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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014

IDW PUBLISHING FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: ARTFUL DAGGERS: FIFTY YEARS LATER

Written by: Adam P. Knave, Sean E. Williams.

Art by: Andrew Losq.

Cover by: Andrew Losq.

Description: Fifty years after a time traveler brings science and technology to the medieval ages, corporations have replaced kingdoms, and the future teeters on a bleak precipice. Agents and assassins, hired for their specialties by the rivaling companies, stem the flow of information with the flow of blood. But the current system can't hold, and the balance of power is shifting...

Pages: 152.

Price: $19.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: CITY: DANGER GIRL: THE CHASE

Written by: Andy Hartnell.

Art by: Harvey Talibao.

Cover by: Harvey Talibao.

Description: On the trail of a vitally important -- and wildly volatile -- briefcase, the Danger Girls enter into what amounts to the most treacherous and dangerous game of hot potato of all time! Abbey, Sydney, and Sonya use any and all means to traverse towns, cities, states, countries, continents(!) in their relentless pursuit to retrieve -- and keep! -- this unstable ticking time bomb... before it begins its countdown to unimaginable danger!

Pages: 104.

Price: $17.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: THE DREAMER, VOL. 3: THE BATTLE OF HARLEM HEIGHTS

Written by: Lora Innes.

Art by: Lora Innes.

Cover by: Lora Innes.

Description: Bea Whaley's vivid dreams about the American Revolution continue in this all-new graphic novel! In the 21st Century, Bea's friends and family begin to suspect that something is wrong, but Bea knows she cannot tell them about her dreams. As tensions rise, she struggles to return to the 18th century, where her friends' lives are threatened by the ever-growing war—and this time, she just might be too late to save them.

Pages: 152.

Price: $19.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: EDISON REX, VOL. 2

Written by: Chris Roberson, Dennis Culver.

Art by: Dennis Culver.

Covers by: Dennis Culver.

Description: Edison Rex continues his efforts to transition from super villain to super hero, in his quest to be the self-appointed defender of Earth. However, the other heroes are not convinced about Rex's change of heart and the other villains are less than pleased with his new career.

Pages: 120.

Price: $19.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: G.I. JOE #14

Written by: Paul Allor.

Art by: Steve Kurth.

Cover by: Steve Kurth.

Description: SIREN'S SONG! The G.I. Joe team goes toe-to-toe with COBRA's newest agent! SIREN knows all of COBRA's secrets -- and with the eyes of the world on DUKE and the squad, how will they break her spell?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: THE ILLEGITIMATES #4

Written by: Taran Killam, Marc Andreyko.

Art by: Kevin Sharpe.

Cover by: Kevin Sharpe.

Description: The Illegitimates go tropical as Dannikor's deadly plan begins to unfold! But, can these five newbies bring down the man who murdered their father before it's too late? Meanwhile, what is orbiting the earth and what do the Illegitimates' mothers have to do with it? The adventure continues in the fourth chapter of the Illegitimates' inaugural mission!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: JUDGE DREDD: BIG DROKKIN TREASURY EDITION

Written by: John Wagner, more.

Art by: Kevin O'Neill, Mike McMahon, Cliff Robinson, Ron Smith, Ian Gibson.

Cover by: Cliff Robinson.

Description: An oversized array of classic Judge Dredd stories drawn by a murderer's row of beloved 2000AD artists not yet published by IDW! “The Law According to Judge Dredd,” Judge Minty, monkey business, zombies, Uncle Ump, and even Santa Claus all make an appearance in this big drokkin' book.

Pages: 72.

Price: $9.99.

In stores: March 19.



Star Wars


FIRST LOOK: MAGIC: THE GATHERING -- THEROS #5

Written by: Jason Ciaramella.

Art by: Martin Coccolo.

Cover by: Michael Komarck.

Description: A new threat stalks the nightmares of the people of Theros and it's up to Dack Fayden to figure out a way to stop this new enemy. But will Dack's own dreams be overtaken before he can confront this threat? Perhaps he will have to seek help from the gods of Theros before he can stop Ashiok, the Nightmare Weaver!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 19.



Star Trek Spock Oven Mitt


FIRST LOOK: THE MAXX: MAXXIMIZED #5

Written by: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs.

Art by: Sam Kieth.

Cover by: Sam Kieth.

Description: After Laying on the couch and feeling sorry for himself, being spied upon by some isz... Maxx plunges down the proverbial rabbit hole, and encounters the "Crappon in the Hat," tries to save a fish, spills some beans, discovers a little girl (who's a developmentally stunted version of the Jungle Queen), then struggles to make sense of it all... and finding himself on Julie's couch again.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: MEAN STREETS: A CRIME ANTHOLOGY

Written by: Christopher E. Long, Kevin Colden, Ben Wagner, Palle Schmidt.

