IDW's August Solicitations!
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
KISS, Mars Attacks, The Crow, Jericho, Love and Capes, Classic
Popeye, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more are all coming in
August 2012!
Click "Read More" to see the full list of IDW Comics and books, coming in August.
KISS #3
Tom
Waltz (w) • Casey Maloney (a) • Xermanico, Maloney
(c)
“A World Without Heroes,” Part 1! In a forgotten time
of swords and sorcery, dragons and wizards, warriors and maidens, a
once-united kingdom has become irreversibly divided. Ruled
separately now by four very different overlords, the Destroyer
finds a land—and its estranged inhabitants—ripe for the
taking. He unleashes his Chaos forces against the planet, led by
the ruthless General, Black Diamond. In retaliation, the Elder
sends the enigmatic She to deliver the four cosmic talismans,
gifting the overlords with the powers of the Demon, Starchild,
Catman, and Celestial! Can the four become one and save their
world?!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Michael Gaydos
“Starchild” cover!
Variant KISS photo cover!
Bullet points:
• This series is
rooted in KISS fandom but very accessible to all comic readers!
• Written by Tom Waltz (Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles) with art by Casey Maloney (Gene Simmons Zipper)
• KISS #3-4 come with special interlocking
covers by artist Casey Maloney.
• KISS #1-4 come with a special “solo
album” covers by artist Michael Gaydos. Issue 3: The
Celestial!
Mars Attacks
#3
John Layman (w) • John McCrea (a & c)
The invasion has begun! The first stories of an all-new MARS
ATTACKS universe are here, bringing outrageous action and dark
humor to the comics page. Eisner-winning writer John Layman (Chew)
is joined by Eisner-winning artist John McCrea (Hitman) to sound
the alarm. Beware! The Martians are here! And they’ve brought
giant, mutated insects with them!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Michael Gaydos cover!
Bullet Points:
• Written by John
Layman, co-creator of the Eisner-winning series Chew!
• Art by John McCrea, Eisner-winner for
Hitman!
The
Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom #1 (of 4)
Mark Waid (w)
• Chris Samnee (a) • Samnee, Dave Stevens (c)
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Rocketeer with an all-new
full-length series!
Dave Stevens created the Rocketeer in 1982 and it has proven to be
a uniquely enduring Character. Now Cliff Secord and the Rocketeer
take to the skies once again as Mark Waid and Chris Samnee spin a
yarn in the best tradition of Dave Stevens, bringing us a tale of
great adventure, suspense and humor!
A ship docks in Los Angeles harbor from a far-off and exotic
locale—with a big, mysterious… and living…
cargo! Danger and mayhem abound as our hero leaps into the fray!
Plus, we introduce a lovely new character who will be vying against
Betty for Cliff’s affections!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant character design wraparound
Chris Samnee cover!
Unique handsketched cover by Chris Samnee!
Bullet points:
• The FIRST
full-length Rocketeer adventure in nearly 20 years!
• Written by Eisner Award-winning creator
Mark Waid!
• Drawn by Harvey Award-winning artist Chris
Samnee!
Offered Again!
Rocketeer Adventures, Vol. 1 HC
• FC • $24.99 • ISBN: 978-1-61377-034-4
Rocketeer Complete Collection HC • FC • $29.99
• ISBN: 978-1-60010-538-8
Rocketeer Complete Collection HC, Deluxe Edition • FC •
$75.00 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-537-1
The Crow #2
John
Shirley (w) • Kevin Colden (a) • Ashley Wood, Kyle Hotz
(c)
“Death, My Revelation.” The Crow has been reborn in
blood and loss through something that may be worse than death.
Displaced spirits, torn from their living bodies, wander Tokyo as
the mystery deepens. The Crow is on a mission of vengeance, his
samurai sword splashing blood… but he must also uncover
hidden truths as he penetrates level after level of secrets within
the shadowy corridors of Biotrope... and the dark recesses of a
mysterious island off the coast of Japan.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Kent Williams cover!
Variant James O’Barr cover!
Bullet points:
• Written by John
Shirley, co-screenwriter of The Crow and novelist (Everything is
Broken)
• Covers by Ashley Wood & Kyle Hotz!
• Incentive covers by The Crow creator James
O’Barr and a classic image from Kent Williams!
Godzilla
#4
Duane Swierczynski (w) • Simon Gane (a) •
Zach Howard, Matt Frank (c)
Unable to take down Titanosaurus on their own, Boxer and the
Monster Kill Crew decide to fight monster with monster! After
luring Rodan to the battlefield, the Crew is hoping for a
two-for-one score. But in a world of kaiju, things seldom go as
planned! Plus, the Crew starts to ask the big question: Why are the
monsters reappearing now? They might not like the answer!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Jeff Zornow cover!
Bullet points:
• The master of
the seas vs. the master of the skies: Titanosaurus vs. Rodan!
