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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2009

IDW PUBLISHING FOR MAY

IDW: THE FIRST DECADE HC

Written by Ted Adams, Peter David, Joe Hill, Kris Oprisko, Chris Ryall and Ben Templesmith, art by Gabriel Rodriguez, Ben Templesmith, Ashley Wood and JK Woodward.

Celebarating IDW's first 10 years, this comprehensive look at IDW is presented as a two-volume hardcover set with slipcase.

Volume One includes an oral history of the company written by co-founders Ted Adams and Kris Oprisko and IDW's Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall that includes interviews with many major creators who have worked at IDW, including: Marc Andreyko, John Byrne, Scott Ciencen, Max Allan Collins, Simon Furman, Alex Garner, Mike Gold, Joe Hill, Brian Lynch, Jeff Mariotte, Dean Mullaney, Steve Niles, Gabriel Rodriguez, Ben Templesmith, Ashley Wood, and more, and will include a tip-in plate signed by IDW's founders, Ryall, Hill, Niles, Templesmith, Wood, and Woodward.

Volume Two features every single cover published by IDW through December 2008. Over 2000 covers by some of the biggest names in comics including Clive Barker, Tim Bradstreet, John Byrne, J. Scott Campbell, John Cassaday, Richard Corben, Kieron Dwyer, Tommy Lee Edwards, Don Figueroa, Alex Garner, Mike Grell, Tony Harris, Dave Johnson, Sam Kieth, Igor Kordey, Ted McKeever, David Messina, Alex Milne, Scott Morse, Paul Pope, Gabriel Rodriguez, Richard Sala, Eric Shanower, Bill Sienkiewicz, Ken Steacy, Ben Templesmith, Billy Tucci, Ashley Wood, JK Woodward, Bernie Wrightson and many more.

Also includes an all-new IDW: The First Decade comic book with all-new 5-page stories, including: Fallen Angel by Peter David and JK Woodward; Locke & Key by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez; Popbot by Ashley Wood; and Wormwood by Ben Templesmith

296 pages, $50.

THE TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON #11

Written by Shane McCarthy, art by Guido Guidi, covers by Casey Coller and Trevor Hutchison.

It's all-out war on Earth as the battle for the planet begins. This is the showdown you've been waiting for, and it's a battle so fierce we promise not everyone will survive. And what of the shocking end in store for New York City?

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS BEST OF THE UK: CITY OF FEAR #4

Written by Simon Furman, art by Jeff Anderson, cover by Andrew Griffith.

Galvatron has returned to claim command of the Decepticons, but Shockwave, intent on maintaining control, unleashes the Seacons on his former leader!

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS PREMIERE EDITION, VOLUME 2

Written by Simon Furman, Klaus Scherwinski and Nick Roche, art by E.J. Su, Nick Roche, Klaus Scherwinski and Dan Khanna, cover by Su.

This massive hardcover volume is the second in a series of Transformers Premiere Edition hardcovers. Collecting the complete Devastation series along with two volumes of Spotlights featuring characters ranging from Soundwave to Wheelie, as well as the concluding Revelations stories, along with covers and additional extras in this oversized tome.

488 pages, $100.

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN MOVIE ADAPTATION #1

Written by Simon Furman, art by Jon-Davis Hunt, covers by Josh Nizzi and photo.

The official adaptation of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen picks up directly where the Destiny movie prequels leave off with this weekly series -- the Transformers' brutal war continues on Earth as the noble Autobots work with their human allies to end the threat of the treacherous Decepticons. In stores on May 20.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 20.

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN MOVIE ADAPTATION #2

Written by Simon Furman, art by Jon-Davis Hunt, covers by Josh Nizzi and photo.

The official adaptation of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen continues here in this weekly series, where the return of an ultimate evil may prove to be too much for our heroes.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 27.

TRANSFORMERS: I AM OPTIMUS PRIME

Written by Chris Ryall, art and cover by Joe Sharp and Rob Sharp.

Worthwhile Book. Learn what makes Optimus Prime, the famous leader of the valiant Autobots, who he is in this hardcover picture book aimed at young readers! Specially written and illustrated for developing readers, I Am Optimus Prime will delight and captivate a whole new generation of Transformers fans through this colorful hybrid picture book/comic book.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 32 pages, $15.99.

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED VOL. 9 TPB

Written by Marty Isenberg, art by various.

Share the adventures of Autobot heroes like Optimus Prime, Hot Rod and Jazz as they battle Megatron and the dangerous Decepticons! Using actual still frames from the animated series itself, the Transformers animated series puts new TF action in your pocket!

112 pages, $7.99.

