IDW PUBLISHING FOR DECEMBER

DYING IS EASY #1

Joe Hill (W), Martin Simmonds (A/C), Gabriel Rodriguez (VC).

Comedy is Hard... but Dying is Easy! The debut of an all-new creation by Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and Martin Simmonds! Meet Syd “Sh*t-Talk” Homes, a disgraced ex-cop turned bitter stand-up comic turned... possible felon?! In part 1 of Dying is Easy, Carl Dixon is on the verge of comedy superstardom and he got there the dirty way: by stealing jokes. He's got a killer act, an ugly past, and more enemies than punch-lines. So when someone asks Syd Homes how much it would cost to have Dixon killed, Syd isn't surprised in the slightest. He's already got a figure in mind.

36 pages, $4.99.

WELLINGTON #1

Aaron Mahnke (W), Delilah Dawson (W), Piotr Kowalski (A/C/VC), Robert Hack (VC).

From Aaron Mahnke, the creator of the Lore podcast, comes an amazing new supernatural thriller that shines a light on the mysteries and monsters lurking in the shadows. Meet the Duke of Wellington--one of England's most decorated military heroes and, unknown to most, her most daring monster hunter. The secret history of the Duke of Wellington begins here!

32 pages, $3.99.

TMNT: URBAN LEGENDS #20

Gary Carlson (W), Frank Fosco (A/C/VC), Erik Larsen (VC), Kevin Eastman (VC).

It's a Triceraton invasion! As Leo rushes to gather allies for a last-minute attempt to stop the teleportation machine that's allowing the aliens access to Earth, Donatello fends off the ground forces. And during the chaos, Pimiko, Shredder's daughter, makes an unexpected reappearance.

32 pages, $3.99.

RISE OF THE TMNT: SOUND OFF!

Matthew K. Manning (W), Chad Thomas (A/C).

New characters, new attitude, and a new age of mutant madness continues in this graphic novel based on the Nickelodeon animated series. Join Raph, Leo, Donnie, Mikey, and April O'Neil in this exciting and hilarious adventure with an important message about learning to be comfortable speaking up. A new batch of mutant villains are in town and they've mastered the art of noiseless theft! The TMNT are powerless to stop them--until they realize someone close to them shares a history with the bad guys: April O'Neil! Will she be able to overcome a case of stage fright and save the day?

72 pages, $9.99.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #101

Sophie Campbell (W/A/C) Tom Waltz (W), Kevin Eastman (W/VC).

Welcome to the new world of TMNT! After the cataclysmic events of TMNT #100, the Turtles find New York City drastically changed -- new factions and enemies are on the rise, and allies are in short supply. The Turtles discover that in order to survive they will need to work together like never before!

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL ACTION: AVENGERS #12

Matthew K. Manning (W), Marcio Fiorito (A/C), Emma Vieceli (VC).

The first year of Marvel Action: Avengers comes to a thrilling conclusion! The Avengers begin their final attack against A.I.M. and the mastermind behind their woes reveals themselves!

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL ACTION CLASSICS: SPIDER-MAN TWO-IN-ONE

Paul Tobin (W), Alvin Lee (A), Roger Cruz (C).

Two tales! Two guest stars! Two action-packed adventures from the vault of heroes! Spider-Man teams up with Iron Man and the Hulk as a meteor storm reveals an even stranger danger! Plus--is there rom for another Hulk and another Iron Man? Futuristic time-traveller Kang the Conqueror thinks so--and it's up to Spidey and friends to put the kibosh on Kang's plan... which, alarmingly, involves potato chips! Original printed in Marvel Adventures Super Heroes (2008) #2 and 3!

48 pages, $4.99.

MARVEL ACTION: SPIDER-MAN: BAD LUCK

Delilah S. Dawson (W), Fico Ossio (A/C).

Peter, Gwen, and Miles have learned to work together, but a sinister new enemy is about to tear them apart. After a devastating encounter with the Black Cat and her bad luck powers, the Spidey team is down on their luck and at each other's throats. Will Peter, Miles, and Gwen learn to overcome their bad luck and work together again, or is this the end of the line for the Marvelous Spider-Trio? Collects issues #7–9 of the Marvel Action: Spider-Man series.

80 pages, $9.99.

