Panel consists of:

Bob Wayne (VP of Sales)

Peter Gross (artist on Lucifer, Testament, etc.)

Brian Azzarello (writer 100 Bullets)

John Vankin, editor of Exterminators, Hellblazer, Un-Men, Testament

Tony Moore (artist on Exterminators)

Matt Wagner

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Announced “Northlanders” written by Brian Wood

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“Vinyl Underground” written by Sy Spencer. A group of college students become cult detectives.

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“The Un-Men” features characters/freaks from the original “Swamp Thing” series. In 1993, they were featured in a mini called “American Freak.” Their reservation has been turned into a reservation. The story starts when a government agent investigates an investigation that has happened on the reservation. First issue came out this week.

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Tony Moore returns to regular art chores on “The Exterminators” as of issue #24.

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“Testament” is wrapping up with issue #22. Wasn’t planned to wrap up that soon. There was no reason to go on with the book. The story reached its natural conclusion.

The book is about the Bible and events today and into the future. The writer takes the position that the Bible is an open source document that’s still being written today.

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“100 Bullets.” The entire series will be collected in 13 trades. The series will end with #100, but there could be a sequel (Azz was half-joking).

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“Loveless.” There’s no one redeemable in that book, according to Azz. The story will move to the future for an arc, the turn-of-the-century. All of the main characters will be dead in that arc.

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Brian Bolland is the new cover artist on “Jack of Fables.”

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“Y: The Last Man” concludes with #60.

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“Sentences: The Life and Times of MF Grimm,” a personalized look at the underground hip-hop scene. It will be an OGN.

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“Cairo” is an OGN by journalist G. Willow Wilson art by M.K. Perker. Bob Wayne’s favorite of the OGNs DC is publishing this year.

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“Incognegro” is inspired by actual events. In the early 1920s and 1930s, there was a rash of black lynchings in the South that wouldn’t have come to light if not for the effort of black journalists who could pass for whites. They were said to be traveling “incognegro.” A mystery-adventure novel.

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“Stardust,” the film, opens today.

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In October, “Absolute Sandman” Vol. 2 comes out with some newly-re-inked artwork. Also includes some short pieces, including a prose piece that appeared on the box of the Sandman statue.

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Matt Wagner is four issues into “Madame Xanadu,” which has turned into an ongoing series. He’s trying to do something with the Phantom Stranger within the series. He’ll be portrayed as a behind-the-scenes manipulator.

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2008 will be the 20th anniversary of the publication of “Hellblazer.”

Jamie Delano will do a “Hellbalzer” OGN with Jock (as announced at the San Diego Comicon).

A new mini starring Chaz will be published, written by Simon Oliver (“The Exterminators”). Titled “Hellblazer Presents Chaz: The Knowledge.”

Cab drivers in London have to memorize 2500-3500 routes in London and pass a test. This collected information is referred to as “The Knowledge.” The term will also carry a cult meaning, consistent with “Hellblazer” themes. John Constantine will be in the series.

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Azzarello is against an “Absolute” collection of “100 Bullets.” He didn’t say why.

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A fanboy asked for clarification on the line between the Vertigo and DCU. “I just wanted to see John Constantine in ‘Days of Vengeance.’”

Azzarello: “Well, cut out a picture of him, then.”

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Wagner’s on for the first 10 issues of “Madame Xanadu.” He’s not sure what will happen beyond that. “I don’t have an overwhelming Madame Xanadu jimmy to get out of my system.”

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“Y” is in development as a feature film at New Line Cinema.

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The “100 Bullets” ending was planned from the get-go, and 2 people know. It will not be tied up so tightly that it can’t be re-visited.

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A new “Sandman Mystery Theater” trade (the mini written by John Rey Neiber) will be out soon.

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Brian Azzarello had a fan once tell him that the Jim Lee art on “For Tomorrow” changed his life. The fan had a cover tattooed on his back and had Azzarello sign his back.

Wagner had a similar thing happen to him with Grendel. Wagner signed the Grendel tattoo, and the fan went out and got the signature tattooed permanently that night. Wagner said another fan had “butt-to-neck” Grendel tattoos.

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No current plans to re-launch “Swamp Thing.”

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Brian K. Vaughn will most definitely do something for Vertigo again, but nothing is close to being announced yet.

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“Preacher” is in development at HBO and there’s apparently been at least one script written.

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