IDW PUBLISHING FOR APRIL

Following are IDW Publishing's solicitations for April, with information coming from the publisher.

JON SABLE, FREELANCE: BLOODLINE #1

Written and art by Mike Grell.

At long last, the best-selling independent hero of the 1980s has returned--Mike Grell's Jon Sable Freelance. But this time around, Sable isn't quite at the top of his form as he is haunted by his dark past. His career in a tailspin, Sable signs on to prevent the assassination of a foreign national visiting terror-torn Manhattan ... but who are the killers really after, and why? And what will it take for Jon Sable to get his act together? Series creator Mike Grell returns to provide the story and art for Bloodline, the newest and most thrilling chapter in the continuing saga of Jon Sable Freelance.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE COMPLETE JON SABLE, FREELANCE: VOLUME ONE

Written and art by Mike Grell.

Representing for the first time Mike Grell's entire Jon Sable, Freelance saga, in order, starting with the first six classic First Comics issues. The initial 54-page story guest-stars Ronald Reagan--and the second is Sable's famous 108-page origin saga! Written and drawn by series creator Mike Grell with a brand-new painted cover, this volume provides the backstory excitement that spurs IDW¹s all-new monthly Jon Sable, Freelance: Bloodline miniseries, along with a volatile introduction by First Comics founder Mike Gold and unpublished art by Grell.

178 pages, $24.99 (hardcover, signed and numbered, $50).

DAMPYR #1: DEVIL'S SON

Written by Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo, art by Majo, cover by Ashley Wood.

Presenting the entire Slovenian Dampyr saga one digest at a time! This long-running European series is coming to America for the first time, with each monthly volume featuring a brand-new Ashley Wood cover. In book one, haunted by horrible nightmares, Harlan Draka wanders the countryside, shamelessly making money pretending to be a Dampyr­half human/half vampire-ridding villages of what they naively believe are evil vampires. But when he is summoned by soldiers who are under attack by real vampires, Harlan learns the horrible truth: his nightmares are reality.

96 pages, black and white, $7.99.

EASY WAY #1

Written by Christopher Long, art by Andy Kuhn.

Writer Christopher Long conceived this crime tale during a stint in rehab. The first issue of this harrowing new miniseries follows Duncan, a desperate man at a drug rehabilitation center who becomes the reluctant participant in a harebrained scheme involving himself, three of his roommates from rehab, and a drug-sniffing dog. The dog sniffs out drug-filled storage units that the team can then rip off. Everything goes as planned until a deranged drug trafficker finds his storage unit empty and goes looking for his merchandise... and the men who took it. Featuring special blue duotone art from Andy Kuhn.

32 pages, Duotone, $3.99.

30 DAYS OF NIGHT: BLOODSUCKER TALES #7

Written by Steve Niles, and Matt Fraction, art by Ben Templesmith and Kody Chamberlain.

In "Dead Billy Dead, Part 7," the penultimate tale of the ongoing horror show that is Billy¹s life as a vampire, he attempts to put the literal pieces of his life back together. And in part 7 of "Juarez," you know those stories where all the characters, after struggling long and hard with great adversity both inside and out, have reached the end of their quest and experience a grand reward and are left changed, and better, people for it? This isn't one of those stories.

32 pages, $3.99.

BIGFOOT #3

Written by Steve Niles and Rob Zombie, art by Richard Corben.

As a child, Bill Fuller watched Bigfoot tear his parents apart. As an adult, the monster haunts his dreams. Now Bill returns to the woods of the Pacific Northwest, gun in hand. But Bigfoot hasn¹t survived all these years by being easy preyŠ

32 pages, $3.99.

SUPERNATURAL FREAK MACHINE: A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #2

Written by Steve Niles, art by Kelley Jones.

Cal's latest adventure finds his old nemesis, the modern-day Dr. Frankenstein, Dr. Polynice, releasing new horrors on the world. But before Cal can deal with him, he and Mo'Lock must contend with...a killer car?

32 pages, $3.99.

CONTAINMENT #4

Written by Eric Red, art by Nick Stakal.

Plagued by the living dead on a spacecraft without oxygen, light or gravity, two astronauts devise a desperate plan to ensure their survival. When something goes very wrong, they end up marooned outside the vessel on a spacewalk of death. Meanwhile, treachery from within decreases their chances of survival even more. Screenwriter Eric Red continues his dark tale here.

32 pages, $3.99.

