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MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012

IDW PUBLISHING FOR JULY

THE CROW #1

John Shirley (w), Kevin Colden (a), Ashley Wood, Kyle Hotz, Kent Williams, James O'Barr (c)

"Death and Rebirth," Part 1. THE CROW is reborn -- in Tokyo. Can a dark spirit fight for the light? The Crow has always done just that -- striking from the shadows, a kind of shadow himself. The spirit of the Crow is back, transfiguring Jamie Osterberg, an American studying in Tokyo and deeply in love with his Japanese girlfriend, Yumi... until the love of his life is stolen. The Crow must once more make the wrong thing right -- but this time he might have to do it by killing his own true love...

32 pages, $3.99.

THE CROW, MIDNIGHT LEGENDS, VOL. 1: DEAD TIME

J. O'Barr & John Wagner (w), Alexander Maleev (a) Kyle Hotz (c)

After a ten-year hiatus, James O'Barr returned to The Crow with Dead Time, a story he envisioned as a new Crow film. A tale of grief, reincarnation, and long-sought vengeance, Dead Time is adapted by John Wagner and illustrated by Alexander Maleev.

104 pages, black and white, $17.99.

JERICHO: SEASON 4 #1

Kalinda Vazquez (w), Andrew Currie (a), The Sharp Brothers, Photo (c)

Overseen by the original writing staff of the television series, Jericho is back with a vengeance, with a whole new chapter of stories told in the show's official continuity.  If you are a fan of Jericho you cannot afford to miss this compelling all-new series!

In the tradition of nail-biting suspense and intrigue that fans of the show -- and the comic -- have come to expect and love, Jericho Season Four picks up where Season Three left off. Though Jake and Hawkins are happy to be back in Jericho, the challenges they face are daunting. Not only are they fugitives in their own hometown, but they find themselves forced to play host to the newest member of the Jericho community -- John Smith... a man who some know as a friend of the resistance, but who Jake and Hawkins know as the man behind the September Attacks. Only they know his secret. And only they can stop him from committing another heinous act.

32 pages, $3.99.

BATTLE BEASTS #1

Bobby Curnow (w), Valerio Schiti (a), Dan Brereton (c)

It's just another average day for Bliss, an ignored linguist at the Department of Defense. However, when Bliss unlocks the secret translation of an ancient scroll, terror rains from the sky... in the form of the Battle Beasts! Unstoppable creatures armed to the teeth, the Battle Beasts are determined to make Earth their own personal war zone. Nothing can stop their merciless carnage. Nothing except perhaps a gentle word from the one woman who can understand them -- Bliss!

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE #81

Simon Furman (w), Andrew Wildman & Stephen Baskerville (a), Wildman, Guido Guidi (c)

The Transformers comic that began it all -- is back. With a vengeance! 21 years have passed since Cybertron was restored to its former glory, and finally there is peace. But, after millions of years of bitter civil war, can all ever truly be one? In a conflict this primal, this epic and far-reaching... There are always "Loose Ends"! 

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE 100-PAGE SPECTACULAR

Simon Furman (w), Andrew Wildman & Stephen Baskerville (a), Wildman (c)

or the first time in nearly a decade the final issues of the original run of TRANSFORMERS are back -- just in time for the story to continue in TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE #81! Following a planet-shattering battle with UNICRON, OPTIMUS PRIME has fallen! How will the other AUTOBOTScarry on -- and will PRIME be back in time for CYBERTRON's darkest hour? Reprinting THE TRANSFORMERS #76-80!

100 pages, $7.99.

TRANSFORMERS: AUTOCRACY  

Chris Metzen & Flint Dille (w), Livio Ramendelli (a & c)

Before Optimus became a Prime... he fought for order. Before MEGATRON became a conquerer... he fought for freedom. Before they were enemies... they stood against -- Autocracy. Writers Chris Metzen (World of Warcraft) and Flint Dille (original TRANSFORMERS animated series) are joined by artist Livio Ramondelli (TRANSFORMERS: Chaos) to bring you an IDW comics event five million years in the making.

120 pages, $19.99.

TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE, VOL. 1  

John Barber (w), Andrew Griffith (a & c)

The war for Cybertron is over -- now the hard part begins! BUMBLEBEE and his fellow AUTOBOTS struggle to maintain control of a world without OPTIMUS PRIME! Bumblebee's provisional government is struggling and Prowl defends it against the DECEPTICONS but how far will he go -- and who will chose to stand by his side?

124 pages, $19.99.

TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE #7

James Roberts (w), Alex Milne (a), Milne, Nick Roche (c)

DECEPTICON MONTH! The war's over -- but no-one told the DECEPTICON Justice Division! Meet the five deadliest DECEPTICONS in the galaxy. Their sole purpose: to hunt down and kill anyone who has ever disobeyed MEGATRON. Who's their next target?

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #7

John Barber (w), Brendan Cahill (a), Andrew Griffith, Casey Coller (c)

DECEPTICON MONTH! Fan-favorite character TURMOIL returns from the dead -- but what does he want on CYBERTRON? The AUTOBOTS don't want another DECEPTICON on their planet and the DECEPTICONS don't want things to get any worse... but what Wheeljack discovers about the DECEPTICON warlord will change everything!

32 pages, $3.99.

FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE, ALIVE! #2

Steve Niles (w), Bernie Wrightson (a & c)

Legendary artist Bernie Wrightson returns to Frankenstein with a comic series that picks up at the end of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's classic novel, hailed as one of the greatest horror stories of all time. Frequent Wrightson collaborator Steve Niles provides the script for this epic, decades in the making.

32 pages, black and white, $3.99.

BERNIE WRIGHTSON'S THE MUCK MONSTER: ARTIST'S EDITION PORTFOLIO

Bernie Wrightson (w & a)

Bernie Wrightson is one of the most acclaimed horror artist's of all time. His work on Swamp Thing and many DC mystery books are hailed as classics of the form, but his undisputed masterpiece is Frankenstein, illustrated from the Mary Shelley novel. Leading up to Frankenstein, Wrightson did a series of breathtaking stories for Creepy and Eerie magazines, in the mid 1970s. Chief among these stories, and with the beginnings of the style he adopted for Frankenstein, was The Muck Monster.

Now, IDW Publishing announces the first Artist's Edition portfolio, and featuring the incredibly intricate detail of Bernie Wrightson's The Muck Monster. As with all Artist's Editions books or portfolios, the original art is meticulously scanned in color and from the actual original art.

7 prints, black and white, $29.99.

NEAL ADAMS' THRILL KILL: ARTIST'S EDITION PORTFOLIO

Written and art by Neal Adams.

Neal Adams redefined the look of comics in the 1970s. His groundbreaking dynamic storytelling, coupled with a sense of realism that was never before seen in mainstream comics, has made Adams one of the most influential artists of the last 50 years. He was responsible for what many consider to be the definitive version of Batman, as well as being the co-creator of one of the Caped Crusader's greatest villains: Ras Al Ghul. He has produced near legendary runs on Green Lantern, Deadman (in Strange Adventures), the Avengers, the X-Men and many more. 

Now IDW presents one of Neal's outstanding stories in the Artist's Edition Portfolio format. Each page scanned from the original art to match in exacting terms the look and feel of his original art.

8 prints, black and white, $29.99.

MARS ATTACKS #2

John Layman (w), John McCrea (a & c)

The invasion has begun! The first stories of an all-new MARS ATTACKS universe are here, bringing outrageous action and dark humor to the comics page. Eisner-winning writer John Layman (Chew) is joined by Eisner-winning artist John McCrea (Hitman) to sound the alarm. Beware! The Martians are here!

32 pages, $3.99.

GHOSTBUSTERS #11

Erik Burnham (w), Dan Schoening (a), Schoening, Tristan Jones (c)

Continuing west on their cross-country caper, the Ghostbusters head from the mouth of the Mississippi to the Chihuahuan desert, and the city of Roswell. Ray's in heaven with the proliferation of ET attractions in the UFO capital of New Mexico, but will he have time to enjoy it while the ghosts of little green men attack? Haunted America, the Ghostbusters event of the summer, continues here!

32 pages, $3.99.

GHOSTBUSTERS, VOL. 2: THE MOST MAGICAL PLACE ON EARTH

Erik Burnham (w), Dan Schoening (a), Nick Runge (c)

The smash-hit ongoing series continues in this second story arc! Thanks to the contract they signed, the Ghostbusters are temporarily barred by Walter Peck from taking any work (without his express permission) in New York City. The Ghostbusters skirt the edict by taking a job in Schenectady. It's a simple haunted amusement park upstate -- what could possibly go wrong?

104 pages, $17.99.

STAR TREK, VOL. 2

Mike Johnson (w), Joe Corroney (a) Tim Bradstreet (c)

The voyages of the new crew of the Enterprise continue in this re-imagining of the original series using the altered timeline from the 2009 movie. Contained in this volume is the re-telling of the classic episode OPERATION: ANNIHILIATE! And an all-new two-part story that takes place soon after the events of the first film!

