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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006

IDW PUBLISHING FOR JANUARY

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: THE SPACE BETWEEN #1

Written by David Tischman, art by Casey Malone, cover by Dennis Calero.

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with this all-new relaunch of the Trek franchise in comics. In the first issue of this special miniseries, planet Tigan-7 requests entry into the Federation, but the Enterprise is attacked as a hostile invader when it makes contact, and the planet's leader has no record of any communication with any outside world. Riker, Tasha, and Data beam down to the planet in secret, and discover an information-obsessed culture, rewriting pieces of its 6,000-year history on a daily basis, to maintain political stability. An all-new, all-different, Next-Gen adventure, featuring Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise D!

32 pages, $3.99.

ASHLEY WOODıS DıAIRAIN AVENTURE #1

Written and art by Ashley Wood.

Want to see the comic book live up to its ultimate potential? Then come along with groundbreaking artist/designer Ashley Wood as he presents his latest opus. DıAirain Aventure is a new ongoing monthly title, offering up 32-ad free pages of story and art from the incomparable Wood. Join Les Morts 13 and a rotating cast of characters and overlapping, intersecting stories for what promises to be one of the most unique tales ever told in comics. This first issue is presented with three special covers from Wood, as well as featuring 4" cover flaps with additional comic strip material on them. Take your comic book expectations and throw 'em out the window for this Aventure of a lifetime.

32 pages, $4.99.

METAL GEAR SOLID: SONS OF LIBERTY #10

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

The endgame of Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty beginsŠ lies, half-truths, betrayals, and bodies all begin to pile up inside the giant killing machine known as Arsenal Gear. Solid Snake takes on the fierce Arsenal Gear Tengu warriors with Raiden at his side, wielding the Ninjaıs sword. It will take all theyıve got to stop the battle from turning into a last stand as they attempt to foil the nefarious plans of the shadowy Patriots. Featuring two covers from award-winning artist/designer Ashley Wood.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE TRANSFORMERS: ESCALATION #3

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

The action erupts onto the world stage, as Megatron and his Decepticons stir things up in the disputed (breakaway) Soviet state of Brasnya, initiating an incendiary border conflict. Meanwhile, the Autobots -- aware that one of the Decepticonsı (facsimile) bio-constructs is active in the area -- move to intercept, setting up a truly explosive confrontation.

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: ULTRA MAGNUS

Written by Simon Furman, art by Robby Musso, covers by Musso and Klaus Scherwinski.

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 Ultra Magnus, the Autobotsı implacable, upstanding long arm of the (intergalactic) law. But now -- in pursuit of his ³most wanted² (and elusive) adversary -- just how far (outside the law) is Magnus willing to go?

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION #4

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

20th Anniversary Celebration! The world-shattering conclusion of the 4-part adaptation of the classic 1986 Transformers movie! Unicron sets out to destroy the Transformersı home planet Cybertron -- and only the power of the Matrix can stop him!

32 pages, $3.99.

DESPERADOES: BUFFALO DREAMS #1

Written by Jeff Mariotte, art and cover by Alberto Dose.

Desperadoes rides again! Jeff Mariotte's historically authentic horror/western series returns with a four-issue mini-series about buffalo, the past, the future, and the mysteries of the universe. In the debut, Clay runs into an old adversary, Brood gets naked, and Geronimo sends the group on a mission.

32 pages, $3.99.

WAR OF THE UNDEAD #1

Written by Bryan Johnson, art and cover by Walter Flanagan.

You saw the 7-page prelude in November. Now, the three-part War begins in earnest, courtesy of monster sympathizers Bryan Johnson and Walter Flanagan, the twisted team who let Karney loose on an unsuspecting public. In East Germany in 1945, Hitler has committed suicide and the war is over, but a secret cabal of Nazis have an insane plan to resurrect Hitler's soul from Hell and place it in an earthly vessel. The ultimate goal? A planet lorded over by the unstoppable force of an immortal Hitler backed by an endless army of reanimated SS soldiers. To do this, the Nazis will have to gather the earth's greatest monsters: Dracula, the werewolf and Frankenstein's monster! World War II might soon be over... but The War of the Undead is just beginning.

32 pages, $3.99.

WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE #5

By Ben Templesmith.

Wormwood takes his friends out to the local gambling den for Leprechaun fight night. Problem is, theyıre a little rabid, and if you get bitten, itıs next to impossible to find a cure before you die. And not even an immortal like Wormy is immune to their bite...

32 pages, $3.99.

SCARFACE: SCARRED FOR LIFE #2

Written by John Layman, art by Dave Crosland, cover by Crosland.