Godzilla: The Half-Century War #1 (of 5)
James
Stokoe (w & a & c)
Introducing a new and exciting look at Godzilla's reign of
destruction, courtesy of Orc Stain creator James Stokoe! The year
is 1954 and Lieutnant Ota Murakami is on hand when Godzilla makes
first landfall in Japan. Along with his pal Kentaro, Ota makes a
desperate gamble to save lives... and in the process begins an
obsession with the King of the Monsters that lasts fifty years!
Don't miss the first decade in a tale of a lifetime!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Frank Teran cover!
Bullet points:
• Incredibly
detailed art and story by the acclaimed creator of Orc Stain!
Battle Beasts #2
(of 4)
Bobby Curnow (w) • Valerio Schiti (a &
c)
The Beasts have landed on Earth, destroying everything in their
path. Bliss Reynolds knows why, but she is being hunted for her
secret knowledge by dozens of bloodthirsty Beasts! Three noble
Beasts have endeavored to protect Bliss, but they won't be enough
to protect her from the hordes that are on their tail. The only
option? Run! It's a scramble for survival in a war zone called San
Francisco!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Jeff Zornow cover!
Bullet Points:
• The beloved
toys from the ‘80s come to life in a story with non-stop
action!
• If you love Transformers or Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles, you'll love this tale of intergalactic creature
mayhem!
Deadworld: War of the Dead #1 (of 5)
Gary Reed
(w) • Sami Makkonen (a & c)
Special All-new 5-part weekly series returns what has been called
the forefather of all zombie comics! The undead have overrun the
Earth! A small outpost, remnants of a twisted scientists’
scheme to defeat the plague, holds out against the army of King
Zombie with their secret weapon, the Lepers—victims of a
bizarre experiment that left them with dead flesh in breathing
husks with flesh that even zombies won’t touch.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant cover by Sami Makkonen
Bullet points:
• Five weekly
issues throughout August!
• Deadworld is being presented in full color
for the first time!
• Written by Deadworld co-creator Gary
Reed!
• Art by Deadworld: Slaughterhouse and
Hatter M artist Sami Makkonen
• Special variant covers by Sami
Makkonen!
Deadworld: War of the Dead #2 (of 5)
Gary Reed
(w) • Sami Makkonen (a & c)
The Lepers, with their dead and decaying flesh, brace themselves
for the zombie onslaught. Rand, the leader, pushes for a
confrontation soon as he knows the lepers are the only hope, and
most of them are closer to death than they’d like to
admit… meanwhile, King Zombie reveals his sinister plan!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Deadworld: War of the Dead #3 (of 5)
Gary Reed
(w) • Sami Makkonen (a & c)
Dan, one of the surviving humans, finally found Donna, the woman he
loved… but she had become infected with the presence of an
intelligent zombie and is now half-human and half-zombie. Dan is
torn between saving her or killing her, and if he doesn’t
make the decision soon, it might just be too late…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Deadworld: War of the Dead #4 (of 5)
Gary Reed
(w) • Sami Makkonen (a & c)
The leader of the town decides to accept the offer of the King
Zombie. The humans will give themselves up and become the
“cattle” of the zombies. Some will have to be
sacrificed but most will survive… for a while…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Deadworld: War of the Dead #5 (of 5)
Gary Reed
(w) • Sami Makkonen (a & c)
King Zombie makes his ultimate gambit as he decides that what every
great King needs… is a great queen, in the form of Donna.
Dan, stunned by the humans’ passive acceptance of their fate,
knows that to defeat an army, you must cut off its head. In a world
of death, even characters that have been around since the very
first issue of Deadworld will not survive this catastrophic
conclusion.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Offered Again!
Deadworld Classic Vol. 1 TPB
• BW • $24.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-817-4
Deadworld Classic Vol. 2 TPB • BW • $24.99 • ISBN:
978-1-60010-925-6
Deadworld: Last Siesta • BW • $14.99 • ISBN:
978-1-61377-044-3
Doctor Who
Annual 2012
Len Wein, Richard Dinnick, Tony Lee, Andy
Diggle (w) • Matthew Dow Smith, Mitch Gerads, Mark Buckingham
(a) • Buckingham (c)
The Eleventh Doctor returns in this all-new Annual! This oversized
issue contains three complete stories by an all-star lineup,
featuring legendary writer-editor Len Wein, Doctor Who novelist
Richard Dinnick, and writer Tony Lee, with art by Matthew Dow
Smith, and Mitch Gerads. Also included is a prelude to the next
ongoing series by series writer Andy Diggle and superstar artist
Mark Buckingham!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
Bullet points:
• All-star lineup
of creators, including Len Wein, Andy Diggle and Mark
Buckingham!
Doctor Who Dave Gibbons Treasury Edition #1
Pat
Mills & John Wagner (w) • Dave Gibbons (a & c)
Industry legend Dave Gibbons illustrated a classic run of Doctor
Who comics, and this oversized treasury edition collects the very
first storylines starring the Fourth Doctor as portrayed by Tom
Baker. Enjoy “The Iron Legion” and “City of the
Damned” in their entirety, and in vibrant color!