104 pages, $17.99.

DOCTOR WHO 100-PAGE SPECTACULAR

Grant Morrison, Steve Parkhouse, others (w), John Ridgway, others (a), Dave Gibbons (c)

Thrill to these classic Doctor Who tales with a focus on the CYBERMEN, the villains from the current crossover with Star Trek: The Next Generation! Includes the quintessential tales "Junkyard Demon," "The World Shapers," "Genesis," "Revelation!" and much, much more!

100 pages, $7.99.

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES IV #6

Jamie Delano (w), John Ridgway (a & c)

IDW's newly recolored reprints of classic Doctor Who tales from years past, this time featuring the SIXTH DOCTOR, concludes! The Doctor, Peri, and Frobisher deliver a present to a jazzy birthday bash, only to unleash a self-replicating robot that threatens the planet in "The Gift."

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK TNG/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2 #3

Scott & David Tipton with Tony Lee (w), J.K. Woodward (a), Woodward, Elena Casagrande (c)

The two greatest science-fiction properties of all time cross over for the first time in history, in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2! The true horror of the Borg-Cybermen alliance has been revealed, but what course of action will Captain Picard and the Doctor agree upon? And will the Doctor's recently resurfaced memories shed new night on the dilemma?

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK #11

Mike Johnson (w), Claudia Balboni (a), Tim Bradstreet (c)

"The Truth About Tribbles!" Part 1! The countdown to next year's blockbuster STAR TREK sequel continues here, as the crew of the Enterprise encounters the classic alien species in an ALL-NEW story! Inspired by the fan-favorite episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," this new two-part adventure is overseen by STAR TREK sequel writer/producer Roberto Orci!

32 pages, $3.99.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ADVENTURES, VOL. 1

Dave Garcia, Beth Mitchroney, Ken Mitchroney, Christy Marx, David Wise, Larry Parr (w), Dave Garcia, Ken Mitchroney (a), Steve Lavigne (C)

Classic animated TMNT action is collected here in this collection of two fan-favorite cartoon adaptations! In both "The Return of Shredder Parts 1–2" and "The Incredible Shrinking Turtles Parts 1–2," as Shredder comes back to Earth from Dimension X and attempts to exact his revenge upon the hard-backed heroes.

120 pages, $19.99.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #3

Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird (w), Eastman, Laird (a & c)

This tale of the original TMNT expands the Turtles universe! After a big Mouser battle, Splinter's gone missing and it's up to his ninja turtle sons to find him. But, little do they know, an extraterrestrial surprise of cosmic proportions awaits them at the end of their search!

40 pages, $3.99.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, VOL. 2: ENEMIES OLD, ENEMIES NEW

Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz (w), Dan Duncan & Mateus Santolouco (a), Dan Duncan (c)

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles begin their journey as a true team of brothers, although distance still remains between them. Meanwhile, Baxter Stockman and General Krang have largely kept in the shadows... until now. General Krang wants results and Baxter has a new invention to capture the Turtles before Krang comes to New York.

104 pages, $17.99.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #12

Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w), Dan Duncan (a), Duncan, Eastman (c)

Everything has been leading to this issue -- the nail-biting conclusion to the Turtles' first fight with the Foot! Overwhelmed, outnumbered, injured, and running on fumes, the TMNT family is in for the battle of their lives. Will everyone survive? The end to the first year of IDW Turtles finishes big!

32 pages, $3.99.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICROSERIES #6: CASEY JONES

Mike Costa, Ben Epstein (w), Mike Henderson (a), David Petersen, Henderson (c)

Casey Jones has a peculiar life -- hockey-playing student by day, vigilante by night. Throw in an alcoholic, abusive father and it's no wonder you've got a guy who likes to whale on criminals with sports equipment! One night though, the criminal element strikes too close to home, and Casey is forced to decide how far he'll go to keep a very important promise. A crucial moment in the life of Casey Jones!

32 pages, $3.99.

KISS #2

Chris Ryall (w), Jamal Igle (a), Nick Runge, Igle (c)

"Dressed to Kill," part 2! KISS is reborn in comics, and united against the threat of the Elder! If only they can survive the time-spanning threat of "Wicked" Lester and his demonic minions in 1920s Chicago!

32 pages, $3.99.

