bringing America's darkest historical moments — as well as a hallucinatory parade of other American icons — to life.

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NEVADA

(W) Gerber (A) Winslade (I) Leialoha (E) Berger (F) 6 issues, Rebax, 1Q '98

VERTIGO. A Las Vegas showgirl and her ostrich, Bolero, are caught in a web of strange murders and alien interference.

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TOXIC GUMBO

(W) Lunch (A) McKeever (F) 1 issue, Prestige, 1Q '98

VERTIGO. A voyage of self-discovery for an outcast Cajun woman adept in the dark art of "swamp magic" ultimately yields a gruesome truth. The unique and unsettling collaboration of musician and performance artist Lydia Lunch and renowned illustrator Ted McKeever can be described as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer meets William S. Burroughs' Junkie meets Deliverance.

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HEAVY LIQUID

(W/A) Pope (E) Roeberg (F) 5 issues, Rebax, 3Q '98

VERTIGO. Popular alternative artist Paul Pope creates a stylish, post-modern mystery in this miniseries about a man addicted to "heavy liquid" — a bizarre substance that is both a drug and an art form — and the search for the only artist able to render it as the perfect sculpture.

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GANGLAND

(W/A) Various (E) Alonso (F) 4 issues, Rebax, 2Q '98

VERTIGO. In the spirit of WEIRD WAR TALES: From lonely hitmen to murderous pre-teens, "New Russian" bootleggers to extraterrestrial enforcers, this anthology offers offbeat crime stories by top talent including Dave Gibbons, Richard Corben, Frank Quitely, Kilian Plunkett, Eric Shanower, David Lloyd, Mark Chiarello, and Peter Kuper. Covers are provided by Brian Bolland, Tim Bradstreet, and Glenn Fabry.

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