Friday, March 18, 2005
IDW PUBLISHING FOR JUNE
Following are IDW Publishing's solicitations for July, with information provided by the publisher:
LITTLE BOOK OF HORROR: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
Written by Steve Niles, art by Ted McKeever.
There are invasion stories, and then there is H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds, the first and most harrowing of them all. And now there is IDW Publishing's Little Books of Horror line, wherein we offer a faithful re-presentation of Wells's classic tale of horror. Joining writer Steve Niles on this second volume is artist Ted McKeever, whose warped sensibilities will show you the true terror of the original novel in ways you never envisioned. As with all Little Books of Horror, this special hardcover will present nothing but full-page spreads, accompanied by Niles' faithful re-telling of the original story.
48 pages, $15.99.
NIGHT MARY #1
Written by Rick Remender, art by Kieron Dwyer,
Meet Mary Specter, a misunderstood teenage girl trained to be a lucid dreamer. Mary's father runs a sleep disorder clinic where Mary enters the ghastly dreams of severely disturbed people in an attempt to help them. When a patient is revealed to be a serial killer, the nightmare world and the waking one become intertwined, putting Mary in real jeopardy. Set in a world where the boundaries between dreams and reality are tenuous, Night Mary, courtesy of Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer, is a very dark and terrifying trip into psychological horror.
32 pages, $3.99.
CSI NEW YORK: BLOODY MURDER #1
Written by Max Allan Collins, art by James Woodward and Steven Perkins.
A young woman is slashed to death in a city park after dark, and when witnesses tell Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera of a beast-like attacker, the specter of a local urban legend rears its head. These CSIs have seen just about everythingbut a werewolf? Presenting the debut issue of IDW's next CSI miniseries, spotlighting CSI: New York for the first time and written by CSI novelist Max Allan Collins (CSI: Demon House).
32 pages, $3.99.
30 DAYS OF NIGHT: BLOODSUCKER TALES #10
Written by Steve Niles, art by Nat Jones.
In "The Journal of John Ikos, part 2," Ikos, in Los Angeles and with Dane and Billy by his side, prepares for a final showdown with the Night Crew. And we assure you that this will be the final battle for at least one member of the intrepid trioŠ
32 pages, $3.99.
AMERICAN FREAKSHOW #3
Written by Steve Niles, art by Chee.
In the concluding chapter of "The Terrible Tale of Sloth Boy," Steve Niles and Chee detail the increasingly sordid and disturbing life of circus freak Dante Browning Jr. and his progeny. In this issue, a gruesome murder leads to a trial, more murders, and some really terrible turns of event, too!
32 pages, $3.99.
SUPERNATURAL FREAK MACHINE: A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #5
Written by Steve Niles, art by Kelley Jones.
Cal has lost someone important to him, and since that list was already down to about three names, it's time for some payback. But as he found out last time they clashed, Dr. Polynice doesn't go down so easily. Especially not with his army of mutated freaks protecting him. The horrendous conclusion to Cal's latest adventure.
32 pages, $3.99.
EASY WAY #4
Written by Christopher Long, art by Andy Kuhn.
As the miniseries arrives at its bloody conclusion, Duncan realizes that the only way he can protect those he cares about from Marcus and Nugget is to turn the tables and hunt down the two homicidal drug traffickers before they get to him. For the first time in his life, Duncan is not taking the easy way out‹but it might just be the last thing he ever does.
32 pages, Duotone, $3.99.
CASTLEVANIA: THE BELMONT LEGACY #5
Written by Marc Andreyko, art by E.J. Su.
With the evil of Dracula roaming the Earth, Christopher Belmont must take up the mantle of his family's legacy and fight the beast to the death. But this time it's personal, as Dracula has captured Belmont's bride. Time is running outŠ will Christopher save his beloved from the vampire's wrath? Based on the smash-hit Konami videogame.
32 pages, $3.99.
METAL GEAR SOLID #11
Written by Kris Oprisko, art by Ashley Wood.
As Solid Snake's mission on Shadow Moses Island hurtles towards its exciting conclusion, Snake fights Vulcan Raven to the death and learns a horrifying secret; not one, but TWO traitors are revealed; Liquid's master plan comes to fruitionŠ with Snake making it happen; and Metal Gear Rex is activated! Based on the Konami videogame.
32 pages, $3.99.
SMOKE #3: THE MEN ON THE CHESSBOARD
Written by Alex de Campi, art by Igor Kordey.
Abandoned by friends and ex-lovers, Cain is unwittingly used as a pawn by the government to track down his mentor's reclusive, powerful associates. Cain's only hope is to persuade Katie Shah, a journalist he betrayed, to help him. Caught between a desperate government and the mysterious Quiet Men, they race to uncover the ugly truths about Cain's past and London's present. But two steps behind slinks No-Face, borrowing a familiar identity and waiting for the right moment to end everything with a bang.
48 pages, $7.49.
