New IDW Books This Week!
Wednesday, Mar 21st, 2012
Take a look at IDW's new books this week!
Cartoon Monarch:
Otto Soglow and the Little King
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Otto Soglow (w & a & c)
A BIG BOOK FOR A LITTLE KING! A long-overdue examination of the
unique pantomime cartoons of Otto Soglow, who entertained millions
for more than fifty years and whose influence remains current in
the works of Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes, Ivan Brunetti, and others.
This compendium features hundreds of pages of Soglow's most famous
creation, The Little King–plus copious examples of his other
work and a fascinating account by Jared Gardner of Soglow's long
career that ranged from the socialist magazines of the 1920s to his
long association with The New Yorker, which continues to use
Soglow's art thirty-five years after his death.
Soglow began experimenting with eliminating lines that weren't
necessary while at The New Yorker, where he created The Little King
in 1931. Lured by William Randolph Hearst, Soglow moved to the
Sunday comic’s section with The Ambassador until his contract
with The New Yorker ended in 1934. The Ambassador led the
way–in more ways than one–for the King, who remained a
Sunday funnies mainstay until Soglow's death in 1975.
Much of the humor in The Little King is aimed at puncturing
pomposity, and Soglow accomplishes it with drawings that are, as
Brunetti points out, tightly composed, exquisitely timed, carefully
structured pieces of machinery.
Otto Soglow's process of streamlining is at the root of why his
cartoons have a timeless sophistication and elegance, and continue
to entice new readers and cartoonists. It's high time for such a
fitting tribute to this cartoon monarch.
HC w/ DJ ï‚· PC ï‚· $49.99
ï‚· 432 pages • 9.25" x 7.5"
ï‚· ISBN 978-1-61377-148-8
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Otto Soglow’s most famous creation was a Sunday funnies
mainstay from 1931 until 1975!
Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt: Neverwinter
Tales R.A. Salvatore & Geno Salvatore (w) Agustin Padilla (a) Gonzalo Flores (c)
The MOST POPULAR CHARACTER from the MOST POPULAR FANTASY WORLD of all time comes to life in his FIRST ORIGINAL comic book tale. DRIZZT leads this massive thriller into R.A. Salvatore’s next blockbuster novel! DRIZZT and his companion DAHLIA hunt for something that seems part vampire and part elite dwarven warrior and must find out how the evil lich Valindra Shadowmantle and her minion Korbin Dor’crae factor into the mystery.
HC FC $24.99 136 pages 8.5” x 11” • ISBN 978-1-61377-156-3
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Plotted by best-selling author R.A. Salvatore!
“This book has a chance of becoming a first. Taking a story that was started in one media and continuing it in another, then returning to the original. It’s a good idea and can help bring two genres together.” –Kittyspryde.com
Classic G.I. JOE
Vol. 14
Larry Hama, more (w) Andrew Wildman, Chris Batista, Steven
Leiber, William Rosado, Tom Mandrake, more (a) Jonboy Meyers
(c)
Classic G.I. Joe Volume 14 continues the newly re-colored run of "A
Real American Hero" with issues #135-145. Is Scarlett joining
COBRA? What are Megatron and Cobra Commander up to as they join
forces in the 4-issue Transformers/G.I. JOE crossover and take a
look at the early days of some of the JOE's careers and lives.
TPB FC $24.99 256 pages ISBN
978-1-61377-153-2
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“It’s another great collection and a fun trip down
memory lane.” –Mania.com
Ghostbusters
#7- Also available digitally!
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Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a) • Schoening, Nick
Runge (c)
It's a nasty case of possession by a greed-driven ghost, and one of
the Ghostbusters is its new vessel! It's a battle of wills on
the mental plane in this latest issue of the hit ongoing
Ghostbusters series!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Casey Maloney variant cover!
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Each issue contains behind-the-scenes Ghostbusters extras, by
Tristan Jones!
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the digital version.
Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 (of
2)
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Tristan Jones (w) • Mark Torres (a) • menton3 (c)
One of the Turtles have been taken by the things in the dark depths
of the sewers, and it's up to the other brothers to save him. To do
so, they will have to navigate the labyrinthine passage ways of the
lost sewers and do battle with mind-bending monstrosities. If they
fail, not only will their brother be lost, but the entire world as
well!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Inter-connected “Tentacle Attack” cover! Connecting
every Infestation 2 tie-in book!
Memorial #4 (of
6)- Also available digitally!
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Chris Roberson (w) • Rich Ellis (a) • Michael WM
Kaluta (c)
Em finds herself stranded in the Everlands with no way home, with
no one but a lost little girl to guide her. Together, the two make
their way across the “Stolen Moments,” encountering
people and places that have been forgotten by history, or
remembered only as stories. But with the Shadows and an army of
living statues dogging her heels, and even greater dangers ahead,
can Em survive long enough to find a way back to the only life she
knows?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant B&W Michael Kaluta cover!
