DC Comics Return To Vertigo, Godzilla, Kong & More

[@TapCat]

Vertigo was successful largely because Karen Berger did a great job as the editor and cultivated relationships with the creative teams. She's long gone from DC and with no one of her caliber to take over, I don't see the new Vertigo stuff being any better than the average DC comic

[@chm9935]

Agreed!

[@doctorogre1777]

The only Vertigo book I ever read was Preacher. So sick. No shot DC has that kind of hard edge in their spirit anymore.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

I kept meaning to buy Preacher but just never got to it.

[@namelesswhocares8648]

You missed out then, hellblazer, sandman, doom patrol and animal were amazing back in the day

[@PrivateCitizen84]

Read some Preacher it didn't take. I normally like edgy boy Ennis.

[@lacolem1]

As long as image exists, vertigo can never be what it was. WB got too greedy with the terms.

[@locusmortis]

Vertigo was definitely a "right time, right place" imprint, the late 80's and early 90's was a very febrile creative time in comics, I just don't get that atmosphere these days. Neo Vertigo will need to provide that it's not just a tribute band and that it's got something new to say.

[@matthewpearce4952]

Regarding Neil Gaiman, he doesn't have ownership rights to Sandman, DC does, he just seems to have final say over what they do with the characters.

[@namelesswhocares8648]

About john ridley, He reminds of mario puzo ,author of the godfather. Even if you write good movies, it doesn't mean you will be good at writing comics. If you search on youtube, there is a video where stan lee talks about working with mario puzo and how he couldn't cut it in the comic book world

[@bobbyroot6140]

Maybe Black Label will be to DC what MAX was to Marvel?

[@shaneriggs6678]

Wasn't that the entire purpose of black label in the first place

[@Lwitkowski]

I’d say Black label will be for alt takes on bats, supes and other main characters. So no creator own creations

[@kalgrove6426]

Black Label sucked! Made no sense. It was a huge step back.

[@Lwitkowski]

@@shaneriggs6678yeah that’s what I was hoping for. Best creators. Doing mature cool takes on established characters. Weeell that didn’t go entirely that way I believe

[@Lwitkowski]

@@kalgrove6426 the only one I can recall was Silvestri’s book. I was hoping for this kind of level linewide. Silly me

[@Stinky-Pete]

I used to LOVE Vertigo, but this means absolutely nothing to me now. It'll just be "modern audience" on PCP.

[@PrivateCitizen84]

Past couple of years I randomly picked Sandman, Hellblazer, Animal Man only Preacher didn't land. Also got The Complete Suiciders, The Filth & DMZ.

[@matthewentwistle8284]

The revival of Vertigo means one thing; DC is scared of indie comic companies, like Image, dominating the competition in the comics market.

[@jumu446]

This is the first time in many years that I have been going to my LCS every week, and, it's because of the Absolute titles, and Batman & Robin Year One. I'm interested in what Vertigo will offer us.

[@mikewilson3581]

Sandman Mystery Theater was a great book. DC would water it down if it returned.

[@maciekmysliwczyk5540]

Hi Wes , with DC’s relaunch of VERTIGO , I hope that we will get some TPB’s of lesser known titles that were never previously collected like Battleaxes , Angel and the Ape, Congo Bill , Cruel and Unusual , Egypt , The Extremist , Four Horsemen etc. Other than that DC seems to be the winner this week when it comes to comics according to Weird Science DC Comics website.

[@spaceknight793]

Vertigo was born from the works of Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore. Does DC have ANYONE who can write that caliber of a series?

[@kiyankurji67]

It would be nice to have the Vertigo label on the classic books again instead of that stupid black label one that Didio started

[@StevieEvil666]

Wes, I've heard you say you are not exactly the biggest Sandman fan. The 90's Comic *Boom* ran me off. I only continued to keep going back to what the kids call my "LCS" (Great Escape in Louisville KY, which I've e recently had my 36 year anniversary of buying book there) & I would pick up Sandman trades, The Dreaming (Highy Recommended), The Invisables, & ANYTHING Dave McKean. Seriously, Wes. I feel you would love Sandman: Mystery Theater.