GODZILLA #3

Duane Swierczynski (w), Simon Gane (a), Zach Howard, Matt Frank (c)

Boxer and his Monster Kill Crew are notching some impressive victories against the kaiju, but a battle with Battra almost puts the team down for the count. The Crew decides it's time to upgrade their fire-power, but questionable methods lead to division in the ranks. With his sights set on Godzilla, Boxer will have to get his team in line -- fast!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE CAPE: 1969 #1

Joe Hill, Jason Ciaramella (w), Nelson Daniel (a), Zach Howard (c)

It's 1969 and the war in Vietnam rages on. Captain Chase, a Medevac helicopter pilot for the US Army, is shot down over enemy territory. He and his crew are in a fight for their lives as they play a deadly game of cat and mouse with the Vietcong. We soon learn that machine guns and grenades aren't the only scary things hiding in the jungle. Find out what happens in this origin prequel to last year's Eisner Award-nominated hit, with story by Joe Hill and Jason Ciaramella, and art and colors by Nelson Daniel (Road Rage, The Cape). Explore your dark side.

32 pages, $3.99.

ROAD RAGE

Stephen King, Richard Matheson, Joe Hill, & Chris Ryall (w), Nelson Daniel & Rafa Garres (a), Nelson Daniel (c)

Joe Hill collaborated with his father, Stephen King, in Throttle, for the first time on a tale that paid tribute to Richard Matheson's classic tale, Duel. Now, IDW is proud to present comic-book tellings of both stories in Road Rage. Adapted by Chris Ryall with art by Nelson Daniel and Rafa Garres.

120 pages, $24.99.

TRUE BLOOD #3

Ann Nocenti & Michael McMillian (w), Michael Gaydos (a), Tim Bradstreet, photo (c)

Alan Ball's hit HBO series, the sensually sizzling story of the lives and loves of vampires, mind readers, and all manner of creatures, is back as an ongoing series! With creative collaboration from TRUE BLOOD creator/writer/producer Ball, this series features writers Ann Nocenti (Daredevil, Green Arrow) and Michael McMillian, with art by Michael Gaydos (Alias).

32 pages, $3.99.

DANGER GIRL: THE DANGER-SIZED TREASURY EDITION #2

J. Scott Campbell, Andy Hartnell (w), J. Scott Campbell (a & c)

The second Danger-sized treasury collects issues 3, 4 and 5 of the original best-selling series by Campbell & Hartnell, for the very first time in at this gigantic format! Thrill to the super-sexy adventures of Abbey, Sydney and Natalia (along with Johnny Barracuda) as they fight the nefarious Major Maxim and the rest of the Hammer Syndicate -- the evil organization hellbent on achieving world domination -- plus a great cover gallery!

72 pages, $9.99.

DANGER GIRL/G.I. JOE #1

Andy Hartnell (w), John Royle (a), J. Scott Campbell X 2 (c)

The two most incredible covert action teams the world has ever known -- so covert, in fact, that neither knows the other exists -- are meeting for the first time ever! Repeat: Danger Girl and G.I. JOE, together. Spies! Girls! Ninjas! COBRA! If your head did not just explode, then you are one of the lucky few remaining that will live to enjoy a summer blockbuster you'll have to see to believe!

32 pages, $3.99.

G.I. JOE #15

Chuck Dixon (w), Will Rosado (a), Tommy Lee Edwards (c)

"Deep Terror, part 3!" DEEP TERROR rumbles on! Scarlett and Team Bravo are on the loose in a COBRA mining operation, miles beneath the surface of the Earth, with no chance of escape. In this issue they uncover the objective of Dr. Mindbender's subterranean search: a rare element that will allow COBRA to change the world forever. And that's NOT Good!

32 pages, $3.99.

SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #15

Chuck Dixon (w), Robert Atkins (a), Andrea Di Vito (c)

"Serpent's Shadow," part 3! SNAKE EYES continues a deadly game where the rules are known only to him. To prove his renewed loyalty to the Arashikage Clan, he joins a team to kill the new COBRA COMMANDER! But danger lurks for him within the ninja clan with a new betrayal around every corner. ALSO! Zartan makes some interesting new friends.

32 pages, $3.99.

COBRA #15

Mike Costa (w), Antonio Fuso (a), Antonio Fuso (c)

The lies and betrayals keep adding up, as Flint struggles to maintain his honor amidst his team of scoundrels and backstabbers. And is the information that Tomax has been supplying really on the level? Of course not... but what game is he playing?

32 pages, $3.99.