CSI: SECRET IDENTITY #3

Written by Steven Grant, art by Gabriel Rodriguez, Steven Perkins.

The discovery of a burning coffin in the desert leads Grissom and his CSI team inside a prison as their search for clues in this latest string of murders takes an even nastier turn! Will they figure out this mystery in time to prevent new murders? Based on the top-rated CBS crime drama.

32 pages, $3.99.

DESPERADOES: BANNERS OF GOLD #5

Written by Jeff Mariotte, art by Jeremy Haun.

The evil inside Montana Donnie continues to manifest itself in dangerous ways, resulting in a major train crash. Will Brood and his band of Desperadoes arrive in time to save Sarah, or will the spectre of death once again strike the intrepid bunch? This concluding tale features all the Old West thrills you¹ve come to expect from Desperadoes.

32 pages, $3.99.

CASTLEVANIA: THE BELMONT LEGACY #2

Written by Marc Andreyko, art by E.J. Su,

For many years, Dracula has slumbered, leaving the countryside in relative peace. But that peace is shattered by the rising of the ancient evil, who wastes no time in announcing his presence to his old adversaries, the Belmont family. Now Christopher Belmont must face the greatest challenge of his life. Based on the smash hit Konami videogame.

32 pages, $3.99.

METAL GEAR SOLID #8

Written by Kris Oprisko, art by Ashley Wood.

Deep inside Shadow Moses Island, Snake battles Psycho Mantis to the death, only to come up against Foxhound's beautiful and deadly assassin, Sniper Wolf. With Meryl wounded, Snakes' solo battle ends with his capture. Has Snake¹s mission failed? Based on the smash-hit Konami video game series.

32 pages, $3.99.

KARNEY #1

Written by Bryan Johnson, art by Walter Flanagan, cover by Ben Templesmith.

The circus has come to town and something is not quite right. Karney tells the tale of "Othello's Cavalcade of Oddities," a traveling sideshow of rag-tag misfits who breeze into town and promise the citizens the time of their life. What remains to be seen is how long the townspeople's lives will last. This first issue offers a full 31 pages of story and art at no additional cost.

32 pages, $3.99.

GRIMJACK: KILLER INSTINCT #4

Written by John Ostrander, art by Timothy Truman.

Trapped between two of the sexiest women in contemporary comics, GrimJack confronts the mysterious Gordon Munden--who is most certainly not the man you've come to expect. The secret origin of Munden's Bar is revealed at long, long last in this, the fourth part of John Ostrander and Timothy Truman's return to their most popular creation.

32 pages, $3.99.

HELL HOUSE #3

Written by Ian Edginton, art by Simon Fraser.

The sanity and sexuality of the four Hell House investigators start to dramatically unravel as the unearthly presence within Belasco House preys upon their bodies and minds. The House has killed before... is history about to repeat itself? IDW's adaptation of Richard Matheson's classic tale of terror continues here.

48 pages, black and white, $6.49.

$6.49 B&W 48 pages

LORE #6

Written by Ashley Wood and TP Louise, art by Wood.

In the continuing saga of a world where ancient legend has spun out of control, Athens is overrun with Gorgons, leading to the first shots in a world-wide mythwar, while Jennifer Bradley confronts her father's killer.

48 pages, $5.99.

SENCILLA FANTA

Ashley Wood has earned a legion of fans worldwide with his always amazing, always unique, and always brilliant artwork. Now get a peek inside the mind of this creative powerhouse with a deluxe, 320-page sketchbook. Offering a fascinating view of the process that results in breathtaking art.

320 pages, black and white, $40.

THE LEGEND OF GRIMJACK: VOLUME TWO

Written by John Ostrander, art by Timothy Truman.

IDW continues their re-presentation of the entire GrimJack saga, in order. This second volume contains the first seven classic issues of First Comics' GrimJack, written and drawn by creators John Ostrander and Timothy Truman. And as with every volume, this one will feature additional material in the form of character sketches, unreleased artwork and more.

128 pages, $19.99.

SECRET SKULL TPB

Written by Steve Niles, art by Chuck BB.

Steve Niles' Meeednight Pulps line kicked off with this story of girls, guns, and ghouls! A mysterious killer is on the loose in the city, but this killer only kills bad guys... or those about to be bad. Steve Niles and Chuck BB deliver bring all the fun and action of the classic pulp adventures to a modern audience, and this special collection also includes sketches, unpublished art, and "Li'l Skull" comic strips, too!

128 pages, $19.99.