[@Lwitkowski]

I would dig into most of new vertigo books if they were 3 bucks. Heck do them in b&w. I have hopes for good stories. Unfortunately usually I bet wrong :)

[@marineboy-kv6rf]

Did'nt DC publish the imprint 'young animal' in the hope of grabbing the vertigo reader and look how that went,i've a terrible feeling the same kind of lack lustre offerings may be part of the 'new' Vertigo and not looking forward to it if their again going to try and reboot something brilliant into something unspeakable,by that i mean 'Shade the changing girl'!

[@richardhunter132]

at the moment, if creators come up with an idea with original characters, they're going to go to Image so they keep the rights. that's Image's business model afaict. Image, and the other independents, are largely in a co-dependency relationship with DC and Marvel. I suppose DC's plan with Vertigo is to get some of that business back, which makes sense. Vertigo is also a strong brand, so why not use it?

[@notyouraverageharleyquinnstan]

Love Black Label comics

[@doctorogre1777]

I heard Heavy Metal is relaunching. Gotta admit, I'm almost excited to see what they got.

[@TheJohnnyNormal]

I'm far more optimistic that HM will find a return to form, didn't touch Vertigo last time probably won't again.

[@incubustimelord5947]

I would like to see a very unconventional DC Comics and/or all-different, all-new Vertigo comic book of the members of the Endless Death, and her brother the Sandman (Dream and/or Morpheus) teaming-up with the Mystic Hellblazer (John Constantine) and the mysterious riddle known only as simply, "the Enigma" and have all four of them join forces as a Justice League Dark-styled team of demon hunters against the Preacher (Jesse Custer), the vampire Cassidey, and the assassin Tulip, who have all been mentally possesed by demons. Death, the Sandman and Enigma all have to take on human disguise forms in order to help Constantine fight them. So they use a magical spell to have Death, Sandman and Enigma mentally possess human host bodies. The hosts that they choose are Nightshade (Eve Eden and/or the Enchantress), for Death, Ragman (Rory Regan), for Dream/Morpheus, and Shadow Thief (Carl Sands), for Enigma. It would then be revealed that Count Werner Vertigo was actually the one who was manipulating things secretly from behind the scenes. He had used an all-powerful magical spell in order to cause the mental possessions of Jesse Custer, Cassidey and Tulip as a way of trying to increase his own power by using the power of "the Word" that Custer has access to, as well as find a way to make himself immortal by using Cassidey's vampire blood, and to have Tulip as his chief assassin in order to eliminate his political rivals in his home country so that he could maintain his own nation's dictatorship forever. I think that a comic book like that, which is suggested for mature readers only, would be an interesting new way to sell a DC/Vertigo comic book story using "mainstream" DC Comics comic book characters, and Vertigo characters combined. The ideal artists should be Chris Bachalo as the penciller, Mark Buckingham as the inker, and Steve Oliff as the colorist. The writer should be Peter Milligan.

[@chubbbubb6870]

DCs publishing strategy is starting to look like their film strategy.

[@douglasmontgomery2063]

Is Atom Smasher involved in The Atom Project? What about Black Atom? Or Atom Strange? Okay, I'll stop, now...

[@Killer_Kovacs]

They blew the vertigo relaunch, they blew black label. What ever james guns involvement is the only reason to hold out hope for it.

[@misternegative4918]

I like the idea for Justice League Unlimited. Don’t know if I like pitch for this Atom Project book, but I didn’t read Absolute Power. I’ll check it out because I love Parrott’s writing and Perkins’ art. I think this works though for getting people to tryout character before maybe trying to give them an ongoing

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

Oh wow, is Nice House By the Sea a continuation of Nice House on the Lake? Same characters?

[@Nadafingah]

Yep

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

I thought Vertigo was more sophisticated stories and black label more mature audiance reads. If that is the case, then the difference is suggnificant.

[@YTLawnGnome]

I was personally suprirsed by all the DC news. I really am hoping that in 2025 there is going to be more positive news about DC Comics. Based on what I saw compared to Marvel...I am definitely excited for at least the more favorable of the Big Two is showing a great deal of promise.

