Written by Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan, Brian Azzarello,Warren Ellis, and Si Spencer Art by Chris Bachalo, Eduardo Risso, DarickRobertson and Jerome K. Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totleben, MarkBuckingham, 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 pricedcollection that allows readers entry into the most influential and provocativeimprint in comics. Collecting the premiere issues of six different Vertigoseries, this special 168-page trade paperback carries a suggested retail priceof only $4.99 US, making it easier than ever for the curious to see why Vertigohas become synonymous for quality comics. The six issues included are Y: THELAST MAN #1 (written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Pia Guerra &Jos#65533; Marzan, Jr.), 100 BULLETS #1 (written by Brian Azzarello andillustrated 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 StephenBissette & John Totleben), TRANSMETROPOLITAN #1 (written by Warren Ellis andillustrated by Darick Robertson & Jerome K. Moore) and DEATH: THE HIGH COSTOF LIVING #1 (written by the best-selling co-creator of THE SANDMAN Neil Gaimanand illustrated by Chris Bachalo & Mark Buckingham). You'll neverforget your FIRST TASTE.