Art by: Andy Kuhn, Colden, Nathan St. John, Schmidt.

Cover by: Robert Hack.

Description: e Mean Streets of IDW are explored in this collection of four crime stories: Easy Way by Christopher E. Long and Andy Kuhn, The Devil's Concubine by Palle Schmidt, Fishtown by Kevin Colden, and Baja by Ben Wagner and Nathan St. John.

Pages: 456.

Price: $29.99.

In stores: March 19.



Doctor Who


FIRST LOOK: MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #17

Written by: Katie Cook.

Art by: Andy Price.

Covers by: Andy Price, Brenda Hickey.

Description: "Reflections." part 1. The start of this epic four-part story will see the ponies travel to a new world in desperate need of aid... that is, if they can discover the secret spells of Starswirl the Bearded! Secret traps and magical danger are only the first steps on the ponies greatest adventure yet!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Feb. 19.





FIRST LOOK: THE OTHER DEAD #6

Written by: Joshua Ortega & Digger T. Mesch.

Art by: Qing Ping Mui.

Cover by: Sam Shearon.

Description: Tommy, Az, the President, and the other survivors are stranded amidst the most nightmarish menagerie of Zombie Animals imaginable! All-star creators Kevin Eastman (TMNT), Joshua Ortega (Gears of War), and Digger T Mesch (Agent 88) join up with rising star Qing Ping Mui for the action-packed conclusion of the year's most talked-about and critically acclaimed new horror series!

Pages: 40.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: POPEYE CLASSICS #20

Written by: Bud Sagendorf.

Art by: Bud Sagendorf.

Cover by: Bud Sagendorf.

Description: Featuring a grand western tale, the kind Popeye fans love!  And the genius Bud Sagendorf does his own thing in a non-Popeye comic featuring a rousing kid character Bud created named Sherman. Plus, more entertaining Golden-Age goodness!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: SAMURAI JACK #6

Written by: Jim Zub.

Art by: Brittney Williams.

Cover by: Andy Suriano.

Description: In this issue: Fans demanded it and IDW delivers - The return of the Scotsman! The humungous highland hooligan and the stoically stalwart samurai team up once again! This time they battle against a bizarre mystic curse that -- okay, that part's a secret but trust us, it's a doozy!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 19.



Batman Costumes & Accessories


FIRST LOOK: STAR TREK, VOL. 7

Written by: Denton J. Tipton.

Art by: Vic Malhotra.

Cover by: Miran Kim.

Description: War breaks out across the stars as the Klingon and Romulan Empires fight for supremacy, with the Enterprise caught in the middle!

Pages: 104.

Price: $17.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: UTROM EMPIRE #3

Written by: Paul Allor.

Art by: Andy Kuhn.

Cover by: Andy Kuhn.

Description: Baxter's gambit reaches its endgame, but Fugitoid has some tricks up his sleeve! With the fate of the Utrom race in his hands, whom will the robot scientist end up saving? The dramatic past of the Utroms will have dire consequences in the present day!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: March 19.



Doctor Who


FIRST LOOK: TRANSFORMERS PRIME: BEAST HUNTERS, VOL. 2

Written by: Mairghread Scott, Mike Johnson.

Art by: Agustin Padilla.

Cover by: Ken Christiansen.

Description: As the Dinobots lend a hand to their fellow underground Autobots things quickly go awry as the very planet begins to quake and shift. Is Cybertron crumbling to its ultimate death or will it be reborn?

Pages: 104.

Price: $17.99.

In stores: March 19.



Star Wars


FIRST LOOK: TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #27

Written by: Andy Schmidt.

Art by: Giacomo Bevilacqua.

Cover by: Giacomo Bevilacqua.

Description: It's Death of a Hero! Bumblebee! Rodimus! Ultra Magnus! Prowl! One will fall in final battle with Shockwave! This one is for all the marbles, folks -- it just doesn’t get any bigger than this!

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: March 19.





FIRST LOOK: TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #100

Written by: Simon Furman.

Art by: Andrew Wildman, Guido Guidi.

Cover by: Andrew Wildman, Guido Guidi.

Description: THE GREATEST ENEMY... the greatest challenge... shall come from within. And there will be an ending. This is it, the battle the TRANSFORMERS must win, and yet dare not. The original and founding TRANSFORMERS comic comes to an epic and giant-sized conclusion, with all-out battle on CYBERTRON. Or should that be "Cybertrons"? Shocks, surprises, guest stars and more. It may be a cliché, but this one really does have it all.

Pages: 48.

Price: $5.99.

In stores: March 19.











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