Bullet points:
• From the company that brought you 30 Days
of Night and Locke & Key comes the latest creator-owned hit
series!
• Created and written by Eisner-nominated
writer Chris Roberson (Superman, Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes,
iZombie)
• Covers by Michael Kaluta!
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Michael WM. Kaluta: Sketchbook Series, Vol. 1
Mike Kaluta (a & c)
Michael Wm. Kaluta has been creating beautiful imagery for more
than 40 years. Highlights of his career include what many consider
to be the definitive version of The Shadow, the still in-progress
Starstruck, and a myriad of stunning covers illustrated for nearly
every comics publisher–as well as being part of the legendary
STUDIO (along with Jeffery Catherine Jones, Barry Windsor-Smith,
and Bernie Wrightson). This sketchbook is the first in a series
that will provide a glimpse into the inner workings of this great
artist, from the very earliest creative spark to more finished
concepts, and nearly completed works. Each image has been scanned
from Kaluta's personal sketchbooks and archives, and is accompanied
by commentary from the artist.
TPB ï‚· B&W ï‚· $9.99
ï‚· 48 pages ï‚· 8.5” x
11” • ISBN 978-1-61377-136-5
Bullet points:
Renowned for his work on The Shadow and Lord of the Rings, Michael
Wm. Kaluta is a member of the Eisner Hall of Fame!
Monocyte #3 (of 4)- Also available digitally!
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menton3, Kasra Ghanbari (w) • menton3 (a) • menton3,
Ben Templesmith (c)
The penultimate issue of the series Ain’t It Cool News calls
“one of those books you experience and return to again and
again finding new things every time.”
The Olignostics are dying, and their fate now rests with the
excommunicated Grod. Monocyte turns his attention to the
Antedeluvian metropolis and their leader, the Green Man, but is
confronted by the Antedeluvian elite guard, who test Monocyte
against his greatest foes, light and life. Meanwhile, the liberated
Olignostic slaves strike back at their former masters. Also
features a cover by Ben Templesmith, an incentive cover by Eisner
Award-winner George Pratt, and side stories by the legendary Bill
Sienkiewicz and Pratt.
*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant George Pratt cover!
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" Remember reading Grant Morrison’s stuff in DOOM PATROL or
ANIMAL MAN and just being kind of blown back into your easy reading
chair at the sheer amount of ideas and poeticism going on in each
and every page? That’s kind of how I feel right now as I set
down the first issue of Menton3 and Kasra Ghanbari’s
MONOCYTE.” – Ain’t It Cool News
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Road Rage #2 (of
4)- Also available digitally!
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Stephen King & Joe Hill, Chris Ryall (w) • Nelson
Daniel (a) • Daniel, Phil Noto (c)
The Tribe have done some baaaad things in their time as a motorcyle
club, but surely nothing deserving the full-on assault by an insane
trucker in an oil rig! Throttle, the story by acclaimed
novelist/Eisner-winning graphic novelist Joe Hill and his father,
Stephen King, ensure that the road will run red before it’s
all over!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Nelson Daniel cover
Stephen King & Joe Hill “Motorcycle Road Trip”
cover by Tony Harris!
Throttle biker-gang logo temporary tattoos!
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Story by Stephen King & Joe Hill, the first time father and son
have collaborated on a story!
Cover by Phil Noto!
Ask your retailer how to get a special incentive cover featuring
Stephen King and Joe Hill on a “motorcycle road trip”
by superstar artist Tony Harris!
Ask your retailer how to get a special Throttle biker-gang temp
tattoo, too!
Click here to purchase the digital version.
Rocketeer Adventures 2 #1 (of 4)
- Also available digitally!
Marc Guggenheim, Peter David, Stan Sakai (w) • Sandy Plunkett,
Bill Sienkiewicz, Stan Sakai (a) • Darwyn Cooke, Dave Stevens
(c)
The second volume of Dave Stevens' Rocketeer blasts off with an
all-new selection of great stories by some of the best in the biz!
This issue starts off with a bang as Cliff finds himself in a
dogfight, followed by a screening of everyone's favorite cartoon
character, and ending on a high-note with a lovely and somewhat
familiar story—plus a gorgeous pin-up by Arthur Adams! That's
25—count 'em, TWO FIVE—pages of topnotch comics!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Black & White Darwyn Cooke cover!
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The smash-hit anthology blasts off again!
A stellar group of writers and artists producing 12 all-new stories
starring Dave Stevens' Rocketeer.
