Vertigo Previews (1992)

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Vertigo Previews (1992)

Publisher: DC Comics (Vertigo Imprint)

Story Summary:

Vertigo Previews is a short, black-and-white promotional comic sent to retailers to build buzz for the launch of DC’s revolutionary Vertigo imprint. Most notably, it includes an early glimpse of Neil Gaiman’s Death: The High Cost of Living, making this her first published appearance prior to issue #1. With content teasing the tone, themes, and creative voices that would come to define Vertigo’s legacy, this preview issue stands as a key collector’s item for fans of mature, cutting-edge comics from the early '90s.

Vertigo Previews (1992)

Publisher: DC Comics (Vertigo Imprint)

Story Summary:

Vertigo Previews is a short, black-and-white promotional comic sent to retailers to build buzz for the launch of DC’s revolutionary Vertigo imprint. Most notably, it includes an early glimpse of Neil Gaiman’s Death: The High Cost of Living, making this her first published appearance prior to issue #1. With content teasing the tone, themes, and creative voices that would come to define Vertigo’s legacy, this preview issue stands as a key collector’s item for fans of mature, cutting-edge comics from the early '90s.

Key Features:

  • Promotional preview book marking the launch of DC's Vertigo imprint

  • Contains the first appearance of Death: The High Cost of Living (prelude)

  • Previews for other early Vertigo titles like Sandman Mystery Theatre, Shade the Changing Man, Swamp Thing, and Hellblazer

  • Historically significant ephemera from the birth of Vertigo

  • Predates Vertigo's official debut by a few months

Creative Team Highlights:

  • Writers: Neil Gaiman, Jamie Delano, Peter Milligan, Nancy A. Collins, and others

  • Artists: Chris Bachalo, Sean Phillips, Mike Allred, and more

  • Cover Artist: Chris Bachalo