G.I.JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #180

Larry Hama (w), S L Gallant (a), Herb Trimpe, Gallant (c)

In this special issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. JOE goes to SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL! After being provided with pivotal information, G.I. JOE travel to San Diego in order to stop a plot to exchange nuclear clearance codes within the confines of the SDCC. Will G.I. JOE save the day in time? You can't miss this convention-tastic issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero!

32 pages, $3.99.

CLASSIC G.I. JOE, VOL. 15

Larry Hama, Eric Fein, & Peter Quinones (w), Phil Gosier, William Rosado, & Ernie Stiner (a), Jonboy Meyers (c)

The original run of Marvel's G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO comes to a conclusion. Issues #146–155 are collected in this final volume of CLASSIC G.I. JOE.

248 pages, $24.99.

G.I. JOE: COBRA COMMAND, VOL. 2

Chuck Dixon & Mike Costa (w), Alex Cal & Beni Lobel (a), Dave Wilkins (c)

COBRA COMMAND CONCLUDES! The new COBRA COMMANDER is on a path of conquest and destruction. The G.I. JOE, SNAKE EYES, and COBRA story lines converge in this second volume as the JOES struggle to survive. Everything changes here! Who lives -- who dies -- who wins? The answers aren't what you expect, and the foundation for the future of G.I. JOE starts here!

120 pages, $19.99.

G.I. JOE: DISAVOWED, VOL. 6

Brandon Jerwa (w), Tim Seeley, Jason Millet, & Emiliano Santalucia (a), Sharp Bros. (c)

Containing the two-part "Bad Moon Rising," where General "Joe" Colton returns to lead the JOEs for the recovering Hawk and the first three parts of the "Union of the Snake" storyline that leads to the conclusion of the "Real American Hero" story arc.

124 pages, $19.99.

TRIO #3

John Byrne (w & a & c)

John Byrne's return to classic superherodom continues! From beyond the stars comes a menace that makes unexpected allies of our trio of heroes and the one called Nautilus. But are even their combined powers enough to stand against KOSMOS?

32 pages, $3.99.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING -- THE SPELL THIEF #3

Matt Forbeck (w), Martín Coccolo (a), Matt Stewart (c)

Leaving his home plane behind, Dack Fayden returns to Innistrad, still in pursuit of the villainous Sifa Grent. He convenes with the Reichert family again, who provide Dack with crucial information on the evil Planewalker's location. But when Sorin Markov arrives, looking for Dack, things quickly escalate and our hero finds himself in a situation where he may not come out alive...

32 pages, $4.99.

INFECTED #1

Chad Minshew, Scott Sigler (w), Chad Minshew (a & c)

A riveting adaptation of Book One of the New York Times best-selling horror trilogy by Scott Sigler! Chad Minshew brings to life the story of a mysterious disease that turns ordinary people into paranoid, raving murderers. Former all-pro linebacker Perry Dawsey awakens to find mysterious welts growing on his body. Soon after, strange voices start whispering, telling him to do horrible things ... he is infected. The disease wants something from Perry, something that could alter the fate of the human race.

32 pages, $3.99.

AFTER THE FIRE 100-PAGE SPECTACULAR

Tom Waltz (w), Guiu Vilanova (a), Pintu (c)

A haunting new original story from writer Tom Waltz (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and artist Guiu Vilanova (Cory Doctorow's Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now) at a special bargain price! Detective Shane Collins is a good cop who has been brutally murdered. Given a second chance to seek vengeance against his killers, Shane's spirit walks the dark line between life and death, honor and betrayal, where nothing is as it seems, and the truth can hurt far worse than lies.

100 pages, $7.99.

NIGHT OF 1,000 WOLVES #3

Bobby Curnow (w), Dave Wachter (a & c)

Death has stalked Harrick and his family all night. Now, face-to-face with the source of the wolf onslaught, Harrick fights a desperate, losing battle. One grim choice may hold the only hope for salvation. Will the tragic sacrifice be worth it? There is no escape from terror when the Night of 1,000 Wolves ends!

32 pages, $3.99.

POPEYE #3

Roger Langridge (w), Tom Neely (a & c)

When Swee'Pea runs away from home and gets hooked up with a gang of kids from The Wrong Side of the Tracks, Popeye has to go after him... taking on all comers along the way! Can Popeye find Swee'Pea before he gets a tattoo? PLUS: back-up shenanigans with those stick-figure funsters, Pete and Patsy!

32 pages, $3.99.