G.I. JOE #5

Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Robert Atkins, covers by Dave Johnson and Robert Atkins.

The battle in The Pit becomes a chase across the Nevada desert. Only one of Destro's mechanized killers is left and it's the most dangerous. Meanwhile, Flint is figuring out Where in The World is Castle Destro. And in Manila, Snake Eyes shows up as Stalker is closing in on a runaway arms dealerŠ but on whose side?

32 pages, $3.99.

G.I. JOE: COBRA #3

Written by Christos Gage and Mike Costa, art by Antonio Fuso, covers by Howard Chaykin and Fuso.

³If you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." After months as a mole inside Cobra, Chuckles discovers the truth of these words -- and may well pass the point of no return -- as he commits what is probably the most shocking act ever seen from a Joe.

32 pages, $3.99.

G.I. JOE: ORIGINS #4

Written by Larry Hama, art by Mike Hawthorne, covers by Andrea DiVito and Tom Tom Feister.

New recruits Rock & Roll and Breaker infiltrate Chimera's stronghold with the rest of the G.I. Joe team! Things are going from bad to worse and it all leads up to a big finale next issue!

32 pages, $3.99.

G.I. JOE MOVIE PREQUEL #3

Written by Chuck dixon, art by SL Gallant, photos by Joe Corroney and photo.

"Baroness." Using her feminine wiles and deadly styles, the Baroness plans to steal a centuries-old valuable from a billionaire oil sheik. Wild nightlife mixes with dangerous wild life on the Italian Riviera as Cobra's deadliest female attempts the heist of the century in this action-wracked tale that leads right into this summer's movie!

32 pages, $3.99.

G.I. JOE: THE BEST OF HAWK TPB

Written by Larry Hama, art by Herb Trimpe, Mike Vosburg, Rod Whigham and Ron Wagner, cover by Andrea DiVito.

Collecting the most defining comics moments of the beloved G.I. Joe cast, this volume focuses on Hawk, leader of the G.I. Joe team. Read all about his adventures and heroic action in classic issues from the past. Includes Marvel Comics' G.I. Joe #4, 16, 45, 47, 70, and 74!

140 pages, $19.99.

G.I. JOE: THE BEST OF COBRA COMMANDER TPB

Written by Larry Hama, art by Herb Trimpe, Don Perlin, Mike Vosburg, Rod Whigham and Marshall Rogers, cover by Andrea DiVito.

Collecting the most incriminating comics moments of G.I. Joe's Cobra, this volume focuses on Cobra Commander, the mastermind behind Cobra. Read all about his criminally-genius, sinister actions in classics issues from the Marvel Comics run, #1, 5, 16, 38, 55, and 61!

152 pages, $19.99.

CLASSIC G.I. JOE, VOL. 3 TPB

Written by Larry Hama, art by Hama, Steve Leialoha, Mike Vosburg, Jon D'Agostino and Russ Heath, cover by J. Scott Campbell.

The original Marvel Comics adventures of America's elite special-mission force continues with a special silent issue featuring Snakes Eyes and Scarlett, mysterious twin tattoos, a funeral for a friend, and plastic surgery for a wounded enemy. Plus the (old) origin of Snake Eyes revealed!

240 pages, $19.99.

ASTRO BOY MOVIE PREQUEL: UNDERGROUND #1

Written by Scott Tipton, art by Diego Jourdan, covers by Jourdan and Ashley Wood.

He's back! Astro Boy makes his return to comics, paving the way for his exciting feature film debut later this year! It's an all-new Astro Boy adventure, with Astro exploring a strange subterranean kingdom in search of his lost father, encountering weird creatures large and small. But are they friend or foe?

32 pages, $3.99.

FROM THE ASHES #1

Written, art and cover by Bob Fingerman.

From the man who brought us the comical miseries of Minimum Wage comes a surprisingly perky take on Armageddon and a new spin on the old autobiographical comics genre: The Speculative Memoir! Bob Fingerman and his wife Michele find out the apocalypse isn't the end of the world in this hip satirical survival romp through Manhattan's ruins.

32 pages, $3.99.

SWORD OF MY MOUTH #1

Written by Jim Munroe, art by Shannon Gerard.

If Ella didn't have her baby, she'd go crazy from the loneliness. But she might still go crazy from the guilt, because the baby isn't quite right. The world was simpler before the righteous floated away into the sky, and magic started working. An all-new, six-issue story continuing on from the graphic novel Therefore Repent!

32 pages, black and white, $3.99.

ANGEL #21

Written by Kelley Armstrong, art by Dave Ross, covers by Gabriel Rodriguez and Nick Runge.