FC • Cardstock • $9.99 • 72 pages • 9.25”
x 14.25”
Bullet points:
• Master
illustrator Dave Gibbons’ celebrated run on Doctor Who has
never been reproduced like this!
Star Trek 100-Page Spectacular Summer 2012
Nathan
Archer, Christopher Golden, and Tom Sniegoski (w) • Dave
Hoover and Jeff Moy (a) • Travis Charest (c)
Presenting two incredible stories from two incredible corners of
the Star Trek Universe! First, the crew of the starship Enterprise,
under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, finds itself in a
very unusual setting—in Embrace the Wolf! Plus, Captain
Janeway, Seven of Nine, and the rest of the crew of the U.S.S
Voyager have a close encounter of the Borg kind in False
Colors!
FC • 100 pages • $7.99
Star Trek
TNG/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #4 (of 8)
Scott &
David Tipton with Tony Lee (w) • J.K. Woodward (a) •
Woodward, Francesco Francavilla (c)
The biggest science-fiction crossover of all time continues, in
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2! As the
CyberBorg continue to carve a swath of destruction across the
galaxy, the Federation is met with the possibility of assistance,
but from an unthinkable source! Will Captain Picard and the
Doctor agree to an alliance that could be worse than the enemy they
face?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Black & White Francesco
Francavilla cover!
Bullet Points:
• The first Star
Trek/Doctor Who crossover ever!
• Featuring fan-favorite villains the Borg
and the Cybermen!
• Variant cover by Best Cover Artist Eisner
nominee Francesco Francavilla!
Star Trek
#12
Mike Johnson (w) • Claudia Balboni (a) •
Tim Bradstreet (c)
The conclusion of "The Truth About Tribbles!" With production
underway on next year's blockbuster STAR TREK sequel, the countdown
continues here in the pages of the hit series overseen by the
film's writer/producer Roberto Orci! The classic episode "The
Trouble With Tribbles" is re-imagined as part of the timeline of
the new films!
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 continue here!
Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms
#4
Ed Greenwood (w) • Lee Ferguson & Sal
Buscema (a) • Tyler Walpole, Steve Ellis (c)
The creator of the Realms pens this incredible tale of heroism and
adventure! Randral, Torn, and Talandra fled vicious foes by
plunging though a glowing portal—into a wilderness adorned
with ruined castles, and positively crowded with marauding
monsters. Most of whom seem bent on butchering each other—not
to mention our three runaways, who must face... the King of
Ghosts.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Character Design cover!
Bullet points:
• Forgotten
Realms® setting creator Ed Greenwood writes this all-new
ongoing series!
• Inks by legendary comic artist Sal
Buscema!
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun: Ianto's Tomb
Alex Irvine (w) • Peter Bergting (a) • Wayne
Reynolds (c)
The post-apocalyptic Dungeons & Dragons setting's first-ever
comic! Beneath a crimson sun lie wastelands of majestic desolation
and cities of cruel splendor, where life hangs by a thread. Welcome
to Athas! When an imprisoned gladiator named Grudvik escapes the
city of Tyr, a part-time slave hunter and full-time dune trader is
hired to bring back the fugitive. But after crossing swords, the
pair must join forces to survive the harsh desert.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 132 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-349-9
Bullet points:
• “The
world of Athas is supposed to be dangerous, and that’s
exactly how it looks thanks to (Peter) Bergting.”
–Comic Book Resources
Ghostbusters
#12
Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a) •
Schoening, Tristan Jones (c)
“Haunted America” concludes here! The Ghostbusters hit
the last leg of their tour of the country, pulling into the Pacific
Northwest and the city of Seattle just in time to bear witness to a
rock and roll return. A ghostly guitarist is stalking the
Emerald City and it's up to the guys to put an end to his
ectoplasmic encore.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Mike Henderson cover!
Bullet points:
• Each issue contains a back-up Ghostbusters
story by Tristan Jones! “Who Killed Laura Parr?” will
run in all 4 issues of Haunted America!
• Four Dan Schoening covers connect to make
a unified National map, each featuring a different Ghostbuster!
Four Tristan Jones covers featuring a haunted tourist postcard
theme!
Trio #4
John
Byrne (w & a & c)
An ancient evil is born into a world that has never seen its like
before. Can even our brave and resourceful Trio stand against the
menace that is… GOLGOTHA? You know how to find out!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant cover by John Byrne!
Jericho: Season
4 #2
Kalinda Vazquez (w) • Andrew Currie
(a) • Tim Bradstreet, Photo (c)
Jake and Hawkins grow more entrenched with John Smith, mastermind
of the September Attacks and the only man capable of operating The
Precipice—a key element to defeating the Allied States. As
Smith spearheads a daring new resistance mission to strike back at
the ASA, Jake and Hawkins grow wary of what Smith's ulterior
motives might be. But that's not all they have to worry about
because Smith isn't just getting involved in their
rebellion… he's finding his own place in the town of Jericho
and infiltrating every part of their lives...