I CAN SELL YOU A BODY #1

Ryan Ferrier (W), George Kambadais (A/C).

Are you dead? Denny Little can help. This disgraced TV psychic can put your soul in a living body... for a price. A bad day at the office, however, has just put a bounty on his head courtesy of a murdered mafioso, leaving Denny 48 hours to save his own life.

32 pages, $3.99.

DISNEY AFTERNOON GIANT #8

Ian Brill (W), Morgan Luthi (A), James Silvani (A), Leonel Castellani (C).

It's the final issue of Disney Afternoon Giant. Things wrap up with a bang as we present the final chapter of "The Duck Knight Returns," as well as "Slipping Through the Cracks," another Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers story! Join us for one last action-packed, adventure-filled issue!

48 pages, $5.99.

UNCLE SCROOGE #52

Fausto Vitaliano (W), Roberto Moscato (W), Marco Mazzarello (A/C), Paolo Campinoti (A), Alessandro Perina (VC).

It's story time at Grandma Duck's farm, and this time Uncle Scrooge tells Donald and the nephews how he made his sixth million dollars in the appropriately titled "My Sixth Million." Then, what should be a simple business deal for Uncle Scrooge instead becomes "The Dessert Disaster." So end the year with two stories guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth before another year of new-to-the-U.S. stories begins!

36 pages, $4.99.

DUCKTALES: FAIRES AND SCARES #1

Steve Behling (W), Luca Usai (A), Gianfranco Florio (A), Marco Ghiglione (C/VC), Cristina Stella (C/VC).

After successfully charting an uncharted island, Uncle Scrooge, Launchpad, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby head back to McDuck Manor. But the Launchpad that leaves the island with them is different than the one that arrived, and it's really upsetting Dewey! As Launchpad acts more and more out of character, Dewey is determined to get to the bottom of things before they get too out of hand! Find out if he succeeds in "Will the Real Launchpad Please Stand Up?"

32 pages, $3.99.

DUCKTALES: IMPOSTERS AND INTERNS

Joe Caramagna (W), Steve Behling (W), Emilio Urbano (A), Gianfranco Florio (A), Luca Usai (A), Ciro Cangialosi (A), Cristina Stella (A/C), Danilo Loizedda (A), Marco Ghiglione (C).

Launchpad McQuack encounters a blast from his past when the Money Bin comes under a surprise attack. Then, Flintheart Glomgold pretends to be Scrooge McDuck for a day... but does anyone really believe him? And if they do, what does that mean for Uncle Scrooge? Finally, when Scrooge hires Donald's cousin Fethry Duck as Gyro Gearloose's new intern, things don't go quite as planned. But never fear, Gizmoduck is on the case and will put everything to rights! Collects issues #18-20 of the DuckTales series inspired by the new Disney Channel show.

72 pages, $9.99.

CARE BEARS: UNLOCK THE MAGIC

Matthew Erman (W), Nadia Shammas (W), Agnes Garbowska (A/C).

Follow the adventures of best friends Good Luck Bear, Funshine Bear, Cheer Bear, Grumpy Bear, and Share Bear as they embark from their life in Care-A-Lot on a new adventure through the Silver Lining! Spinning out of the new Boomerang cartoon! Welcome to the Silver Lining, a mystical realm full of mirth and magic! The Care Bears, along with their pals the Whiffles, protect this realm from the negative influence of the mischievous Bluster and his Bad Crowd! With engaging, unique characters and an irreverent and heartwarming sense of humor, this new graphic novel is perfect for anyone looking for more magic in their lives!

72 pages, $9.99.

MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #85

Mary Kenney (W), Casey Coller (A/C), Sara Richard (VC), Christina-Antoinette Neofotistou (VC).

Applejack helps Apple Bloom learn about the meaning of courage when she tells her sister a story about facing the biggest fear she had as a young filly: the water! Will AJ's tale help boost her sister's confidence? Or will it just make Apple Bloom more nervous?!

32 pages, $3.99.

MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, VOL. 18

Sam Maggs (W), Thom Zahler (W), Kate Sherron (W), Toni Kuusisto (A), Kate Sherron (A), Nicoletta Baldari (A), Kate Sherron (C).

