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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

IDW PUBLISHING FOR MAY

ZOMBIES!: FEAST #1

Written by Shane McCarthy, art and cover by Chris Bolton.

An event of nightmarish proportions has begun! The dead are walking the Earth and tearing the living limb from limb in an endless pursuit to quench their insatiable hunger for flesh. Yet not all killers are undead. Eight of the country's most notorious murderers are being transferred across state when their bus enters a town overrun with feasting corpses! Now the town's remaining survivors find themselves fighting a battle on two sides. Five innocents, countless zombies. eight killers, and a wide variety of blunt instruments whether they make it out or not, it promises to be very bloody and incredibly gruesome! In the end, it's not the nightmare outside you need to worry about but the monsters beside you. Art and all five covers, which connect to form one horrific image, will be provided by George A. Romero's Land of the Dead cover artist Chris Bolton.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE TRANSFORMERS #5

Written by Simon Furman, art by E.J. Su, covers by Su, Guidi, Roche, Wildman.

This is it--the one you've been waiting for! Megatron arrives on Earth, and he's not in the best of moods. His local Decepticon infiltration unit has broken protocol and gone rogue, and he's not about to take it lying down. Once he's got the whys and wherefores, there'll be due punishment meted out, starting with Skywarp and Blitzwing. What about the Autobots and their human allies? Well, they're all (wisely) staying well out of harm's way. All, that is, except for Verity Carlo, who's set for her own, personal face-to-face with Megatron! By Simon Furman and E.J. Su.

32 pages, $2.99.

TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS #4

Written by Simon Furman, art by Don Figueroa, covers by Figueroa, Guidi (two) and Roche.

The Beast Wars -- a timelost series of conflicts on Earth that pitted heroic Maximals against evil Predacons. The searing mini-series draws to a close, with pitched battles and desperate last stands on two fronts. While Razorbeast stands alone against the all-powerful Magmatron, desperate to prevent his return to Cybertron, so his fellow Maximals must somehow survive the onslaught of Ravage and his massed Predacon forces and get a warning back to the future. No happy endings are guaranteed! By Simon Furman and Don Figueroa.

32 pages, $2.99.

TRANSFORMERS: GENERATIONS #3

Written by Bob Budiansky, art by Don Perlin and Al Gordon, cover by Ashley Wood and Nick Roche.

IDW continues their look back at some of the most beloved Transformers comics from years past. This special monthly series with rollback cover prices continues to present classic hard-to-find stories from the past two decades of Transformers comics. Once again, this issue features brand-new cover art from Ashley Wood and Nick Roche, both of which present recreations of the original cover art. This issue features the first appearance of Autobot Hoist in "Rock and Roll-Out!" originally presented in Marvel Comics' The Transformers #14!

24 pages, $1.99.

ANGEL SPOTLIGHT: GUNN

Written by Dan Jolley, art by Mark Pennington, covers by Pennington, Howard, Stamb and Walks.

The City of Angels can be a gateway to dreams... or the entrance to Hell itself. When Gunn's starry-eyed cousin from Ohio runs away from home and winds up in L.A., it's up to Gunn to find him and get him to safety before the city literally chews him up and spits him out.

32 pages, $3.99.

SPIKE VS. DRACULA #4

Written by Peter David, art by Joe Corroney, covers by Corroney, Howard, Murphyand Wight.

The fourth installment of the centuries-spanning Spike saga. In the midst of the jazz scene in 1950s Italy, Spike finds Drusilla being romanced away from him courtesy of a dark and mysterious stranger. Is it Dracula? His old enemy, the Immortal? Or is there a new player in town who spells danger for all concerned? Artist Joe Corroney will also provide covers for the issue, as do variant cover artists Zach Howard, Sean Murphy, and Eric Wight.

32 pages, $3.99.

ANGEL SCRIPTBOOK: "SPIN THE BOTTLE"

Written by Joss Whedon, art and cover by Jeff Johnson.