Each issue features 25 pages of stories and art!
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Smoke and Mirrors #1 (of 5)- Also available digitally!
Mike Costa & Jon Armstrong (w) Ryan Browne (a) Browne, Fiona Staples (c)
From the company that brought you Locke & Key and Memorial!
Mike Costa (COBRA, Blackhawks) teams with sleight-of-hand artist
Jon Armstrong (also a consulting Imagineer for Disney) and
acclaimed artist Ryan Browne (God Hates Astronauts)! A stage
magician is thrust into a world where magic—not
technology—rules, and forced to use trickery and illusions to
survive!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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You won’t believe your eyes as mind-bending illusions and
mentalism principles create an amazing magical experience using
only ink and paper!
Keep a second pair of socks handy since the ones you're wearing
will be blown off!
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the digital version.
Snake
Eyes Ongoing #11- Also available
digitally!
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Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal (a) • Dave Wilkins, Robert
Atkins (c)
The Commander demands satisfaction! COBRA’s war on a helpless
sovereign nation roars toward its conclusion. Snake Eyes is alone
against the Red Ninjas led by Storm Shadow in the Temple of the
Bells as weapons of mass destruction fall over Nanzhao. The Joes
are in jeopardy at a border crossing against a squadron of B.A.T.s.
Storm Shadow offers Snake Eyes a devil’s deal; the key to the
heart of COBRA. Will the most dangerous Joe accept?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
David Williams interconnected cover!
Bullet points:
PART 8 of Cobra Command!
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the digital version.
Star Trek
#7
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Mike Johnson (w) • Joe Corroney (a) • Tim Bradstreet
(c)
The adventures of the new crew of the Enterprise continue
in this all new two-part story that takes place soon after the
events of the last film! While Vulcans struggle to survive in the
wake of their homeworld's destruction at the hands of rogue
Romulans, and some Vulcans believe that the logical response can be
summed up in one word: revenge! STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto
Orci oversees this original story set in the timeline leading up to
the blockbuster film sequel!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Tim Bradstreet sketch cover!
Variant photo cover!
Bullet Points:
• Fully sanctioned by Paramount pictures,
with direct ties to the new movie!
• The new adventures start here! Classic
Star Trek episodes updated in the new mythology!
Star Trek, Vol.
1
Mike Johnson (w) • Stephen Molnar (a) • Tim Bradstreet
(c)
The adventures of the Starship Enterprise continue in this new
story that picks up where the blockbuster 2009 film left off!
Featuring the new cast of the film, these missions re-imagine the
stories from the original series in the alternate timeline created
by the film, along with new threats and characters never seen
before! With creative collaboration from STAR TREK writer/producer
Roberto Orci, this new series begins the countdown to the
much-anticipated movie sequel premiering in 2012.
TPB FC $17.99 104 pages ISBN
978-1-61377-150-1
Bullet points:
“The new Star Trek comic literally combines the best of the
old series and the new movie.” –MTV Geek
Star Trek/Legion of Superheroes #6 (of 6) -
Also available digitally!
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Chris Roberson (w) • Jeffrey Moy & Philip Moy (a)
• Phil Jimenez, Jeffrey Moy (c)
It’s all been building up to this. Captain Kirk, Cosmic Boy,
and the rest of the timelost Legionnaires and Starfleet officers
have reached the end of the line, and are confronted with the
powerful forces which have unwritten their respective histories.
But with half of their teams stranded in the past and the other
half held prisoner in the future, what chance do they have of
overcoming the odds and restoring the worlds they once knew?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant J.K. Woodward cover!
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Continuing the first-ever crossover series between IDW Publishing
and the DC Universe!
Featuring Phil Jimenez covers on every issue!
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the digital version.
Transformers Classics UK, Vol. 2
Simon Furman, Ian Mennell, Wilf Prigmore, James Hill, and Jamie
Delano (w) ï‚· Barry Kitson, Will Simpson, Tim
Perkins, John Stokes, Jeff Anderson, and Geoff Senior (a) Andrew
Wildman (c)
Classic TRANSFORMERS tales from the UK continuity continues here!
Re-mastered and re-colored, these vintage TF stories are presented
in order, many published for the first time in the United States!
Writer and life-long TF fan James Roberts provides in-depth
historical perspective front matter in each volume, and TF UK
artist Andrew Wildman provides new covers! Includes issues
#45–59!
TPB ï‚· FC ï‚· $29.99
ï‚· 276 pages ï‚· ISBN
978-1-61377-141-9
Bullet Points:
Celebrate the long history of the TRANSFORMERS and their US/UK
variations in this second volume, with some stories never before
published in the United States!