[@shaneriggs6678]

Didn't they try to make a new version of vertigo that was failure and disappointment. The original version of vertigo imprent was classic but im skeptical since the last relaunch was a failure

[@EvandroACruz]

So glad that DC are bring Vertigo back. DC Black Label is very inferior to Vertigo. Wildstorm deserves a comeback too.

[@Abhinav-m4o]

Definitely in it's own universe

[@annymora-rq6vi]

Yes, but the vertigo of the 80s and 90s is something else, I mean nothing compares and I think his sandman universe is one of the best of dc. I hope that dc transfers all the magicians to vertigo.

[@PlaugeDoctor-do1vg]

Wes did you finish get fury?

[@Abhinav-m4o]

Isn't fables under vertigo

[@VicRattleHead28]

I believe so.

[@paultapner2769]

Yes. The recent twelve issue revival was Black Label though.

[@shreyanshdas7481]

I usually buy comics to use them in bonfire.

[@ricrey431]

I'm a party pooper on this 'n. I never liked anything released under Vertigo or "For Mature Readers" from DC Comics. I've tried, but the kinda stuff published under that umbrella just isn't my cup of tea. But good for anybody that does enjoy it, then and now.

[@totomen666]

7:33 It's so funny when DC vs Godzilla... comic most respectful to character's creators and legacy they been through, lmao - since in modern time Hal Jordan gonna be replaced at random, they don't even care with who... anyone of other 11 human lantern's will do, Cyborg? ha nah they gonna replace all his mechanical parts with fresh out of school quarterback, Aquaman? - replaced by Kaldur, Batman? - sorry 10 batfam members, Hawkman - who? Flash - nah, replaced, Supes - replaced by Superboy flamboyant clone or Superboy gayson, Wonder Woman - nah must be anything other than woman, Super Girl that looks like Super Girl? oh no, Sasha Calle cult of non-straight men running with pants in their hands.

[@Centre0216]

They should just leave Vertigo as is. Nobody is asking for a "modern" reimagining of it.

[@DrDetfink]

DC is desperate for those indie book fans who supported Vertigo in the 90s.

[@KidxChaos01]

Black label was 2018

[@nWoJeffDW]

One of the few times I disagree with you Wes. I liked Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong. I thought it was a lot of fun. Just didn’t like that it was out of continuity by killing Guy Gardner.

[@giantproof]

Tom King already killed Captain Atom twice so it can't possibly get any worse for the character.

[@cheeseburgersuperior1874]

you mean dei vertigo. lol.

[@solomonallen3524]

Image comics ,Dark horse, Boom studios and the new upstart publisher ignition comics too little and too late for vertigo that time has passed and Dc comics has become plagued with politics.

[@AL-ws5yi]

I don’t really care. Vertigo titles were never on the top of my reading list before anyway.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

I never read a single one.

[@annymora-rq6vi]

@@InfamyOrDeath-__- As you are a fan of Zatanna, you should read the book of magic. It is about Timothy Hunter, the most important magician of DC. Zatanna is very special for the child/teenager and there are several references and appearances in the Sandman universe, my favorite when he smokes. the green with constantine

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

@@annymora-rq6vi Is that a Vertigo book? And Zatanna is in it?

[@annymora-rq6vi]

@@InfamyOrDeath-__- Yes, the magic books written by Niel Gaiman are about Timothy, the most powerful wizard in DC, that is, Raven, and that Raven is the great-granddaughter of the presence, the God of DC, and Tim and Zatanna have a relationship with her as an older sister. He advises because he knows the immense power of him and if Zatanna seems in vertigo in many titles, obviously the one with the hallblezer because before Jonh was famous, Jonh was only known as Zatanna's ex and friend/enemy of the thing swamp, I swear, read Timothy's stories first, they are lighter, and if you like them, well, the entire universe of the sandman is great, and I wanted Zatanna to appear more in vertigo, but the main one, well, I won't let her, I think it's where she flows best, there is by the way zatanna what she does have is a mini series from the nineties and there are some references, let me tell you the name right now