It's the anniversary of the founding of Ponyville--which means it's time for a celebration! With a surprise show in store for Mayor Mare, it's up to Twilight and Apple Bloom to keep the festivities a secret... but that might be hard in a town like Ponyville, where you never know who might show up!

Then, roll a natural 20 as Pinkie Pie and the rest of your favorite ponies get ready for a live-action role playing game for the ages! With elaborate costumes, captured princes, and one of Pinkie's famous cakes on the line, you can bet things are going to get crazy! Collects issues #79–83 of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic series.

120 pages, $17.99.

STAR WARS ADVENTURES #29

John Barber (W), Michael Moreci (W), Derek Charm (A/C), Tony Fleecs (A/VC), Manuel Bracchi (VC).

In this finale of a three-part story, the mighty Wookiees of Kashyyyk defend their home against the armies of the evil First Order. Plus, R2-D2, C-3PO, and BB-8 team up on a top-secret spy adventure for the Resistance.

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR WARS ADVENTURES: GREATEST HITS

Cavan Scott (W), Derek Charm (A/C).

One-dollar versions of key issues and launch points from your favorite IDW books! Re-presenting the two-part Rey storyline from the first two issues of the hit series Star Wars Adventures!

32 pages, $1.

STAR WARS ADVENTURES, VOL. 8: DEFEND THE REPUBLIC!

Delilah S. Dawson (W), Cavan Scott (W), Nick Brokenshire (W), Derek Charm (A/C), Mauricet (A).

Join Padme, Yoda, Jar Jar Binks, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker in these young reader friendly tales set during Episodes 1–3! Padme Amidala joins Jar Jar Binks on a quest to recover a legendary Gungan artifact, but this one is going to be very messy! Then, legendary General Obi-Wan Kenobi undertakes a daring operation for the Republic Army during the Clone Wars, guest starring Captain Rex! And, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Master Yoda embark on an urgent mission, where Anakin's rebellious nature could spell trouble for the Republic. Collects issues #18-20 of the Star Wars Adventures series.

80 pages, $9.99.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #24

Ian Flynn (W), Adam Bryce Thomas (A), Jonathan Gray (C) Reggie Graham (C), Aaron Hammerstein (VC), Nathalie Dourdraine (VC).

"The Last One Out." As the Metal Virus spreads, Tangle's hometown of Spiral Hill Village stands as one of the last strongholds of the uninfected. Sonic, Tangle, and the remaining heroes of the Restoration make a stand, but will it be enough?

32 pages, $3.99.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, VOL. 5: CRISIS CITY

Ian Flynn (W), Tracy Yardley (A), Jack Lawrence (A), Ryan Jampole (C)

Can Sonic save a city in crisis... or has he finally met his match?
Dr. Eggman has launched his most extreme plan yet, and Sonic's already racing to catch up! As Dr. Eggman drowns entire cities in his Metal Virus, creating hoards of Zombots--civilians infected with the virus to become zombified machines--Sonic himself struggles to keep his infection in check! And when Sonic's friends start falling victim, it's clear no one is safe! Collects issues #17–20 of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

96 pages, $15.99.

SONIC: TANGLE & WHISPER BOX SET

Ian Flynn (W), Evan Stanley (A/C).

The hit miniseries collected into one fantastic package! Tangle the Lemur and Whisper the Wolf are a total odd-couple--Tangle's goofy and gregarious, Whisper's reserved and ready for action. But together, they have to solve the mystery of why Sonic the Hedgehog seems to have gone bad! It's a hilarious, dramatic, and action-packed adventure with twists, turns, and the reveal of Whisper's origins! Don't miss this special slipcase release with all 4 issues with exclusive character design covers by series artist Evan Stanley!

160 pages, $29.99.

G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #271

Larry Hama (W), Robert Atkins (A/C), Jamie Sullivan (VC), John Royle (VC).

"Snake Hunt," Part 6! We're at the midpoint, and the thrills are just getting started! Cobra Commander wants a Snake Eyes of his own. The Joes have other ideas. It'll take two armies to settle this dispute! It's all hands on deck for both G.I. Joe and Cobra as living legend Larry Hama and fan-favorite artist Robert Atkins continue their massive 10-issue event... featuring EVERY SINGLE MEMBER OF G.I. JOE! There's no halftime break in this contest, folks! All action, all the time!