Continuing monthly illustrated scriptbooks based on the very best Angel episodes pulled from its five-season run. Each specially priced 48-page scriptbook will feature the entire shooting script and full-page and spot illustrations inspired by the episode from artist Jeff Johnson. The third script offered in this series is from the fourth-season episode "Spin the Bottle," written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon. Issue #3 features 2 covers, a photo cover and a cover featuring art by Jeff Johnson.

48 pages, black and white, $3.99.

COBB #1

Written by Beau Smith, art and cover by Eduardo Barreto.

Beau Smith's latest creation explodes onto the scene! Aided and abetted by fellow comics legend Eduardo Barreto, Smith creates a tough guy for the new millennium in the form of Frank Cobb. Cobb is a former Level One Secret Service agent who has been off the radar for the last few years. When his aimless actions land him in jail, one of his former government contacts decides that it's time Cobb's special talents were put to a more productive use. In Part One of this debut Cobb story, "Off the Leash," Cobb's protective skills will be needed to save a very important witness from a sadistic Russian Mafia leader with connections to a terrorist cell.

32 pages, black and white, $3.99.

SUPERMARKET #3

Written by Brian Wood, art and cover by Kristian Donaldson.

With her new friends in tow and a greater knowledge of the city -- aka the Supermarket -- Pella's come to grips with her status in the criminal underworld, realizing her power and potential. Additional clues in the encrypted email hint at why the Yakuza and Porno Swedes want her dead, as well as a possible solution to it all. The secret to a mythical underworld money stash is at stake here, and Pella Suzuki, criminal heiress-at-large, just might be holding all the cards.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW #3

Written by Chris Ryall, art and cover by Gabriel Rodriquez.

The adaptation of Clive Barker's masterpiece continues here! In the town of Palomo Grove, the war between Jaffe and Fletcher continues. But what effect will the meeting between Jaffe's offspring and a stranger in town have on their epic battle? Will this push the world one step closer to Armageddon? It just might...

32 pages, $3.99.

WILL EISNER'S JOHN LAW: ANGELS AND ASHES, DEVILS AND DUST #2

Written by Gary Chaloner and Chris Sequeira, art and cover by Chaloner.

A huge turning point issue for Will Eisner's pipe-smoking, one eyed detective! With Nubbin murdered, Law is on the trail of the people responsible. He crosses paths once more with the mysterious and inscrutable Mr. Mystic, who asks for Law's help­in return offering Law a chance to solve the mystery of his father's death. Also, the detective has a drink with the devilish Ray Hades, a sexy chat with Melba and also asks the question­"Is Nubbin Butts really dead?" This issue also features a brand-new Mr Mystic origin story, written by Chris Sequeira and illustrated by Chaloner!

32 pages, black and white, $3.99.

METAL GEAR SOLID: SONS OF LIBERTY #6

Written by Alex Garner, art and cover by Ashley Wood.

As the Metal Gear Solid story hurtles forward, Snake and Raiden engage Metal Gear Ray in an all-out battle! And old mysteries are laid to rest, as Snake finally reveals the truth behind the shadowy events of his confrontation with Revolver Ocelot two years prior. Featuring artist Ashley Wood's brilliant art, including two covers, and a gripping script by Alex Garner.

32 pages, $3.99.

CHICANOS #7

Written by Carlos Trillo, art by Eduardo Risso.

A.Y. Jalisco, lonely for too long, decides to change her love life for the better. But her plans are ruined by the gender-shifted Guadalupe, who puts Jalisco's life in danger while seducing her man. Her bad luck continues when she's attacked by a hulking brute looking for information on a man she doesn't even know! Carlos Trillo's spellbinding tale continues, with art and cover provided by comics star Eduardo Risso.

32 pages, black and white, $3.99.

GRANDEFINALE

Written and art by Ashley Wood.

Spectrum-Award winning artist Ashley Wood is a proven favorite, and this deluxe volume Grande Finale collects the popular -- and currently unavailable -- art books Uno Fanta, Dos Fanta and Tres Fanta. This collection is presented in a new and larger 8.5" x 11" format and contains 20 more pages of outstanding art, than its sold out little brother Grande Fanta.

340 pages, $50.



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