IDW PUBLISHING FOR FEBRUARY

Following are IDW Publishing's solicitations for February, with information coming from the company:

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION--DEMON HOUSE #1

Written by Max Allan Collins, art by Gabriel Rodriguez and Ashley Wood.

An apparent accident in a "haunted house" may be homicide after all--and a mourning fiancee looks like the prime suspect. Meanwhile, what looks like the latest in a series of home invasion robberies has the Crime Lab hopping. Max Allan colins, author of CSI comics, novels, and video games, continues to deliver the twists, turns and forensic fun that 40 million viewers crave.

32 pages, $3.99.

GRUMPY OLD MONSTERS #3

Written by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, art by Guillermo Mendoza and Paco Cavero, cover by Mendoza.

The road to Castle Frankenstein is long and fraught with danger--and puppies. Our classic monster heroes find unexpected allies on their way‹but meanwhile, evil (in the horrifying form of real estate developers) plots against them... More laugh-a-minute adventure from bestselling writers Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta.

32 pages, $3.99.

LORE #2

Written by Ashley Wood and T.P. Louise, art by Wood.

In this issue of Ashley Wood/s newest masterpiece Lore, the Archer pays a visit, the Shepherds start to mount an offensive, and there's a skull...

32 pages, $3.99.

CAL MCDONALD CASEBOOK: SAVAGE MEMBRANE LIMITED EDITION

Written by Steve Niles, art by Ben Templesmith.

Savage Membrane was the first hit Cal McDonald Mystery novel, taking readers on a bizarre trip through an America populated by monsters, freaks, and ghouls. Since then Cal has made appearances in other fiction and comic books and is on his way to the silver screen as well. Now IDW Publishing releases the Cal McDonald novels in uniform limited collector's editions, each with new color art by horror master Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night, Dark Days) and signed by Steve Niles.

200 pages, $50.

THE SHIELD: SPOTLIGHT #2

Written by Jeff Mariotte, art by Jean Diaz, painted cover by Tommy Lee Edwards.

While Claudette and Dutch try to determine the identity of an oddly-familiar murder victim, the rest of the Farmington cops are caught up in a strange hostage incident, and Shane gets a job offer. The hit FX TV series makes the transition to comics, and police work may never be the same.

32 pages, $3.99.

SILENT HILL: DYING INSIDE #1

Written by Scott Ciencin, art by Ben Templesmith, cover by Ashley Wood.

All new stories based on Konami's best-selling horror video game series. Troy Abernathy doesn' believe in ghosts or demons‹except those of the mind. The glory-seeking doctor's world is shattered when he brings patient Lynn DeAngelis to Silent Hill. There they confront the source of her seeming delusions...and find themselves trapped in a realm of unspeakable terrors.

32 pages, $3.99.

UNDERWORLD: RED IN TOOTH AND CLAW #1

Story by Kris Oprisko and Danny McBride, script by Kris Oprisko, art by Nick Postic and Nick Marinkovich.

The struggle between Vampire and Lycan clans has raged for centuries. But what lies behind their hatred? This powerful miniseries explores the early days of the war between these powerful adversaries. A prequel to the hit motion picture Underworld, with a story by screenwriter Danny McBride and Kris Oprisko, who wrote the comic book adaptation.

32 pages, $3.99.

WAKE THE DEAD #4

Written by Steve Niles, art and cover by Chee and Travis Walton.

Victor's horrific experiment has unintended consequences that reach out into the town and involve Victor's girlfriend, Liz Wolfe, and her father, the town Sheriff. The series by horror master Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Dark Days) rockets toward next month's stunning conclusion.

32 pages, $3.99.

WYNONNA EARP: HOME ON THE STRANGE #3

Written by Beau Smith, art and cover by Carlos Ferreira and Silvio Spotti.

For Wynonna Earp things look to come full circle... with a pentagram in the middle of it. The Earp and Clanton factions return to Tombstone, the original scene of the crime, for a final showdown of paranormal proportions. In the action-packed climax, Wynonna must face her ancestor's worst enemies and their 122-year-old grudge.

32 pages, $3.99.