The aftermath of the city's return from hell continues to plague Angel, leading to a confrontation with the Powers-That-Be and some winged visitors from beyond the pale, even as Connor and Gwen face off with Dez.

32 pages, $3.99.

ANGEL: BLOOD AND TRENCHES #3

Written, art and cover by John Byrne.

In this issue of John Byrne's Angel opus, the focus shifts to Colonel Geoffrey Wyndham-Price, a man with a sworn mission to destroy all vampires, who has Angel squarely in his sights.

32 pages, $3.99.

ANGEL: NOT FADE AWAY #1

Written by Joss Whedon, Jeffrey Bell and Scott Tipton, art and cover by Stephen Mooney.

Before Angel: After the Fall, there was Not Fade Away. The final episode of Joss Whedon's Angel television series is being adapted in a three-part miniseries that leads to a climactic battle in an alleyway that fans now know was only the end of the beginning.

32 pages, $3.99.

LOCKE & KEY: HEAD GAMES #5

Written by Joe Hill, art and cover by Gabriel Rodriguez.

Checkmate: Dodge's surreal head games come to their shattering conclusion... with one troublesome player removed from the board.

32 pages, $3.99.

GROOM LAKE #2

Written by Chris Ryall, art and covers by Ben Templesmith.

It all started with an exploding crotch -- that's what brought young Karl Bauer into a global, possibly galaxies-wide, conspiracy. Trapped under Groom Lake, Bauer is introduced to a second Manhattan Project, this one consisting of unpredictable alien races and devious, deceptive humans.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SAVIOR 28 #2

Written by J.M. DeMatteis, art and cover by Mike Cavallaro.

³To be... or not to be!² How can a man go on living when everything he's ever believed is revealed as a lie? That's the question Savior 28 is forced to ask as we follow him across the decades, from the ashes of Buchenwald to the ashes of 9/11 in this exploration of the dark underbelly of the super hero dream.

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK: ALIEN SPOTLIGHT: ROMULANS

Written by Ian Edginton, art by Wagner Reis, cover by Dave Williams.

In this Spotlight issue looking at the race whose villainy is on display in the new Star Trek movie, the heroic and charismatic Commander Acastus seeks to parlay a lifetime of military service into an illustrious political career. However, on his final mission, he gets his first and possibly final taste of the poison chalice that is Romulan politics.

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK: CREW #3

Written, art and cover by John Byrne.

The colonists on distant planet Beta Eridani III have adopted the simpler lives of an earlier time, but what is the sinister secret that lies behind their peaceful facade? The answer may cost the crew of the USS Ventura more than their lives.

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK: MISSION'S END #3

Written by Ty Templeton, art by Stephen Molnar, cover by Joe Corroney.

The final mission of the Enterprise continues as the crew is caught in the middle of two bloody civil wars. With the Enterprise damaged, and everyone fighting for control of the Heart of God -- the most powerful weapon in the known galaxy -- will Kirk and Spock have the time to give their lost friend Doctor McCoy the memorial service he deserves?

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK OMNIBUS, VOL. 2: THE EARLY VOYAGES

Written by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton, art by Patrick Zircher, Mike Collins and Javier Pulido, cover by Zach Howard.

Originally published by Marvel Comics, Early Voyages takes place ten years before Kirk's five-year mission, showcasing the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and his team aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. This 17-issue series is collected in its entirety in this massive Star Trek volume!

436 pages, $24.99.

TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE PREQUEL TPB

Written by Dara Naraghi, art by Alex Robinson, cover by Nick Runge.

The year is 2018. With John Connor as the voice of the resistance, the scattered remnants of humanity find themselves united against their common enemy -- Skynet and its Terminators. Through a patchwork system of communications, resistance leader Elena Maric and mining engineer Bem Aworuwa have formed an unlikely friendship to battle the Terminators!

120 pages, $17.99.

GHOSTBUSTERS: THE OTHER SIDE TPB

Written by Keith Champagne, art by Tom Nguyen, cover by Nick Runge.

The only thing worse than getting on the bad side of gangsters is capturing the ghosts of the some of the most historically notorious figures in organized crime. And when you upset the spirits of the mafia, you better be prepared to go to the mattresses. But when the Ghostbusters find themselves in Purgatory they need to find a way out, and fast, before they end up spending an eternity in Hell.

104 pages, $17.99.

DOCTOR WHO: THE TIME MACHINATION

Written by Tony Lee, art and cover by Paul Grist.