Tony Montana is back -- scraping the bottom of the barrel. The feds think theyıve got Tony under their thumb. A whole bunch of other scumbags believe theyıve got Miami under their control. And Tony's got nothin' -- except for a gun, his ambition, and a plan to get back to the top. It ain't gonna be long until the bullet starts flying and the body count starts rising. Scarfaceıs epic return continues. Available with a photo cover, too.

32 pages, $3.99.

24: NIGHTFALL #3

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

With one of his team members dead and Serbian police right outside Ellisıs door, has Jack Bauerıs mission to eliminate the mass murderer Victor Drazen been fatally compromised? As Jack and his team close in on their high-profile quarry, are the forces of their opponent closing in on them? The first-ever 24 mini-series explaining Operation: Nightfall continues.

32 pages, $3.99.

ANGEL: AULD LANG SYNE #3

Written by Scott Tipton, art by David Messina, covers by Messina and Stephen Mooney.

Years of animosity boil over as Angel and Spike go head to head in the brawl to end all brawls through the streets of L.A. What set off this knockdown, drag-out battle, and who's really profiting from it?

32 pages, $3.99.

SPIKE: ASYLUM #5

Written by Brian Lynch art by Franco Urra, cover by Matt Busch.

The inmates are running the asylum, and only one thing stands between them and freedom: a smart-ass vampire with a soul. Spike: Asylum ends with a bang -- numerous bangs, in fact. And stabbings. And stakings. Fists will fly and heads will most definitely roll! Spikeıs latest adventure concludes. Also available with a photo cover.

32 pages, $3.99.

30 DAYS OF NIGHT: SPREADING THE DISEASE #2

Written by Dan Wickline, art by Alex Sanchez, covers by Nat Jones and Sanchez.

While on the trail of the vampire that turned Commander Cobb, an unarmed Agent Michael Henson is confronted by seven mindless vampires fueled only by their insatiable bloodlust. Meanwhile what should be the happiest day in one couple's life will take a very gruesome turn with a wedding that you will not soon forget.

32 pages, $3.99.

CLIVE BARKERıS THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW #9

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

Palomo Grove is overrun with Hollywood stars, all in town for the funeral of comedian Buddy Vance. But the celebration of the manıs life turns into something altogether different as the amassed armies of dark and light threaten to tear all reality asunder. The final march to the battle for Quiddity, and our very existence, begins here!

32 pages, $3.99.

FALLEN ANGEL #12

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

"The Long Seduction of Jude,² 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.

THE LEGEND OF GRIMJACK, VOL. 6

Written by John Ostrander, art by Tom Mandrake, cover by Timothy Truman.

IDWıs re-presentation of the entire classic run of First Comics GrimJack saga continues here in this sixth volume. This latest trade paperback reproduces issues 31-37 written by creator John Ostrander and illustrated by Tom Mandrake. Featuring an all-new cover by GrimJack co-creator Timothy Truman.

168 pages, $24.99.

ZOMBIES: ECLIPSE OF THE UNDEAD #2

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

The huge LA refugee camp, home to the desperate survivors of the zombie outbreak, has been abandoned by their protectors in the armed forces. As wave after wave of flesh-hungry zombies pour into the camp, itıs every man and woman for themselves. This could be the end of them all, but a small, mismatched group is determined to make it out aliveŠ if they donıt kill each other first.

32 pages, $3.99.

ZOMBIES!: FEAST TPB

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.

120 pages, $19.99.

ZOMBIES! FEAST POSTER

Art by Chris Bolton.

All five interconnecting wraparound covers from the horrific Zombies!: Feast book are now joined together to form one terrifying poster image, courtesy of artist Chris Bolton.

36 inches by 12 inches, $9.99.

CVO: AFRICAN BLOOD #2

Written by El Torres, art and cover by Luis Czerniawski.

The CVO team is infiltrated in the mountains of Ethiopia, during their search for a smuggler of magic and artillica artifacts. Cross, Britt, Bools, and Kraft are high-tech, vampire covert ops... but the Horn of Africa could be the most hostile land in the Earth, and the African Azde vampires just might be too strong for them...

32 pages, $3.99.

CHICANOS VOL. 2 TPB

Written by Carlos Trillo, art and cover by Eduardo.

Presenting a second volume of the smash European series Chicanos, this time featuring eight complete tales that have never been published as comics in America before. Penned by Carlos Trillo and featuring art by Eduardo Risso, Chicanos follows A.Y. Jalisco, a short, unattractive Mexican woman who follows her dream of becoming a private eye in the U.S. while trying to stay one step ahead of the bad luck which inevitably follows her.

192 pages, black and white, $19.99.




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