32 pages, $3.99.

G.I. JOE #4

Paul Allor (W), Niko Walter (A/C), Naomi Franquiz (VC).

Journey into the heart of Cobra as Major Bludd searches for the hidden truth behind Cobra high command! What will Cobra's new vision of America mean for G.I. Joe?

32 pages, $3.99.

ROM: DIRE WRAITHS #3

Chris Ryall (W), Luca Pizzari (A/C), Guy Dorian Sr. (A/VC), Sal Buscema (A/VC), Cori Howell (VC).

1969: The secret Earth satellite safeguarding the moon landing is infested by Dire Wraiths! Worse, the Wraiths now have transport to Earth. And the crew of the first moon landing can only stop them by making the ultimate sacrifice! Plus: the special ROM back-up with art by Guy Dorian Sr. and Rom legend Sal Buscema concludes in explosive fashion!

36 pages, $4.99.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: INFERNAL TIDES #2

Jim Zub (W), Max Dunbar (A/C/VC).

A devil-tainted puzzle box sends our heroes to the fortress-library known as Candlekeep. If Minsc and his companions can't unravel its secrets in time, thousands of innocent souls will be lost, including their own!

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS #16

Brian Ruckley (W), Anna Malkova (A), Beth McGuire-Smith (A), Corin Howell (C), Hal Laren (VC), Hazen Becker (VC).

Riots rock Cybertron as the delicate balance of peace is fully disrupted. Amidst the anti-Autobot, anti-Decepticon, and anti-Rise actions, can Orion Pax, Chromia, and a Decepticon finally link the deaths of Brainstorm and Rubble to a larger conspiracy?

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS GALAXIES #4

Tyler Bleszinski (W), Livio Ramondelli (A/C), Christina-Anoinette Neofotistou (VC), Sara Pitre-Durocher (VC).

"Constructicons Rising," Part Four! With the help of their benefactors, the Constructicons have once more been empowered. And with power, comes a way for them to escape their exile... and tear everything down in the process! The devastating conclusion to the first arc!

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS/GHOSTBUSTERS: GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON

Erik Burnham (W), Dan Schoening (A), Nick Roche (C).

Prime gets slimed! Crossing streams after 35 years, this action-packed graphic novel combines two of the most popular franchises in pop-culture history. After years of civil war, the Autobots fled Cyberton, leaving their home planet in the evil clutches of Megatron and his Decepticons. Years later and millions of miles away, the Autobots pick up a Cybertronian distress signal from a mysterious planet called Earth. The ghostly signal shouldn't exist, and it'll bring Optimus Prime and his team--including brand-new Autobot ECTOTRON--face-to-face with... the GHOSTBUSTERS!

128 pages, $17.99.

STAR TREK: PICARD -- COUNTDOWN #2

Kirsten Beyer (W), Mike Johnson (W), To Be Announced (A), Sara Pitre-Durocher (C), Photo (VC).

As the situation on the Romulan colony continues to unravel, Picard finds himself faced with a difficult choice that will affect millions. The official countdown to the Star Trek: Picard series on CBS All Access continues here!

36 pages, $4.99.

STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE FACSIMILE EDITION

Marv Wolfman (W), Dave Cockrum (A) Klaus Janson (A), Bob Larkin (C).

An alien presence of enormous power enters Federation space, destroying three powerful Klingon cruisers and neutralizing everything in its path. As it heads toward Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk returns to the helm of an upgraded U.S.S. Enterprise and sets course to meet the aggressor head-on. This spectacular adaptation, featuring work by industry legends Marv Wolfman, Dave Cockrum, and Klaus Janson, boldly re-presented in its original form!

64 pages, $5.99.

STAR TREK: YEAR FIVE #9

Jim McCann (W), Angel Hernandez (A), Stephen Thompson (C), J.J. Lendl (VC)>

After their close call with the Tholian Assembly, the crew of the Enterprise escorts Ayal back to their home planet, only to find a society teetering on the brink of catastrophe. The final voyages of the original five-year mission continue here!

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR PIG

Delilah S. Dawson (W), Francesco Gaston (A), Sara Richard (C).

