MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008
IDW PUBLISHING FOR AUGUST
WELCOME TO HOXFORD #1
Written, art and covers by Ben Templesmith.
In the debut issue of Welcome to Hoxford, Raymond Delgado isn't welcome at all. Rather, he's the newest inmate at the Hoxford Correctional Facility and Mental Institution. He has no hope of release, parole, rehabilitation, or decent conversation. On a good day, he'll tell you he's Zeus and only bite your arm off. Literally. On a bad day, you won't have time to scream to the prison guard for help. But Dr Jessica Ainley, his doctor for five years wants to help Ray and can't understand why the newly privatized, corporately run prison, won't give her access to her patients. And why are people always transferred into Hoxford, but no records show anyone ever transferring back out...?
32 pages, $3.99.
THE TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON #2
Written by Shane McCarthy, art by Guido Guidi, covers by Guidi and Trevor Hutchison.
The invasion has begun! American forces rally to defend New York City against the Decepticon onslaught as a key figure is called into the field. The full force of the U.S. military is brought to bear on Megatron and his warriors, but will it be enough to turn the tide? And what of the Decepticons' shocking secret?
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: ARRIVAL #1
Written by Marty Isenberg, art by Dario Brizuela, covers by Alex Milne and Marcelo Matere.
The first all-new original comic based on the hit Transformers Animated series airing on Cartoon Network! In "Dispatches," Transformers Animated series head writer Marty Isenberg, along with artist Dario Brizuela, take a brand new look at the story behind the Autobots' arrival on Earth. You've seen the Transformers Animated movie, but do you know the whole story? You will... as Ultra Magnus, Sentinel Prime, Starscream, Blackarachnia, and many more tell their sides of the story that started it all!
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: DOUBLEDEALER
Written by Simon Furman, art by Dan Khanna, covers by E.J. Su and Nick Roche.
The apocalyptic Revelations Cycle continues as the spotlight falls on the coldly calculating, self-serving Dealer (aka Doubledealer)! As the Dead Universe erupts into our own, Dealer and Hot Rod go in search of The Magnificence and, the Autobots hope, answers! But Dealer is only concerned with finishing the dark intrigues begun on Ki-Aleta! From the mind of Transformers über-scribe Simon Furman, and art by Dan Khanna!
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL: THE REIGN OF STARSCREAM #5
Written by Chris Mowry and Chris Ryall, art by Alex Milne, covers by Milne and James Raix.
The plans set forth by Starscream ulminate here, in the fifth and final issue of this official continuation of the blockbuster Transformers movie. With the Autobot resistance quelled, Starscream puts new meaning to the term "no sacrifice, no victory." But will his final act leave Lord Starscream as Cybertron's ruler, or its destructor?
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL: SAGA OF THE ALLSPARK #2
Written by Simon Furman, art by Andrew Wildman and Dan Figuero, cover by Nick Roche.
From across the pond comes a special presentation of the U.K.-only Transformers movie comics! These special stories, set before IDW's all-new Movie Sequel, are penned by Transformers stalwart Simon Furman, and feature art by some of the best and brightest in Transformers history. This issue: Ratchet and Devastator find themselves lost in space, each facing a trial by fire!
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF THE UK: TIME WARS #1
Written by Simon Furman, art by Jeff Anderson, Lee Sullivan and Dan Reed, cover by Dan Khanna.
A clash of future and present day threatens to tear apart the fabric of time itself. Events come full circle, as Autobots and Decepticons from two eras unite against a common foe... the time-twisting Decepticon known as Galvatron. This 28-page premiere tale features the return of Megatron, his battle with his future self, Galvatron, and Scorponok vs. Highbrow.
32 pages, $3.99.
ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL #11
Written by Joss Whedon and Brian Lynch, art by Nick Runge, covers by Alex Garner and Brian Miller.
Angel. Gunn. Reunited.
32 pages, $3.99.