And there's nothing they can do to stop him.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Tim Bradstreet sketch
variant!
Magic: The Gathering—The Spell Thief
#4
Matt Forbeck (w) • Martín Cóccolo
(a) • Alex Horley (c)
Dack Fayden’s quest to track down the villainous Sifa Grent
has brought him to Grixis, a vast wasteland dominated by the undead
and vicious demons—including the demon-dragon Malfegor.
Imprisoned by the demon’s cult, Dack soon discovers the
morbid origins of Sifa and her sinister ties to Malfegor…
but will he be able to escape this undead plane in order to stop
her plans?
FC • 32 pages • $4.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Tyler Walpole cover!
Bullet points:
• This issue
includes an exclusive, alternate art playable Magic: The Gathering
card!
Danger
Girl/G.I. JOE #2
Andy Hartnell (w) • John Royle
(a) • J. Scott Campbell X 2 (c)
It’s the most dangerous event of the summer, and the action
continues right here! COBRA’s surprise attack has
brought the G.I. JOE team to its knees. But when Lady Jaye
learns that Flint has gone missing behind enemy lines, she joins
forces with the Danger Girls on a covert mission that aims to
rescue her man and get the Joes back on their feet!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Black & White J. Scott
Campbell variant cover!
G.I.
JOE: Cobra Command, Vol. 3
Chuck Dixon & Mike
Costa (w) • Wil Rosado, Bennie Lobel, & Antonio Fuso
(a) • Menton3 (c)
COBRA COMMAND AFTERMATH! It's a new day for the JOEs—as they
crawl from the ruins of “Cobra Command”, they find a
new status quo… and a change in command! The stories from
G.I. JOE, SNAKE EYES, And COBRA converge in this volume plus the
G.I. JOE: Cobra Annual is included.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-351-2
Bullet points:
• Contains issue
#12 of each series plus the Cobra Annual.
G.I. JOE:
Field Manual
Jim Sorenson & Bill Forster (w)
• Various (a) • Bill Forster (c)
Relive your favorite memories of the classic G.I. Joe: A Real
American Hero cartoon with the G.I. Joe Field Manual, Volume
One—an amazing archive of beautiful animation models. From
Roadblock to Zartan, from the Skystriker to the H.I.S.S. Tank, from
the Weather Dominator to the U.S.S. Flagg, all of your favorite
characters, vehicles, and world conquering devices are present in
this amazing volume. Thrill to never-before-published production
artwork and behind-the-scenes designs that made the classic 80's
Joe cartoon so memorable.
TPB • BW • $19.99 • 208 pages • 8.5” x
11” • ISBN 978-1-61377-350-5
Bullet points:
• Compiled and
presented by the team behind Transformers: The Ark
• With over a thousand images from the first
sixty five episodes of G.I. Joe and a new foreword from lead
designer and comic-book legend Russ Heath.
G.I. JOE
#16
Chuck Dixon (w) • Will Rosado (a) • Tommy
Lee Edwards (c)
DEEP TERROR concludes! Scarlett and Team Bravo are trapped a mile
beneath the Earth's surface with an army of COBRA killers beneath
on their tail! Their only hope is—Mainframe? Also:
COBRA’s too-public campaign to destroy the Joes rolls on. How
can America’s super-secret heroes survive in the light of
day?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Black & White Tommy Lee Edwards
cover!
Bullet points:
• All-new
direction for G.I. JOE continues!
Cobra #16
Mike
Costa (w) • Antonio Fuso (a) • Antonio Fuso (c)
THE HUNT IS ON! The key to all of Cobra’s secrets is in the
crossfire as FLINT’s secret G.I. Joe squad converges on
FIREFLY and BLACKLIGHT! Everyone has their own agenda—and
everybody has a lot of guns! It’s not-stop action and
betrayal as secrets come to light and bodies hit the floor!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Joe Eisma & Juan Castro
cover!
Bullet points:
• NEW CHARACTERS! NEW MISSION!
• SAME CUTTING-EDGE STORYTELLING!
Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #16
Chuck Dixon (w)
• Robert Atkins (a) • Andrea Di Vito (c)
SERPENT’S SHADOW concludes here in the lair of the COBRA
Commander! Snake Eyes, Storm shadow and the murderous Rika must
free themselves from a trap set by the Commander in the only way
they know how—KILL their way out! Will Snake Eyes show his
hand and reveal his betrayal of the Arashikage or play this round
out to the end?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Lee Ferguson & Sal Buscema
cover!
Bullet Points:
• Non-stop ninja
and commando action!
• Featuring the key villain from G.I. JOE:
RETALIATION!
G.I. JOE / TRANSFORMERS Crossover, Vol. 1
Michael
Higgins & Larry Hama (w) • Herb Trimpe Chris
Batista, Steven Leiber, William Rosado, & Jesse D'Orozco
(a) • Klaus Scherwinski (c)
The worlds of G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS combine in this first
volume reprinting the classic crossovers. Contains the 4-issue G.I.