Two Castaways. One Goal. Zero in common. Get lost in this inventive sci-fi graphic novel about an extraordinary friendship and an incredible journey home. Like many late-21st-century teens, geeky 16-year-old Vess gets packed off to spend her summer at Space Camp--which is literally in space. Tragically, a shuttle accident sends her and the rest of the passengers careening toward a cold, frosty death among the stars. But when a gigantic, space-faring water bear miraculously rescues Vess and her beloved retro Discman, it's the beginning of an extraordinary friendship, all set to the nostalgic tunes of Vess's 1990s-heavy playlist.

96 pages, $14.99.

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE #4

Carlos Guzman-Verdugo (W), Alejandro Verdugo (W), Jorge Monlongo (A/VC), Sara Richard (C), Photo (VC).

"Impeach Pedro," finale! With both Pedro's student presidency and Uncle Rico's freedom in the balance, Napoleon Dynamite will have to team up with Deb and amateur detective Joana Gato to set things right. A shocking accusation, a surprise promotion, and creative use of knock-off hot sauce make this the spiciest issue yet!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE KILL LOCK #1

Livio Ramondelli (W/A/C)

Each found guilty of an irredeemable crime, four robots find themselves banished from their home world and bound together by the Kill Lock--a programming link that means if one of them dies, they all will. Now a soldier, an addict, a murderer, and a child find themselves forced to protect each other while in search of a cure to survive.

32 pages, $3.99.

GLOW VS THE BABYFACE #2

Aimee Garcia (W), AJ Mendez (W), Hannah Templer (A), Veronica Fish (C), Nicole Goux (VC), Catherine Nodet (VC).

The women of GLOW are preparing for an all-new sort of a foe... a news anchor! As they learn the art of the promo to convince the media that GLOW isn't a bad influence on children thank you very much, they discover a much bigger problem--a runaway who's been living under the ring!

32 pages, $3.99.

COBRA KAI: THE KARATE KID SAGA CONTINUES #3

Denton Tipton (W), Kagan McLeod (A/C), Photo (VC), Jeffrey Veregge (VC).

"Johnny's Story," Part Three. See The Karate Kid in a whole new light in this retelling through the eyes of Johnny Lawrence, two-time All Valley Tournament champion. The gauntlet has been thrown, and Johnny trains to win the tournament -- and his ex-girlfriend's heart.

32 pages, $3.99.

NARCOS #1

Ryan Ferrier (W), Vic Malhotra (A/C/VC), Nelson Daniel (VC),

Spinning out of the hit Netflix original show comes a new four-issue miniseries further detailing the intrigue and danger of the international drug trade of the 1990s! Two new recruits bring danger to DEA agents Murphy and Peña, while El Patron must contend with a dangerous threat to his drug empire!

32 pages, $3.99.

CROW: HACK/SLASH

Tim Seeley (W/C), Jim Terry (A).

One seeks revenge from beyond the grave, the other puts slashers in the grave! Cassie Hack crosses over into the world of The Crow in this graphic novel mashup. The crow flies. A soul is brought back. But something is wrong. Angeles Cero won't stop killing on her quest for revenge, and the bodies are piling up. Now, slasher hunter Cassie Hack and her monstrous partner Vlad are on the trail of the Crow Killer, assuming her to be one of the masked murderers they've hunted for years. But they aren't the only force trying to make the universe right again. Can the legendary killer of undead killers stomach working side by side with the one thing she hates the most?

96 pages, $15.99.

USAGI YOJIMBO #7

Stan Sakai (W/A/C), Campbell Whyte (VC).

Usagi joins his friend the bounty hunter, Gen, and his partner Stray Dog in recovering a stolen sword, an heirloom of the Higashi Clan. However, they quickly find that possessing the sword is one thing, but returning it is something entirely different as they must fight through a gauntlet of rivals wanting to claim the reward for themselves.

32 pages, $3.99.

RISING SUN #2

Ron Marz (W), David Rodriguez (W), Martin Coccolo (A/C), Chieh Ying Yu (VC).

Beset by beasts, Chiyoko attempts to lead her group to victory, but is undermined at every turn by those who think they'd be better suited to leadership. As the threats escalate, the question arises: who can Chiyoko trust?

36 pages, $4.99.