SMOKE AND MIRRORS #5

Mike Costa & Jon Armstrong (w) Ryan Browne (a & c)

Stage magician Terry Ward is going to need every trick, every sleight-of-hand, every illusion he knows if he's going to overcome the conjuring powers of a world where spells are real and magic--not technology--rules. Everything comes down to this climactic confrontation!

32 pages, $3.99.

INFESTATION 2, VOL. 2

Mike Raicht & Chuck Dixon (w), Valentine DeLandro & Guido Guidi (a), Livio Ramendelli (c)

The Lovecraftian monsters invade the worlds of TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE in INFESTATION 2. It's a steam-punk world in the grips of panic as terrifying beings from the depths of the ocean corrupt both humans and DECEPTICONS! Meanwhile, COBRA has always had a penchant for dark experiments. This time they've gone too far and opened a portal to a realm of violence and madness. As squadron after squadron of Cobra Vipers falls under the thrall of the Elder Gods there seems no way to stop the hideous transformations that are taking place. Can SNAKE EYES stop it?

104 pages, $17.99.

MONOCYTE

Menton3 & Kasra Ghanbari (w), Menton3 (a & c)

Two warring immortal races rule a scarred world where time has no meaning. Death (Azrael) sits impotent, quietly planning his restoration. He summons Monocyte, a forgotten immortal necromancer who long ago chose sleep in his failed quest to die. With a fatal pact sealed, Monoctye strikes out as Azrael's vicious proxy.

224 pages, $49.99.

SPIKE: THE COMPLETE SERIES

Brian Lynch (w), Franco Urru, Nicola Zanni, & Stephen Mooney (a) Jenny Frison (c)

Collects the complete 8-issue series of Spike by Brian Lynch that connects the "After The Fall" storyline to the subsequent "Buffy: Season 8" series. Spike is out on his own, away from Angel's watchful eye, and in charge of his own destiny. Old flames and new challenges arise as Spike faces a crazed killer, Wolfram & Hart, and the consequences of having a soul.

200 pages, $29.99.

CREATIVITY OF STEVE DITKO

Steve Ditko (w & a & c)

Steve Ditko's most creative comics are lovingly reproduced in a beautiful large format hardback book, "The Creativity of Steve Ditko," a companion to Craig Yoe's previous "The Art of Ditko." Forward by Paul Levitz with revealing essays by Mike Gold, Jack Harris, Mikal Banta, and Amber Stanton. Amber, daughter of fetish artist Eric Stanton, gives ground-breaking background about when her father and Ditko shared a studio for nearly a decade and worked on each others projects during the creation of Spider-Man.

208 pages, $39.99.

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON, VOL. 2

Milton Caniff (w & a & c)

In the second volume of The Complete Steve Canyon, the temperature of the Cold War heats up and Milton Caniff expands his already large cast even further. Steve re-engages with Copper Calhoon, encounters Chinese warlords such as Serge Blu, spies like Madame Lynx, and joins a secret air force from Western democracies taking on thinly disguised communists. In the midst of all this intrigue, Happy meets his Hooligans, Reed Kimberly falls head over heels for Princess Snowflower, and Steve learns that the end of the 1940s may be the best years of their lives.

336 pages, $44.99.

SECRET BATTLES OF GENGHIS KHAN

Daryl Gregory (w), Alan Robinson (a), Mister Sam (c)

Genghis Khan was one of the greatest military commanders and leaders in world history. He conquered lands from the Middle East to the Pacific Ocean in a life filled with one military victory after another until his death. This is the story of how a boy named Temujin became that man, the battles that solidified his fearsome reputation, and the enduring legend of his life. Written by Daryl Gregory with art by Alan Robinson.

104 pages, $21.99.

THE ART OF MOLLY CRABAPPLE, VOL. 2: DEVIL IN THE DETAILS

Molly Crabapple (a), Molly Crabapple (c)

Fine artist, illustrator, and comics creator Molly Crabapple captures the absurdity of modern life in intricate, theatrical detail in her fine art work, drawing inspiration from politics, polite (and not-so-polite) society, and hundreds of years of literature. Her work is burlesque-inspired in the broadest definition of the word -- deftly satirizing the powerful with adorably sinister animals, steampunk-tinged machinery, and of course, beautiful girls.

But it's not all fantastical -- when Occupy Wall Street broke out, Molly was there, capturing the immediacy of the revolutionary feeling in pen and ink. In a new 48-page book from IDW, you can get Molly's art in gorgeous full-color, work that's decorated glamorous nightclubs, museums and galleries, and protest signs and occupied spaces around the country.

48 pages, $12.99.

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