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Justice League Unlimited 3-Pack Assortment

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006

IDW PUBLISHING FOR NOVEMBER

24: NIGHTFALL #1

Written by Mark Haynes and J.C. Vaughn, art by Jean Diaz, cover by Diaz, variant Joe Corroney.

Presenting a special six-part 24 Season One prequel! In 24: Nightfall, future CTU agent Jack Bauer heads an elite Special Forces team sent to take down the mass murderer, Victor Drazen. But events in the war-torn former Yugoslavia quickly spiral out of control as the hunters become the hunted. The secrets behind Bauer's pivotal Operation: Nightfall mission are revealed here!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE TRANSFORMERS: ESCALATION #1

Written by Simon Furman, art by E.J. Su, covers by Su and Klaus Scherwinski.

The saga of the Transformers secret war on Earth -- begun in Infiltration -- continues with Phase Two: Escalation. With the monumental menaces of Megatron and Ore-13 looming, the Autobots could be forgiven for thinking things couldn't get much worse. But, as Optimus Prime musters his response to the mounting threat, the Machination strikesŠ with shocking and tragic consequences! A second cover by videogame artist Klaus Scherwinski will be offered in a 50/50 ratio.

32 pages, $3.99 (black and white variant, $3.99).

THE TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION #2

Written by Bob Budiansky, art and cover by Don Figueroa.

20th Anniversary Celebration! Part two of the adaptation of the classic 1986 Transformers movie finds Optimus Prime dead, the Autobots barely surviving and Megatron reborn -- bigger, better, and badder than ever! Written by long-time Gen One scribe Bob Budiansky and illustrated by Transformers fan-fave Don Figueroa. Together, they present this four-part adaptation, adding in extra scenes and little touches for fans of all ages.

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: HOT ROD

Written by Simon Furman, art by Nick Roche, cover by Roche, variant cover by James Raiz.

Continuing a series of one-shots focusing on some of the best-loved (or loathed) characters from the Transformers Universe. This month, the spotlight falls on Hot Rod, as the daredevil Autobot undertakes a solo mission firmly filed and stamped: impossible! But what is the Magnificence, and how does it all connect with Hot Rod's first -- disastrous -- mission?

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS: GENERATIONS #9

Written by Bob Budiansky, art by Don Perlin, cover by Nick Roche.

IDW continues its look back at some of the most beloved Transformers comics from years past. This special monthly series continues to present classic hard-to-find stories from the past two decades of Transformers comics. Nick Roche once again presents a new cover recreation of the original cover art. This issue features the story "King of the Hill!" originally presented in Marvel Comics' The Transformers #27!

24 pages, $2.49.

THE TRANSFORMERS: INFILTRATION MANGA TPB

IDW presents a special digest-sized version of the hit Transformers: Infiltration that features the stunning original black and white artwork of E.J. Su. Earth: 2006, and the fate of the planet is already sealed, its destiny decided... by the marauding mechanical beings known as Decepticons. In their way stand an embattled crew of seven hardy Autobots warriors, sworn to prevent the impending Armageddon at any cost, and an unlikely trio of human misfits, pulled kicking and screaming into a hitherto hidden world of pain and hurt. The can of worms is open, the genie out of bottle... and nothing will ever be the same again!

152 pages, black and white, digest format, $10.99.

ZOMBIES!: ECLIPSE OF THE UNDEAD #1

Written by El Torres, art and cover by Yari Herrera.

An all-new tale of zombies and katanas! They began to appear just three days ago, and now Los Angeles is a city overcrowded by zombies. In the Coliseum Refugee Camp, thousands of survivors are waiting for an evacuation that never comes. Between them are Brad, the student; Paquita, the barrio girl; Lonzo the gangsta, and the always-smiling martial arts master, Shigeru... and they'll have to join forces to survive the zombies and the other refugees! Also featuring a special 7-page bonus story at no additional cost -- War of the Undead: The Prelude, by Karney's Bryan Johnson and Walter Flanagan, which leads into January's three-issue War of the Undead mini-series!

32 pages, $3.99.

ANGEL: AULD LANG SYNE #1

Written by Scott Tipton, art by David Messina, cover by Messina, variant cover by Stephen Mooney.

An all-new mini-series from the writer of Spike: Lost and Found and the artist of Angel: Old Friends! Angel's back on the job in Los Angeles, tracking a mysterious cult and working to solve a kidnapping. The only trouble is, a few old familiar faces keep showing up -- faces he shouldn't really be seeing! And what does Spike have to do with it?

32 pages, $3.99.

SPIKE: ASYLUM #3

Written by Brian Lynch, art and cover by Franco Urru.