JOE and the TRANSFORMERS limited series plus issues #139-142 of A
REAL AMERICAN HERO. MEGATRON and COBRA versus the JOEs and the
AUTOBOTS, who will come out on top?
TPB • FC • $24.99 • 192 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-352-9
Bullet points:
• The classic G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS
crossovers, re-colored and ready for duty!
Offered Again!
Transformers: Maximum Dinobots
Simon Furman (w)
• Nick Roche (a) • Marcelo Matere (c)
At last, the ultimate confrontation between not just GRIMLOCK and
his somewhat estranged fellow Dinobots, SLUDGE, SLAG, SNARL, and
SWOOP, but also SUNSTREAKER/HUNTER, SCORPONOK, HOT ROD, Skywatch
and a whole army of HEADMASTERS! Mayhem, machinations, melee, and,
of course, Maximum Dinobots, all courtesy of TRANSFORMERS
über-scribe Simon Furman and fan-favorite Nick Roche!
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 128 pages • ISBN:
978-1-60010-478-7
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #181
Larry Hama
(w) • S L Gallant (a) • Herb Trimpe, Ron Frenz & Sal
Buscema (c)
G.I. Joe’s mission at a Comic Convention comes to a close,
only to reveal a new, intriguing enemy that may share a history
with the Arashikage clan. Meanwhile, Darklon remains a prisoner of
the Joes… until an attempt to transfer him from the Pit goes
horribly awry! What is the Machiavellian arms-dealer’s
nefarious plot and how is Destro involved in it? Secrets are
unveiled in this pulse-pounding issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American
Hero!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Larry Hama variant sketch
cover!
TRANSFORMERS: More Than Meets The Eye Ongoing
#8
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a) •
Milne, Nick Roche (c)
DINOBOT MONTH! Three years ago, Grimlock disappeared from his
prison cell on Garrus 9. Where did he go? What happened to him? One
thing’s for certain: the leader of the Dinobots is
back—and he's itching to settle some scores!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Marcelo Matere variant! Interlocks with TRANSFORMERS: Robots in
Disguise #8’s incentive cover!
Bullet points:
• GRIMLOCK UNLEASHED!
• The return of the Dinobots!
• Incentive cover by Marcelo Matere that
connects with Robots in Disguise #8!
TRANSFORMERS: More Than Meets the Eye Annual
2012
James Roberts (w) • Jimbo Salgado, Guido
Guidi (a) • Tim Seeley, Alex Milne (c)
THE ORIGIN OF THE KNIGHTS OF CYBERTRON! Rodimus and the crew of the
Lost Light finally reach Crystal City, home to the mysterious
Circle of Light. But what they find waiting for them is going to
change everything—and not necessarily for the better!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
*Variant covers:
Jimbo Salgado variant! Interlocks
with TRANSFORMERS: Robots in Disguise Annual incentive cover from
next month!
Bullet points:
• Introducing the
artistic wizardry of Jimbo Salgado!
• The first of two interlinked Transformers
annuals—the story continues in next month’s
TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE annual!
• Double-sized TRANSFORMERS excitement!
• A life-changing chapter of MTMTE!
• Cover and story connect with next
month’s TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE annual!
TRANSFORMERS: Robots in Disguise Ongoing #8
John
Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Griffith, Casey Coller
(c)
DINOBOT MONTH! Guess who's back on Cybertron? SLAG, SLUDGE, SNARL,
and SWOOP—and they’re as mad as ever! IRONHIDE leads
them deep into the Cybertronian wilderness searching for lost
AUTOBOTS... but what they find might be the greatest danger of
all!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Marcelo Matere variant! Interlocks
with TRANSFORMERS: More Than Meets The Eye #8’s RI cover!
Bullet points:
• DINOBOT
MONTH!
• The Dinobots return and take center
stage!
TRANSFORMERS: Regeneration One #82
Simon Furman
(w) • Andrew Wildman (a) • Wildman, Guido Guidi (c)
DINOBOT MONTH! And ex-Dinobot commander GRIMLOCK wishes it
wasn’t! His quest for a means to restore his ability to
change modes takes him to Nebulos—a world off-limits to
TRANSFORMERS, where a welcome that’s more incendiary than
warm awaits him. Plus, KUP and THE WRECKERS find themselves
stranded, hunted and in a whole world of pain. Quite literally!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Geoff Senior cover!
Bullet points:
• DINOBOT
MONTH!
• Continuing the original TRANSFORMERS comic
book series from the 1980s and ‘90s!
• Hall of Fame writer Simon Furman and the
legendary art team of Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville!
Love and Capes: What to Expect #1 (of 6)
Thom
Zahler (w & a & c)
Mark and Abby, comicdom’s favorite couple is having a baby,
and they’re not telling anyone yet. But will they be able to
keep the secret from Darkblade, the world’s best detective?
And what problems come about when you’re expecting a super
baby? Plus, Mark has a secret of his own.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• “Love and
Capes is warm, witty, clever and lighthearted without being
empty—there’s real, satisfying emotion underlying the
comedy.” —Kurt Busiek
• Romantic comedy for fans of “Lois
& Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”
Offered Again!