SPIKE: AFTER THE FALL #2
Written by Brian Lynch, art by Franco Urru, covers by Urru and Sharp Bros.
Trapped in hell, surrounded by evil, and now, someone's taken his Primordium Demon away... Spike goes on the offensive, and faces off against the most evil creature in town. Maybe Angel's Dragon can help matters... but probably not. The next chapter of Spike and Illyria's story before Angel: After the Fall continues.
32 pages, $3.99.
GALAXY QUEST: GLOBAL WARNING #1
Written by Scott Lobdell, art and cover by Ilias Kyriazis.
The first-ever Galaxy Quest comic book tale! It's been 20 years since the cast of Galaxy Quest ruled the airwaves! (Alas, the intervening decades involved lots of sci fi conventions and retail store grand openings and precious few acting jobs!) Now, on the eve of the relaunch of America's most beloved science fiction series, Galaxy Quest: The Journey Continues, a world-threatening crisis occurs! Will the Earth survive? Mmmmaybe, if Jason Nesmith and his fellow actors-turned-adventurers have anything to say about it! In the immortal words of his alter ego, Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, "Never give up! Never surrender!"
32 pages, $3.99.
DOCTOR WHO: THE FORGOTTEN #1
Written by Tony Lee, art by Pia Guerra, cover by Nick Roche.
Stranded in a strange Museum that's dedicated to him -- and with no Tardis in sight, The Doctor and Martha must make sense of their surroundings, hindered by one small fact -- The Doctor has lost his memories of every one of his previous incarnations! With items relevant to each Doctor in their possession, The Doctor must try to use them to regain his memories before it's too late, starting with his earliest incarnation's memories, involving Susan, Barbara and Ian.
32 pages, $3.99.
DOCTOR WHO: AGENT PROVACATEUR TPB
Written by Gary Russell, art by Nick Roche, Jose Beroy, Stefano Martino and Mirco Pierfederici, cover by Roche.
The legendary Doctor Who is back, with the first-ever stories created exclusively for the US market. The Doctor is currently the Tenth Doctor, the last of the Time Lords, survivor of a Great Time War and, along with his loyal friend and companion Martha Jones from London, they stop oppression, darkness and evil spreading throughout the galaxies. They're also on the hunt for the best chocolate milkshakes in the cosmos... and while they track that down, someone else has the Doctor in their sights. As the very last Time Lord out there, he's highly collectable, to the right people...
144 pages, $19.99.
NIGHTWINGS
Written by Robert Silverberg, cover by Michael Parkes.
The first installment of IDW's New Classics of the Fantastic, a series of titles hand-picked by Harlan Ellison. In Nightwings, civilization is divided into guilds and prophecy calls for an alien invasion of Earth, while the Watchers are charged with keeping vigilant watch over the heavens against such an attack... but in a moment of weakness, one skeptical Watcher is led away from his post... and the attack begins! Featuring new introductions from author Robert Silverberg and Ellison, and a gorgeous cover by acclaimed painter Michael Parkes.
232 pages, black and white, $14.99.
THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD'S DICK TRACY, VOLUME 5
By Chester Gould, cover by Ashley Wood.
Presenting the fifth volume of IDW Publishing's deluxe hardcover collection of Chester Gould's timeless comic strip, Dick Tracy. Volume Five once again contains over 500 comic strips from the series' early years, this time covering material that originally ran from January 1938 through July 1939. Included in this collection are Tracy story arcs such as "Chief Shellberry," Karpse," "Scardol," and "Whip Chute," introducing such villains as "Nails," Jojo Nidle, and Johnny Ramm. As always, this latest Tracy collection features cover and book design by the renowned Ashley Wood, an introduction by Associate Editor and former Tracy newspaper strip writer Max Allan Collins, and the first of a multi-part feature on Tracy merchandise by J.C. Vaughn.
352 pages, black and white, $29.99.
THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD'S DICK TRACY, VOL. 1 -- 2ND PRINTING
By Chester Gould.