The one friend Spike has made at the Mosaic Asylum has been staked. Bad for her -- but even worse for the guy who staked her. It's an all-out prison-style battle royale as Spike gets revenge the only way he knows how -- with insults, fists and sharp objects. But when Mosaic's dirty little secret comes to light, it looks like Spike is going to have to call in some outside help to save the day.

32 pages, $3.99.

ANGEL SCRIPTBOOK COLLECTION, VOL. 1

Written by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt, art by Jeff Johnson.

This collection offers five scripts of the very best Angel episodes pulled from its five-season run, including the very first episode "City Of," scripted by series creator Joss Whedon, as well as four other Whedon-penned fan-favorite scripts. Each complete shooting script includes original illustrations inspired by the episodes by artist Jeff Johnson.

240 pages, black and white, $19.99.

CSI: DYING IN THE GUTTERS #4

Written by Steven Grant, art by Stephen Mooney.

The comic-related intrigue continues as the CSIs narrow down the search for the killer! All signs point to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada as being guilty of murder, but is dead really dead in this case? And what do other suspects like Greg Rucka, Gail Simone, Peter David, and other comic pros know about the murder of Rich Johnston? The penultimate issue of murder at a comic con.

32 pages, $3.99.

FALLEN ANGEL #11

Written by Peter David, art and cover by J.K. Woodward.

"The Long Seduction of Jude, Part 1." When a new designer drug threatens to unleash a literal plague upon Bete Noire, Jude considers using vicious tactics upon the drug's source, Asia Minor... tactics that the Fallen Angel must prevent him from using.

32 pages, $3.99.

CLIVE BARKER'S THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW #7

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

Fletcher is no more and Tesla is near death, shot by Death-Boy. Is there no one who can stop The Jaff in his quest to unmake reality? And who are all the new figures who've been appearing in town, and why do they all look so strangely familiar? The march toward the apocalyptic battle for Quiddity, and the entire world, begins in earnest here.

32 pages, $3.99.

SENCILLA FINALE

Art by Ashley Wood. The ultimate presentation of Ashley Wood's amazing sketchbook. Take one part sold-out Sencilla Fanta, combine it with a plethora of all-new and never-before-seen sketchwork from Spectrum Award-winning artist Wood, and you get this 400-page grand Finale!

400 pages, black and white, $50.

SPARROW: PHIL HALE

Art by Phil Hales.

The second in an ongoing collection of special hardcover art collections. The Sparrow series of art books offers an entirely new way of looking at comic book art. In this volume, artist Phil Hale gets his due, with 48 pages of Hale's brilliance presented in a special 6" x 6" hardcover format.

48 pages, $11.99.

METAL GEAR SOLID: SONS OF LIBERTY #9

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

Sometimes, even a worst-case-scenario can deteriorate -- and that's exactly what happens to Raiden in the ninth installment of Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty. Being betrayed by his idol Solid Snake is bad enough, but then he falls into the clutches of Solidus and later learns the terrible truth behind Colonel Campbell and Foxhound. Is there any hope of Raiden salvaging his mission?

32 pages, $3.99.

TURISTAS: THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE -- BOOK ONE

Written by Kris Oprisko, art by Fabian Slongo.

Travelers beware -- your next vacation may be your last! Tying into Fox Atomic's theatrical film, Turistas, starring Josh Duhamel and Melissa George, Turistas: The Other Side of Paradise explores the dark, brutal, and bloody secrets that lurk behind the world's most exotic travel destinations...

32 pages, $3.99.

SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE #4

Written by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Xavier Cook and Mitchell Marchand, art and cover by Robert Reed, Darren Huang and Ming Chi Cheng.

Dynomite returns home from jail to find that Kane has kidnapped his main squeeze. Kane's gone too far! First he set him up, and now he has taken his woman, leaving this super cool brother with a burning need for lovin'. How evil! Dynomite must go to Kane's hideout, rescue his lady, and get rid of his nemesis once and for all. The Big Pay Back!

32 pages, $3.99.

ROAD TO HELL #3

Written by Martin Schenk and Todd Lincoln, art by Diogenese Neves.

The third issue gets your blood pumping in its terrifying, macabre and action packed climax! After surviving his personal purgatory, Frank and the last members of his crew race against all obstacles to escape Foreman's full court attack. Finally reaching the end of the deadly road, Frank unwittingly infects our reality with a heavy dose of hell. Get Road To Hell #3 now, from the team that's bringing Hack/Slash to the big screen!

32 pages, $3.99.

REMAINS TPB -- SECOND PRINTING

Written by Steve Niles, art by Kieron Dwyer.

At last, a second printing of the sold-out zombie tale from Eisner nominees Steve Niles and Kieron Dwyer. When the world goes mad, a blackjack dealer and an exotic dancer are mysteriously spared. But now they're trapped in Reno, surrounded by a veritable army of the undeadŠ with no idea what might wait for them beyond the city limits if they can escape.

128 pages, $19.99.



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