Love and Capes, Vol. 1 TPB
• FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-275-2
Love and Capes, Vol. 2 TPB • FC • $19.99 • ISBN:
978-1-60010-680-4
Love and Capes, Vol. 3 TPB • FC • $19.99 • ISBN:
978-1-61377-049-8
Dorothy Of
Oz Prequel #4 (of 4)
Denton J. Tipton (w) • Blair
Shedd (a) • Eric Shanower (c)
Based on the upcoming animated film Dorothy Of Oz! Building on the
celebrated children’s book by Roger Stanton Baum, Dorothy Of
Oz will tell the tale of Dorothy’s return to the Land of Oz.
But first, read here about what events transpired to necessitate
Dorothy’s return, and witness the rise of the Jester!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant CGI character art cover
Bullet points:
• Starring
classic Oz characters the Lion, Scarecrow and Tin Man!
• Covers by Eisner-winning artist Eric
Shanower!
Infected #2 (of
5)
Chad Minshew, Scott Sigler (w) • Chad Minshew
(a & c)
The mysterious triangles fight to possess Perry Dawsey’s mind
as well as his body, but he battles back by savagely slicing them
out of his own skin. Margaret Montoya and Clarence Otto face an
explosive childish nightmare, while Dew Phillips searches for clues
at the scene of a brutal mass murder. Perry’s ordeal worsens
thanks to a surprise visit from Detective Columbo, a visit that
enrages the enemy within. The horror continues with no end in
sight.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• The first-ever
Scott Sigler graphic novel continues here!
Locke
& Key: Grindhouse
Joe Hill (w) • Gabriel
Rodriguez (a & c)
THIS is the blood-splashed, bare-knuckled Locke & Key
standalone story you've been waiting for! In the glare of a
Depression-era summer, three Canuck gangsters pull the heist of
their dreams and take off for the perfect hiding spot… an
isolated mansion on the tip of Lovecraft Island known locally as
Keyhouse. Locke & Key: Grindhouse includes an expanded "Guide
to Keyhouse," revealing every dark corner and secret room in
America's most frightening mansion!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Copy autographed by Joe Hill!
Bullet points:
• Locke &
Key: The Guide to Known Keys was nominated for the Eisner award for
Best Single Issue!
The Cape: 1969 #2
(of 4)
Joe Hill, Jason Ciaramella (w) • Nelson
Daniel (a) • Zach Howard (c)
Shot down, imprisoned, beaten, tortured, his crew
murdered—none of these things will compare to what Captain
Chase will experience next. Watch as his sanity it tested and he
struggles to keep his grip on reality.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Nelson Daniel cover!
Bullet points:
• The prequel to
the Eisner-nominated series continues!
Classic
Popeye Ongoing #1
Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c)
Representing the classic Popeye #1 from 1948 by Bud Sagendorf! This
collector's item begins a reprinting of the complete Sagendorf's
Popeye comic book series, nearly 100 issues long! Carefully
reproduced from the original comic books and lovingly restored. Eat
your spinach!
FC • 48 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• A perfect
companion to the new Popeye series!
• Bud Sagendorf’s classic tales,
lovingly restored!
Popeye
#4
Roger Langridge (w) • Bruce Ozella & John
Byrne (a & c)
It's the boxing match to end all boxing matches as The Phantom
Crusher hits town... and he's after J. Wellington Wimpy! But when
the Crusher is caught cheating, it's up to Wimpy's trainer, Popeye,
to teach him a lesson he'll never forget!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant John Byrne cover!
Bullet points:
• Featuring a
regular cover and a different variant cover by John Byrne!
Joe Kubert’s
Tarzan of the Apes: Artist’s Edition
Joe Kubert
(w & a & c)
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs' most
enduring creation, Tarzan of the Apes!
Joe Kubert is one of the most acclaimed comic artists ever. His
career in comics began nearly 70 years ago and continues today.
Throughout all those years his hallmarks have been a mastery of
sequential storytelling and exceptionally fine drawing. Highlights
of his career include work on Hawkman, Enemy Ace, Tor, Sgt. Rock,
and the Viking Prince. But of all these exceptional artistic
achievements one stands out: his remarkable adaption of ERB's
Tarzan.
This Artist Edition collects six complete stories by Kubert,
including the four-part classic, Tarzan of the Apes—the
defining story of young Lord Greystoke being orphaned in the
African jungle and adopted by the she-ape Kala, and grows to
manhood to become Tarzan, lord of the jungle.
HC • BW • $75.00 net discount item • 152 Pages
• 12” x 17” • ISBN: 978-1-61377-449-6
Bullet points:
• What is
an Artist’s Edition?
• AN ARTIST'S EDITION PRESENTS COMPLETE
STORIES WITH EACH PAGE SCANNED FROM THE ACTUAL ORIGINAL ART.
