Vertigo

Written by Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan, Brian Azzarello,

Warren Ellis, and Si Spencer Art by Chris Bachalo, Eduardo Risso, Darick

Robertson and Jerome K. Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben, Mark

Buckingham, Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan, Jr., and Dean Ormston Design cover

You've heard the VERTIGO buzz but for some reason never took the plunge...well,

now you've run out of excuses! VERTIGO FIRST TASTE is a specially priced

collection that allows readers entry into the most influential and provocative

imprint in comics. Collecting the premiere issues of six different Vertigo

series, this special 168-page trade paperback carries a suggested retail price

of only $4.99 US, making it easier than ever for the curious to see why Vertigo

has become synonymous for quality comics. The six issues included are Y: THE

LAST MAN #1 (written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Pia Guerra &

José Marzan, Jr.), 100 BULLETS #1 (written by Brian Azzarello and

illustrated by Eduardo Risso), THE BOOKS OF MAGICK: LIFE DURING WARTIME #1

(written by Si Spencer and illustrated by Dean Ormston), SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING

#21 (the first issue written by comics legend Alan Moore with art by Stephen

Bissette & John Totleben), TRANSMETROPOLITAN #1 (written by Warren Ellis and

illustrated by Darick Robertson & Jerome K. Moore) and DEATH: THE HIGH COST

OF LIVING #1 (written by the best-selling co-creator of THE SANDMAN Neil Gaiman

and illustrated by Chris Bachalo & Mark Buckingham). You’ll never

forget your FIRST TASTE.