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.