• While appearing to be in black &
white, each page has been scanned in COLOR to mimic as closely as
possible the experience of viewing the actual original
art—for example, you are able to clearly see paste-overs,
blue pencils in the art, editorial notes, art corrections. Each
page is printed the same size as drawn, and the paper selected is
as close as possible to the original art board.
• See these classic tales as they first appeared:
On Joe Kubert’s drawing board!
• Advance solicited for September
release!
True Blood
#4
Annie Nocenti & Michael McMillian (w) •
Michael Gaydos (a) • Tim Bradstreet, photo (c)
Alan Ball’s hit HBO series continues its ongoing comic tale.
Learn what happened to your favorite characters on the night
vampires revealed their existence to the world, with this issue
focusing on ALCIDE!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Tim Bradstreet sketch cover!
Bullet points:
• Co-Written by Michael McMillian,
“Steve Newlin” from the show, with fan-favorite Ann
Nocenti (Daredevil, Green Arrow)!
• Series features covers by Tim Bradstreet
(The Punisher)!
• Ask your retailer about the Tim Bradstreet
sketch cover!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics Micro-Series:
Raphael
Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird (w) • Eastman,
Laird (a & c)
The original Micro-Series is BACK, this time with all-new colors!
Raphael struggles to control his inner rage until he finds the
perfect outlet: Casey Jones! It's hot head vs. hot head and neither
is going down without a fight! This could be the beginning of a
beautiful friendship!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• The original
series is back, this time in COLOR! This month: The first-ever
Micro-Series issue featuring Raphael!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics, Vol.
2
Mark Martin (w & a) • Michael Dooney
(c)
The original stories from the Mirage Studios era come roaring back
to shelves—in all-new, full color trade paperbacks! Volume 2
contains Mirage Studios issues #16 and #22–23. And long-time
TMNT artist Michael Dooney provides another all-new cover.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-357-4
Bullet points:
• Presented in
color for the first time!-*
Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles #13
Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) •
Andy Kuhn (a) • Kuhn, Eastman (c)
The forces of good and evil marshal on multiple fronts as the
“Sins of the Fathers” arc begins! Casey Jones’
worsening home life tempts Raph to dangerous action— and
Splinter decides to set a new course for his son's way of life.
Plus, what dark secret is the Shredder hiding — even from his
own Clan?! Change is afoot!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Valerio Schiti cover!
Bullet points:
• The start of
IDW's second smash year of Turtles!
• Guest artist Andy Kuhn (TMNT:
Micro-Series: Michelangelo) illustrates this two-issue
story!
Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles Microseries #7: April
Barbara
Randall Kesel (w) • Marley Zarcone (a) • David Petersen,
Zarcone (c)
April O'Neil's life has been turned upside down in the aftermath of
meeting the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Rather than running from
the choas, April decides to meet it head-on. Determined to make a
difference, April starts to investigate suspicious circumstances at
Stockgen Labs. What she finds will have serious repercussions for
herself... and the Turtles!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
David Petersen Black & White
variant cover!
Bullet points:
• A unique
Turtles tale that is accessible to all!
Eternal
Descent, Vol. 2 #6 (of 6)
Llexi Leon, Justin Peniston
(w) • Ivan Fernandez, Jason Metcalf (a) • Scott Lewis,
Gabriel Guzman (c)
In a grim future, Lyra Constance and Angela Gossow challenge the
khaos legions, determined to confront their friend-turned-nemesis
Michael Amott. Estranged and empowered by Loki’s maniacal
grasp, Michael grows stronger every minute. Outnumbered and
outgunned, Lyra and Angela journey deep into the demonic wasteland,
only to find salvation in a familiar face. With a final showdown
inevitable, casualties are felt by friends and foes alike. With
lives lost, heroes reborn, and darkness rising, don’t miss
the climactic resolution to Eternal Descent Volume 2!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet Points:
• Featuring
Angela Gossow, Michael Amott, Misha Mansoor, and other special
guests!
30 Days
of Night #9
Steve Niles (w) • Christopher Mitten
(a & c)
Following the death of his beloved Stella, Eben Olemaun has
embraced the dark side of vampirism. Armies are being raised and
targets being set. All that stands between life and chaos are Alice
Blood and a handful of unsuspecting federal agents. The war between
the living and the undead has begun.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• “A
triumphant return for the preeminent modern vampire
story.”—Newsarama
• The start of a climactic new story
arc!
30 Days of
Night, Vol. 2
Steve Niles (w) • Davide Furno,
Christopher Mitten (a) • Davide Furno (c)
Fright-master Steve Niles continues the all-new 30 Days of Night
series. As Alice Blood debates her future with the FBI, a new
threat from the North comes to America. But as word of a Barrow
Massacre reaches Los Angeles, Agent Blood knows she can no longer
stay away from her duty. Something wicked is coming her way, and
all the agents of Project Red will be unable to stem the bloody
tide.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-344-4
Bullet points:
• “A
triumphant return for the preeminent modern vampire story.”