CVO: ROGUE STATE TPB
Written by Jeff Mariotte, art by Antonio Vazquez.
When a mole in CVO exposes the whole organization to danger, things look bad for America's first line of supernatural defense against growing global threats. With fellow agents being killed all around them, the vampire spies of CVO may find themselves out in the cold. A fast-paced combination of horror and espionage, CVO is already in development by Konami as a major video game.
120 pages, $19.99.
DAMPYR #4: NOCTURNE IN RED
Written by Maurizio Colombo, art by Maurizio Dotti, cover by Ashley Wood.
Harlan Draka continues his quest to rid the world of evil vampires and unlock the dark secrets of his mysterious past. This time out, Harlan, the "good" vampire Tesla, and the fiercely loyal soldier Kurjak find themselves doing business with vicious Russian Mafia. But this is only a ruse for Harlan to track down the Vurdulak, the Lord of Lost Souls. Having committed the worst atrocities imaginable, Vurdulak proves to be Harlan's most dangerous adversary so far. Continuing the long-running European Dampyr saga.
96 pages, black and white, $7.99.
KARNEY #4
Written by Bryan Johnson, art by Walter Flanagan.
The Oddities's insidious motives have been discovered and the town of Broken Oak is now in a desperate fight for their lives. Bryan Johnson and Walter Flanagan bring their four-issue freak-fest to a dramatic and very bloody close in what may be the biggest Normie-Freak war of the century.
32 pages, $3.99.
JON SABLE, FREELANCE: BLOODTRAIL #4
Written and art by Mike Grell.
Jon Sable goes on an urban manhunt for an assassin in Central Park Zoobut who is the killer really gunning for? Sable makes a deadly mistake, and writer Mike Grell is going to make him pay the price in the fourth part of Bloodtrail, the newest, and most amazing chapter in the all-new Jon Sable, Freelance saga!
32 pages, $3.99.
THE LEGEND OF GRIMJACK: VOLUME THREE
Written by John Ostrander, art by Timothy Truman.
Where else can you study at the inter-dimensional University of Cynosure, take a bunch of Uzis to the wild, wild West and get it on with Major Lash and his Lawkillers? Timothy Truman and John Ostrander proudly represent issues eight through 14 of GrimJack, the original series, all under a brand-new hot cover painting from ol' Timbo!
160 pages, $24.99 ($50 hardcover).
THE LEGEND OF GRIMJACK: VOLUME TWO HC
Written by John Ostrander, art by Timothy Truman.
IDW continues their re-presentation of the entire GrimJack saga, in order. This second volume containing the first seven classic issues of First Comics's GrimJack, written and drawn by creators John Ostrander and Timothy Truman, is now being offered as a special hardcover volume.
128 pages, $39.99.
24: MIDNIGHT SUN
Written by Mark Haynes and J.C. Vaughn, art by Renato Arlem.
24, the award-winning TV series from Fox, returns in this special one-shot from J. C. Vaughn and Mark L. Haynes, the writers of IDW's 24: One Shot and 24 Stories. Jack Bauer must battle ecological and economic chaos when a terrorist attack on an experimental oil drilling installation reveals a plot to render the United States' subterranean oil fields permanently useless.
52 pages, $7.49.
THE COMPLETE WYNONNA EARP
Written by Beau Smith, art by Joyce Chin, Luis Diaz, Carlos Ferreira, Pat Lee and Manuel Vidal.
Wynonna Earp, descendent of the famous lawman, follows in Wyatt's shoes, but with one difference: she brings the unnatural to justice. This special collection, written entirely by series creator Beau Smith, collects the entirety of Wynonna's adventures so far: her initial miniseries, the follow-up, "Home on the Strange," and her adventure from IDW's Tales of Terror, as well as pin-ups, an afterword from Beau and more!
200 pages, $24.99.
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ANGEL: THE CURSE #2
Written by Jeff Mariotte, art by David Messina.
In Romania, Angel makes contact with the Gypsy underground fighting against the oppressive regime of Corneliu Brasov. But they don't know who Angel is, and‹given their past history with the evil Angelus‹if they did, they wouldn't welcome his help. Meanwhile, Brasov commands his vampire army to eliminate Angel once and for all. IDW's post-series Angel mini continues with this fast-paced installment by novelist and comic writer Jeff Mariotte and artist extraordinaire David Messina. Special variant covers provided by John Byrne, ChrisCross, Roger Robinson, and Kelsey Shannon.
32 pages, $2.99.
SHAUN OF THE DEAD #2
Written by Chris Ryall, art by Zach Howard, cover by Jason Brashill.
IDW's official adaptation of last year's cult classic zombie comedy continues here. This time out, Shaun and Ed are forced to acknowledge that something isn't right in their little corner of London. Now, the easy thing would be to just stay on the couch and wait for it to pass, but then again, Shaun's girlfriend and his Mum could use his help. What's a slacker to do?
32 pages, $2.99.
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