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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013

IDW PUBLISHING FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: THE CROW: CURARE #3

Written by: James O'Barr.

Art by: Antoine Dode.

Cover by: James O'Barr.

Description: Detective Joe Salk's obssession with the dead girl culminates in this final tale of violent retribution as secrets are revealed, debts are paid and lives are forever changed.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.



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FIRST LOOK: DOCTOR WHO #14

Written by: Tony Lee.

Art by: Mike Collins.

Cover by: Mark Buckingham.

Description: "Deadman's Hand," Part 2 of 4: Clara and Calamity Jane have been shot dead by a reanimated Wild Bill Hickok -- but how? And does this relate to Thomas Edison's secret research site in the Black Hills? And why doesn't Oscar Wilde care if he dies? Only the Doctor knows, and he's not telling!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.



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FIRST LOOK: DOCTOR WHO OMNIBUS, VOL. 2

Written by: Tony Lee, Jonathan L. Davis, Matthew Dow Smith, Al Davison, Matt Sturges.

Art by: Al Davison, Matthew Dow Smith, Blair Shedd, Kelly Yates, Brian Shearer.

Cover by: Tommy Lee Edwards.

Description: All 16 issues plus the 2010 Annual and A Fairytale Life are collected in this second Doctor Who Omnibus. Includes the final comic book tales of the 10th Doctor plus a stand alone tale starring the 11th Doctor that's not to be missed!

Pages: TBA.

Price: $29.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.



Star Wars


FIRST LOOK: FEVER RIDGE: A TALE OF MACARTHUR'S JUNGLE WAR #4

Written by: Mike Heimos.

Art by: Nick Runge.

Cover by: Nick Runge.

Description: Erik and Blackie are in complicit captivity in the camp of the Junker-gone native, Baron Anton von Stierland, the inscrutable leader of an ambush crew comprised mainly of the ghostly and fierce Mud Men of the Sepik Valley. Having made their way into the Huon Peninsula in violation of their own Spirits and of local taboos, they are on the hunt for every Japanese soul they can find…

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: G.I. JOE: AMERICA'S ELITE, DISAVOWED VOL. 1

Written by: Joe Casey.

Art by: Stefano Caselli, Nelson Blake II.

Cover by: Sharp Brothers.

Description: One year has passed since the end of A Real American Hero, but a new threat looms on the horizon. The President has reactivated the G.I. Joe team headed by General Joe Colton and headquartered in a new complex called The Rock.

Pages: 170.

Price: $24.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: HAUNTED HORROR #7

Written by: Various.

Art by: Various.

Cover by: Lee Elias

Description: Full-color reprints of banned 1950s comics.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: JUDGE DREDD #12

Written by: Duane Swierczynski.

Art by: Nelson Daniel.

Cover by: Nelson Daniel.

Description: "Into The Cursed Earth," chapters 10-12: Roasted Judge on a Spit (Serves 6-8): Ingredients: one (1) Judge, metal spit, Kosher salt. 1. Kill the Judge (pick your favorite option; we just like to shoot ‘em in the mouth) 2. Pry off helmet, that big gold bird, boots, gloves, etc. 3. Secure Judge to spit carefully; dead Judges are heavy and tend to flop around as the spit turns. 4. Light coals, turn slowly, salting and basting with blood (pro tip: save it from step number 1) every half hour. 5. When the skin bubbles up into these fine little blistery pustules, it's time to eat! (Recipe courtesy Angel Brothers Gang, all rights reserved)

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: JUDGE DREDD: YEAR ONE

Written by: Matt Smith.

Art by: Simon Coleby.

Cover by: Greg Staples.

Description: "The Long Hard Road" begins here! In an all-new adventure from Joe Dredd's early days as a Mega City-One Judge, writer (and Eagle-award-winning 2000 AD Editor) Matt Smith presents a tale where "all the young juves, carry the news," only in this case, the news is delivered with a lethal blow!

Pages: 104.

Price: $17.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: MY LITTLE PONY: PONY TALES, VOL. 1

Written by: Thom Zahler, Ryan Lindsay, Katie Cook, Barbara Kesel and Ted Anderson.

Art by: Amy Mebberson, Zahler, Tony Fleecs, Andy Price and Ben Bates.

Cover by: Amy Mebberson.

Description: Collecting the six hit spotlight issues on everyone's favorite ponies! Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie...everybody gets a story!

Pages: 152 pages.

Price: $19.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.



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FIRST LOOK: THE OTHER DEAD #2

Written by: Joshua Ortega, Digger T. Mesch.

Art by: Qing Ping Mui.

Cover by: Qing Ping Mui.

Description: The world's first Zombie Animal epic continues! President Obama travels to New Orleans to deal with the evacuation of the city, as Tommy, Azrael, and Justina fight for their very lives against the undead animal horde!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: POWERPUFF GIRLS CLASSICS, VOL. 1: POWER PARTY

Written by: Craig McCracken, Genndy Tartakovsky, Jennifer Moore, Sean Carolan, Abby Denson.

Art by: Craig McCracken, Mike DeCarlo, Paul Rudish, Cindy Morrow, Phil Moy, Dan Fraga, Stephanie Gladden.