–Newsarama
Zombies
vs Robots: Z-Boyz in the Robot Graveyard (PROSE)
John
Shirley (w) • Daniel Bradford (a & c)
The brain infection known as the Zombie vs Robots prose program
continues with this exclusive two-part novella from cyberpunk John
Shirley (The Crow). Evocative full-color illustrations of
distressing robot-on-zombie violence by a master of dystopian
atmospherics and unease provided by Daniel Bradford (King).
HC • FC • $34.99 • 108 pages • 6” x
9” • ISBN 978-1-61377-239-3
Bullet points:
• This signed
hardcover edition is limited to 500 copies
• Written by John Shirley, writer of
IDW’s new The Crow series!
Comics
About Cartoonists
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Jack Cole, Dick Briefer, Winsor McCay,
Chester Gould, Sheldon Mayer, Milton Caniff, Ernie Bushmiller,
Basil Wolverton, Siegel and Shuster, Will Eisner, Elzie Segar,
Harvey Kurtzman, Charles Schulz, & George Herriman (w
& a) • Gus Ricca (c)
What's cooler than comics about cartoonists? NOTHING! You are going
to read comics about cartoonists by these TOP cartoonists: Jack
Kirby, Steve Ditko, Jack Cole, Dick Briefer, Winsor McCay, Chester
Gould, Sheldon Mayer, Milton Caniff, Ernie Bushmiller, Basil
Wolverton, Siegel and Shuster, Will Eisner, Elzie Segar, and Harvey
Kurtzman! WHEW! Plus more by Charles Schulz, George Herriman and a
1940s comic about Walt Disney! A Who's Who of great
cartoonists—drawing superhero, horror, funny animal, funny
people, war and romance comics… about cartoonists!
HC • FC • $29.99 • 192 pages • 8.5” x
11” • ISBN 978-1-61377-346-8
Bullet points:
• This is a
mind-blowing full-color hardback book collecting rare comics about
real and fictional cartoonists… merely by the greatest
cartoonists in the world!
Memorial
Chris
Roberson (w) • Rich Ellis (a) • Mike Kaluta (c)
Memorial is the story of Em, a young woman who arrives at a
hospital in Portland, Oregon, with no memory of her past. A year
later, she has rebuilt her life, only to find her existence thrown
into turmoil after she inherits a magical shop. Em is drawn into a
supernatural conflict between beings that not only represent, but
are fundamental elements of the universe itself.
TPB • HC • $24.99 • 152 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-354-3
Bullet points:
• New York Times
best-selling author and Eisner-nominated creator of iZombie, Chris
Roberson, delivers a magical new series with art by Rich
Ellis.
J.
Scott Campbell’s Fairytale Fantasies 2013
Calendar
J. Scott Campbell is the renowned creator of
Danger Girl and Gen13, as well as being one of the most in-demand
cover artists working. His first three Fairytale Fantasies
calendars featured lovely renditions of fairy tale vixens, each
drawn in his uniquely appealing style, and both quickly selling
out. IDW is pleased to announce the fourth calendar in the
Fairytale Fantasies series by this outstanding artist, coming in
August!
FC • $19.99 • 10” x 20” • ISBN
978-1-61377-471-7
Starstruck
Elaine Lee (w) • Michael Wm. Kaluta (a & c)
The classic, galactic-spanning saga of Starstruck, the renowned
stage play/radio drama/heady science fiction classic, continues in
a beautiful Trade paperback!
Collecting all 13 issues of the completely remastered Starstruck
series by Elaine Lee and Michael Wm. Kaluta. 360 pages of
Starstruck and Galactic Girl Guides adventures, covers, pin-ups,
glossary, postcards, and so much more! A truly comprehensive
collection of this material in one grand volume. This beautiful
book features some of the finest art ever put to paper by Kaluta,
including many pages that were never printed in the original run.
Additionally, Kaluta painstakingly added approximately 20% of art
to many pages to ensure the aspect ratio of the comic would be
consistent and correct. The end result is unlike anything
you’ve ever experienced, a head-spinning, synapse-snapping,
soul-searing ride to a world like no other… the world of
Starstruck.
TPB • FC • $34.99 • 360 pages • 7” x
11” • ISBN 978-1-61377-439-7
Bullet points:
• Collecting all
13 issues of the completely remastered Starstruck series by Elaine
Lee and Michael Wm. Kaluta—that's 360-pages of Starstruck and
Galactic Girl Guides adventures, covers, pin-ups, glossary,
postcards, and so much more!
Michael WM. Kaluta: Sketchbook Series, Vol.
2
Michael Wm. Kaluta (a & c)
The second volume in the Michael Wm. Kaluta Sketchbook series
continues to mine the wonderful caverns of this master
artist’s incredible archives. Each illustration has been
personally selected by Kaluta and feature preliminaries, layouts
and finished drawings. A cornucopia of gorgeous art by this
legendary artist!
TPB • FC • $9.99 • 48 pages • 8.5” x
11” • ISBN 978-1-61377-355-0
Bullet points:
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