This new printing of the acclaimed, sold-out premiere volume of this multi-year project includes the five sample strips that Gould used to sell his groundbreaking strip, as well as nearly 500 comic strips, encompassing the series' beginning, from October 1931-May 1933. Among these strips are the first appearance of many long-time Dick Tracy characters, such as Tess Trueheart, Junior, and Chief Brandon.
352 pages, black and white, $29.99.
THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD'S DICK TRACY, VOL. 2 -- 2ND PRINTING
By Chester Gould.
This second volume of IDW Publishing's deluxe hardcover collection of Chester Gould's timeless comic strip, Dick Tracy. Volume Two once again contains nearly 500 comic strips from the series' early years, this time covering material that originally ran from May 1933 through January 1935.
352 pages, black and white, $29.99.
STAR TREK: ASSIGNMENT EARTH #4
Written, art and cover by John Byrne.
Mysterious alien technology. Senseless death. And a growing awareness that
there may be those beyond our world who don't want to see Earth survive!
Seven and Roberta face their greatest challenge yet... an invasion from the
most distant regions of the Galaxy!
32 pages, $3.99.
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR: THE ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #5
Written by D.C. Fontana and Derek Chester, art by Gordon Purcell, covers by Joe Sharp and Rob Sharp.
In the final chapter of The Enterprise Experiment, a great discovery sends the crew of the Starship: Enterprise on a mission to locate an ancient outpost before the Klingon fleet can seize its power for themselves. The answers Kirk and his crew have sought will finally come into focus, as a long-lived mystery is revealed, and new alliances change the political landscape and cause ramifications long into the future.
32 pages, $3.99.
STAR TREK TNG: INTELLIGENCE GATHERING TPB
Written by Sctt Tipton and David Tipton, art by Davied Messina, covers by Messina and Joe Corroney.
One year ago IDW's Star Trek comics launched with Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Space Between, a series of six stand-alone issues. Now, prepare for the latest voyage of the Enterprise as the creative team that brought you Klingons: Blood Will Tell tackles an all-new TNG mini-series. Collecting all five issues of the Intelligence Gathering series.
124 pages, $19.99.
THE DREAMLAND CHRONICLES #2
Written and art by Scott Christian Sava, covers by Sava and Mike Kunkel.
The award-winning all-ages series continues in a monthly comic book format! Written and Illustrated by award-winning artist Scott Christian Sava, Dreamland tells the story of Alexander Carter and his discovery of a necklace that takes him to a magical world of his childhood dreams. There he finds danger, adventure, and romance. In issue two, after eight years, Alexander Carter returns to Dreamland to find that some things are just the way he remembers them...and some things will never be the same.
32 pages, $3.99.
TANK GIRL: VISIONS OF BOOGA #4
Written by Alan Martin, art by Rufus Dayglo, cover by Ashley Wood.
Part 4: Which Cuts The Finest -- The Sabre Or The Blade Of Grass? This final episode of our story brings Tank Girl, her newly wedded husband Booga, and their looney mate Barney to the sun-drenched west coast. Three things await them there‹sudden enlightenment, a bloodbath showdown, and a luxury holiday... but not necessarily in that order.
32 pages, $3.99.
ZOMBIES!: HUNTERS #3
Written by Dara Naraghi, art and cover by Don Figueroa.
While the diminished hunting party camps out for the night, things start falling apart back at the base. Toussaint, the Haitian voodoo priest, makes a bold move, jeopardizing Shepherd's illicit zombie hunting operation on the island. Everyone else is caught up in the ensuing chaos, with some literally on the run for their lives through the moonlit jungle, pursued by bloodthirsty zombies. Oh, and did we mention someone else dies? Man, things are starting to look bad for the hunters, but they're sure looking up for the undead! From celebrated writer Dara Naraghi (Lifelike) and fan-favorite artist Don Figueroa (Transformers).
32 pages, $3.99.
