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TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012

IDW PUBLISHING FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: DEADWORLD: WAR OF THE DEAD #5

Written by: Gary Reed.

Art by: Sami Makkonen.

Cover by: Sami Makkonen.

Description: King Zombie makes his ultimate gambit as he decides that what every great King needs... is a great queen, in the form of Donna. Dan, stunned by the humans' passive acceptance of their fate, knows that to defeat an army, you must cut off its head. In a world of death, even characters that have been around since the very first issue of Deadworld will not survive this catastrophic conclusion.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 29.



Batman Costumes & Accessories


FIRST LOOK: GHOSTBUSTERS #12

Written by: Erik Burnham.

Art by: Dan Schoening.

Cover by: Dan Schoening, Tristan Jones.

Description: "Haunted America" concludes here! The Ghostbusters hit the last leg of their tour of the country, pulling into the Pacific Northwest and the city of Seattle just in time to bear witness to a rock and roll return. A ghostly guitarist is stalking the Emerald City and it's up to the guys to put an end to his ectoplasmic encore.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 29.





FIRST LOOK: GODZILLA #4

Written by: Duane Swierczynski.

Art by: Simon Gane.

Cover by: Zach Howard, Matt Frank.

Description: Unable to take down Titanosaurus on their own, Boxer and the Monster Kill Crew decide to fight monster with monster! After luring Rodan to the battlefield, the Crew is hoping for a two-for-one score. But in a world of kaiju, things seldom go as planned! Plus, the Crew starts to ask the big question: Why are the monsters reappearing now? They might not like the answer!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 29.



Incredible Hulk


FIRST LOOK: LOCKE & KEY: GRINDHOUSE

Written by: Joe Hill.

Art by: Gabriel Rodriguez.

Cover by: Gabriel Rodriguez.

Description: This is the blood-splashed, bare-knuckled Locke & Key standalone story you've been waiting for! In the glare of a Depression-era summer, three Canuck gangsters pull the heist of their dreams and take off for the perfect hiding spot... an isolated mansion on the tip of Lovecraft Island known locally as Keyhouse. Locke & Key: Grindhouse includes an expanded "Guide to Keyhouse," revealing every dark corner and secret room in America's most frightening mansion!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 29.





FIRST LOOK: POPEYE #4

Written by: Roger Langridge.

Art by: Bruce Ozella, John Byrne.

Covers by: Bruce Ozella, John Byrne.

Description: It's the boxing match to end all boxing matches as The Phantom Crusher hits town... and he's after J. Wellington Wimpy! But when the Crusher is caught cheating, it's up to Wimpy's trainer, Popeye, to teach him a lesson he'll never forget

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 29.





FIRST LOOK: SMOKE AND MIRRORS #5

Written by: Mike Costa, Jon Armstrong.

Art by: Ryan Browne.

Covers by: Ryan Browne.

Description: 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!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 29.





FIRST LOOK: SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #16

Written by: Chuck Dixon.

Art by: Robert Atkins

Covers by: Andrea Di Vito, Lee Ferguson, Sal Buscema.

Description: Serpent's Shadow concludes here in the lair of the Cobra Commander! Snake Eyes, Storm shadow and the murderous Rika must free themselves from a trap set by the Commander in the only way they know how -- kill their way out! Will Snake Eyes show his hand and reveal his betrayal of the Arashikage or play this round out to the end?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 29.



DC Universe at Entertainment Earth


FIRST LOOK: STAR TREK TNG/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2 #4

Written by: Scott Tipton, David Tipton, Tony Lee.

Art by: J.K. Woodward.

Covers by: J.K. Woodward, Francesco Francavilla .

Description: As the CyberBorg continue to carve a swath of destruction across the galaxy, the Federation is met with the possibility of assistance, but from an unthinkable source!  Will Captain Picard and the Doctor agree to an alliance that could be worse than the enemy they face?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: August 29.





FIRST LOOK: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICROSERIES #7: APRIL

Written by: Barbara Randall Kesel.

Art by: Marley Zarcone.

Covers by: David Petersen, Marley Zarcone.

Description: April O'Neil's life has been turned upside down in the aftermath of meeting the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Rather than running from the choas, April decides to meet it head-on. Determined to make a difference, April starts to investigate suspicious circumstances at Stockgen Labs. What she finds will have serious repercussions for herself... and the Turtles!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 29.



Marvel® at AllPosters.com


FIRST LOOK: TRIO #4

Written by: John Byrne.

Art by: John Byrne.

Cover by: John Byrne.

Description: An ancient evil is born into a world that has never seen its like before. Can even our brave and resourceful Trio stand against the menace that is… GOLGOTHA? You know how to find out!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 29.








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