Cover by: Jim Lawson.

Description: The Martian mayhem continues in Mega-City One! It's all-out gang war as the Martians help muscle in on as much territory as possible. Meanwhile, Dredd brings in one of the Mafia dons for interrogation, and what Judge Anderson discovers sends chills down her spine. And what's inside the mysterious sphere found in the Mafia nightclub?

Pages: 148.

Price: $14.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.



Official Shop of Cartoon Network


FIRST LOOK: THE ROCKETEER/THE SPIRIT: PULP FRICTION! #2

Written by: Mark Waid.

Art by: Loston Wallace.

Cover by: Paul Smith.

Description: The most pulp-tastic crossover of all time continues! What is the TV Terror that threatens all of Los Angeles -- and how can the Rocketeer and the Spirit hope to combat such a futuristic menace? Plus -- it's the Peevey/Dolan team, together again at last!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: SAMURAI JACK #1

Written by: Jim Zub.

Art by: Andy Suriano.

Covers by: Andy Suriano.

Description: Cartoon Network's animated series is back at IDW! The legendary samurai known only as Jack is stranded in a strange future ruled by the demonic wizard, Aku. His quest to return back to the past has tested him many times, but now the stakes are higher than ever. Can an ancient relic known as the Rope of Eons finally take him home?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.



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FIRST LOOK: STAR TREK #26

Written by: Mike Johnson.

Art by: Erfan Fajar.

Cover by: Erfan Fajar.

Description: The conflict between the Klingon and Romulan Empires erupts, with Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise trapped in the middle! Don't miss the newest chapter of the ongoing series overseen by Star Trek Into Darkness writer/producer Roberto Orci.

Pages: 52.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION / DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION²: THE COMPLETE SERIES

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

Art by: J.K. Woodward, The Sharp Bros., Gordon Purcell.

Cover by: The Sharp Bros.

Description: Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise have joined forces with the Doctor and his companions to combat an unholy alliance between the Federation's most terrifying enemy and one of the Doctor's greatest antagonists. But once the Cybermen turn on their Borg allies, the Doctor and Picard find themselves at odds over how to proceed against the threat, with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance!

Pages: 200.

Price: $34.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #3

Written by: Phil Hester.

Art by: Andrea Di Vito.

Cover by: Phil Hester.

Description: The reassembled T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents battle Iron Maiden to a stalemate in the caverns of Kashmir while a hidden army rises below, but which side will they take? Director Kathryn Kane stands trial for her exploration of the forbidden Judgment Towers, but can T.H.U.N.D.E.R. itself survive their now-unleashed power?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.



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FIRST LOOK: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #4

Written by: Erik Burnham.

Art by: Dario Brizuela.

Cover by: Dario Brizuela.

Description: Everyone's favorite hothead usually packs quite a punch, but after a dangerous Foot Clan ambush, Raphael will have to rely on his brothers to do the punching. With the clock ticking, will Leo, Mikey, and Don be able to overcome the odds against Shredder's assassins?!

Pages: 48.

Price: $7.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, VOL. 6: CITY FALL, PART 1

Written by: Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman.

Art by: Kevin Eastman, Mateus Santolouco.

Cover by: Mateus Santolouco.

Description: The latest collection of the red-hot ongoing series kicks off with Kevin Eastman's solo issue #21, a prelude to the first three parts of "City Fall." A normal night on the town for Raphael and Casey turns deadly when the Foot Clan appears in full force. The resulting chaos is only the first step in Shredder's master plan!

Pages: 104.

Price: $17.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.



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FIRST LOOK: TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE #95

Written by: Simon Furman.

Art by: Guido Guidi.

Covers by: Andrew Wildman, Guido Guidi.

Description: And one shall rise! Yep, a there's a new Prime on the block (and the old one isn't gone yet), and just in the nick of time too, as Cybertron shudders and reels under the dual assault of Bludgeon and his WarWorld and a spitting mad Galvatron. But is the advent of Rodimus Prime a boon for Cybertron or one more dark domino falling in the headlong rush to universal armageddon?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.



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FIRST LOOK: TRUE BLOOD: HERE WE GO AGAIN

Written by: Michael McMillian.

Art by: Michael Gaydos, Beni Lobel.

Covers by: Michael Gaydo.

Description: A a climactic arc that threatens to rip up Bon Temps at its roots and has a former Merlotte's waitresses returning from the dead!

Pages: 104.

Price: $21.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.





FIRST LOOK: ZOMBIE WAR #1

Written by: Kevin Eastman,Tom Skulan.

Art by: Kevin Eastman, Eric Talbot.

Covers by: Kevin Eastman, Eric Talbot.

Description: When the denizens of Earth's military cemeteries begin to rise from the dead, who will stop them? Over Zombie War's two giant-sized issues, Jina, a tough-as-nails fighter pilot sets about uncovering what reanimated these heavily armed monsters and more importantly, what will stop them?! Featuring scripts and layouts by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman and art by Eric Talbot, this new incarnation will present Zombie War in full color for the first time, courtesy of TMNT colorist Ronda Pattison!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Oct. 23.











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