London, 1889 and a time-stranded Doctor needs the help of an old friend to fix the Tardis... but is beset by pursuers sent by Queen Victoria herself! How is this connected to a previous tale of the Sixth Doctor -- and a Fourth Doctor adventure that hasn't happened yet? And what will happen if the Doctor is captured by the Torchwood Institute? A special standalone tale!

32 pages, $3.99.

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS: SERIES 2 #6

Written by Steve Parkhouse, art by Dave Gibbons, cover by Gibbons and Charlie Kirchoff.

IDW's newly recolored reprints of classic Doctor Who tales from years past continues. In this issue, Parkhouse and Gibbons continue "The Tides of Time," featuring the Fifth Doctor. Featuring all-new colors by Kirchoff.

32 pages, $3.99.

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS, VOL. 3 TPB

Written by Grant Morrison, Steve Moore and Steve Parkhouse, art by Dave Gibbons, Bryan Hitch, John Ridgway and Robert Hack.

Follow the Doctor and Tardis as they travel through time and space, solving problems, righting wrongs, and meeting strange new creatures and people along the way.

128 pages, $19.99.

COMPLETE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE VOL. 3

Written and art by Harold Gray.

Now with all Sundays in color for the first time in more than 75 years. The action never stops as Annie gets shipwrecked with Spike Marlin for months on end. Then the Depression and rival businessmen wreck "Daddy" Warbucks's empire, leaving him broke and ruined. Volume 3 includes every daily and Sunday from April 1930 until the end of 1931.

288 pages, $39.99.

WORLD WAR ROBOT 2

Art and cover by Ashley Wood.

Wood continues the World War between a dwindling band of humans and robots that spans planets in this oversize (one foot long by one foot wide!) epic.

48 pages, $11.99.

SPARROW: JOHN WATKISS

Art and cover by John Watkiss.

Renowned anatomy master John Watkiss brings his celebrated commercial and fine arts works to the Sparrow series! A collection of art picked by Watkiss and series editor/designer Ashley Wood.

48 pages, hardcover, $11.99.

DARE

Written by Philip Jose Farmer, art and cover by Dave Gutierrez.

Though Earthmen first landed on the planet Dare 300 years earlier, they were still bound by the same standards of snobbery and fear...until Jack Cage, eldest son of a wealthy human, found himself strangely drawn to a spectacularly beautiful native. To consort with her meant death. But why? And what were humans doing on the planet anyway?

160 pages, $14.99.

BILLBOARDS HC

Written by Clifford Meth, art and cover by Dave Gutierrez.

In the not-too-distant future, when every conceivable flat surface is covered by advertising, men and women begin selling the geography of their bodies to the highest corporate bidders. What they don't know is that the new tattoos have integrated circuits that track every product they use. It's no big deal until weddings are forbidden based on corporate conflicts of interest.

88 pages, $14.99.

CORY DOCTOROW'S FUTURISTIC TALES OF THE HERE AND NOW TPB

Written by Dara Naraghi, James A. Kuhoric, Dan Taylor and J.C. Vaughan, art by Ben Templesmith, Paul Pope, Sam Kieth, Scott Morse, Ashley Wood, cover by Pope.

Writer and BoingBoing.net co-editor Cory Doctorow has won acclaim for his science-fiction writing as well as his Creative Commons presentation of his material. IDW Publishing is proud to present six standalone stories adapted from Doctorow's work, each featuring cover art by some of comics' top talents.

152 pages, $19.99.

THE DREAMER #6

Written and art by Lora Innes, cover by Innes and Jenny Frison.

With the Americans trapped between the British Army and the East River, Knowlton's Rangers find themselves in an impossible situation. But when the adventure finally comes to an end, Bea finds herself back home, alone, and reeling from the events of the battle.

32 pages, $3.99.

GARY THE PIRATE

Written by Scott Christian Sava, art and cover by Tracy Bailey.

Thirteen-year-old Judy is so sick of boys and their immature ways. One night... Judy meets a boy unlike any she's ever seen. A real live pirate! But Gary isn't after girls... he's after treasure. Judy offers to help this hapless pirate and they embark on an adventure of a lifetime.

112 pages, $12.99.

SPEED RACER: THE NEXT GENERATION: BIRTHRIGHT TPB

Written by Ben Gruber, art by Eduardo Garcia and Joel Chua.

The original Speed Racer has disappeared and his sons (that's right, sons!) are learning to race at Spritle's Racing Academy. While there they discover designs for the Mach 6, which is so cool it's one number better than the Mach 5. Together with their friends, Speed (Jr.) and X try to solve the mysterious disappearance of their father, complete the Mach 6 and stick it to the evil forces of big oil bent on their destruction.

104 pages, $12.99.



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