THE COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS TPB
Written by Chris Ryall, art and cover by Ashley Wood.
The complete array of Wood/Ryall tales featuring zombies, robots, and amazons... as well as ineffectual human scientists, a lone infant survivor, a barbaric zombie minotaur, and even... a giant squid? No, really, it all makes sense (for the most part). This trade paperback collection compiles the prequel stories and the two smash-hit miniseries, as well as an art gallery of covers and other pin-ups, a new illustrated intro, and a new painted Wood cover, too.
164 pages, $19.99.
48 MORE ASHLEY WOOD NUDES
Art and cover by Ashley Wood.
If the title of this book leaves anything to the imagination as to what the contents of this book contains, well, the glamorous art by acclaimed painter/designer Ashley Wood certainly won't. This sequel to the first obviously title art showcase features another array of gorgeously painted and sketched images from Wood.
48 pages, $14.99.
IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION #1
Written by Barbara Randall Kesek, art and cover by Grant Bond.
As IDW's Igor Movie Prequel concludes this month, the adaptation of the creepily all-ages big-screen animated spectacular begins with a four-part weekly series! In a world filled with Mad Scientists and Evil Inventions, one talented evil scientist's hunch-backed lab assistant has big dreams of becoming a Mad Scientist himself and winning the annual Evil Science Fair.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 20.
IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION #2
Written by Barbara Randall Kesek, art and cover by Grant Bond.
The weekly adaptation of the big-screen smash continues courtesy of Barbara Randall Kesel and artist Grant Bond.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 27.
IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL #4
Written by Dara Naraghi, art and cover by Grant Bond.
When Igor builds a flying machine, Scamper and Brain convince our intrepid lab assistant to take them along on his test flight. But one crash-landing later, the trio find themselves stranded in the countryside, with no help in sight. Until they come across the "Home for Blind Orphans", that is. And in our backup tale, Malaria's most infamous evil geniuses mingle at the egotistical Dr. Schadenfreude's big pre-Evil Science Fair gala ball. But with so many mad scientists in one place, things are bound to go wrong.
32 pages, $3.99.
FALLEN ANGEL #29
Written by Peter David, art and cover by J.K. Woodward.
You thought you had trouble going on a trip? Imagine being the Fallen Angel, her son Jude, and Black Mariah, trying to get to the fabled City of Life, stuck in the middle of the ocean with sharks converging and no land in sight. Just having to deal with lost luggage doesn't seem so bad now, does it?
32 pages, $3.99.
MACK BOLAN, THE EXECUTIONER: THE DEVIL'S TOOLS #5
Written by Doug Wojtowicz, art by S.L. Gallant, cover by Justin Randall.
It's all come down to this. In the Border Steel Cartel's grim Mexican fortress, Mack Bolan, the Executioner and Melissa Nye, captured ATF agent, have two goals: destroy the cartel... and get out alive. Writer Doug Wojtowicz, artist SL Gallant, colorist Luis Delgado, and cover artist Justin Randall are on hand, backing our heroes against impossible odds. There will be blood and thunder in this explosive climax to IDW's Executioner miniseries.
32 pages, $3.99.
FX #6
Written by Wayne Osborne, art and cover by John Byrne.
It's the final showdown between FX and Erevos! But will all of Tom's power combined with the might of Homefront be enough to defeat the ultimate evil and bring his friends and family safely home? I could tell you now but that would spoil all the fun. This sixth and final issue the limited series.
32 pages, $3.99.
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #9
Written by Pat Mills, John Wagner and Steve Moore, art by Dave Gibbons, cover by Charlie Kirchoff.
This time around, the good (Fourth) Doctor runs afoul of the "Dragon's Claw." By Steve Moore, John Wagner, Pat Mills, and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), with all-new colors over Gibbons' classic art by Charlie Kirchoff, who also re-creates the original Gibbons cover for this issue, too.
32 pages, $3.99.