READ ONLY MEMORIES #1

Sina Grace (W), Stefano Simeone (A/C), Christina-Antoinette Neofotistou (VC), Kyle Smart (VC).

Based on the hit game 2064: Read Only Memories, enter a cyberpunk universe like you've never seen it before! Santa Cruz, California. A beach town just 50 miles from Neo-San Francisco. Lexi Rivers, former detective with the Neo-San Francisco Police Department, has left the big city lights behind in favor of opening her own agency. Valentine's Day. A time for celebrating love -- or finding it. When a robot's human lover goes missing, Lexi will be faced with a case unlike any she's tackled yet, one which just might show her that not all is as it seems in this pleasant beachside community...

36 pages, $4.99.

MOUNTAINHEAD #5

John Lees (W), Ryan Lee (A/C), Daniel Warren Johnson (VC).

The acclaimed horror sensation reaches its devastating conclusion! With no hope of escape, the only option left for Abraham is to fight. And so begins a perilous ascent to the peak of Mount Rector, where it all began. But Abraham and his friends won't just have to deal with dizzying heights and dangerous terrain... they are being pursued. If you thought you were prepared for the revelations of this explosive finale, you were wrong!

32 pages, $3.99.

PANDEMICA #4

Jonathan Maberry (W), Alex Sanchez (A/C/VC).

"Sick of You." Loverboy and his team of killers will stop at nothing to find and kill the mysterious infected child--and when the Pandemica team is betrayed, all of the evidence implicates De'Neesa. As the mutations spread out of control, a very real apocalypse looms over America.

32 pages, $3.99.

V-WARS: GOD OF DEATH DIRECTOR'S CUT

Jonathan Maberry (W), Alex Milne (A), Juan Carlos Ruiz Burgos (C).

Michael Fayne was patient zero of the plague that exploded into the Vampire Wars. A cult of militant vampires want to resurrect him. Luther Swann leads a strike team to prevent the rise of a vampire god. This special Director's Cut edition features behind the scenes script and art, as well as a V-Wars prose short story!

36 pages, $4.99.

CLUE: CANDLESTICK

Dash Shaw (W/A/C)

Who did it? How'd they do it? And where? Answer these classic questions and solve the mystery in this graphic novel based on the timeless detective game. Cartoonist auteur Dash Shaw unleashes his murderous imagination on the quirky, thrilling, and mysterious world of Clue! Ripe with puzzles, secrets, and lies, everyone's a suspect in this suspense-filled whodunit! Was it Miss Scarlet in the conservatory with the lead pipe? Suspicions mount as bodies start piling up.

96 pages, $15.99.

LITTLE JOE BY HAROLD GRAY

Harold Gray (W/A/C).

In 1936, after the untimely death of his cousin and fellow cartoonist Ed Leffingwell, Harold Gray took the reins of this seminal Western comic strip and brought it to a combination of dark adventure, as seen in his Little Orphan Annie, and a modern-West version of "family life" comics like Gasoline Alley. This book presents the best of the Little Joe comic strips from 1937 to 1942, flowing with violence, humor, and warmth in a low-key style that could only be told in art and story by a master like Harold Gray.

160 pages, $65.



MICHAEL RECYCLE AND BORAT THE SPACE CAT

Ellie Patterson (W), Alexandra Colombo (A/C).

Teach your kids the importance of environmentalism and sustainability in this fun, exciting adventure!It's the near future, and Earth is on the brink of an environmental apocalypse. Michael Recycle is desperate to reverse the situation when suddenly a visitor from another galaxy enters Earth's atmosphere--Borat The Space Cat! Borat not only has ideas to help Michael stop Earth spiraling into the disaster zone, but he wants to show Michael just how sustainability can really be done. The intergalactic cat takes Michael back to his own planet -- Splearth -- a planet very similar to our own, but in a parallel universe where only cats have survived and reversed the fate of their planet. Oh, and let's not forget the Vegan Vikings that helped out, too. It might not be too late to help Earth reverse its fate, and if anyone can, Borat can!

24 pages, $15.99.

ENOLA HOLMES: THE CASE OF THE BIZARRE BOUQUETS

Serena Blasco (W/A/C), Nancy Springer (W).

Can Enola crack her latest case and find a missing Dr. John Watson before her famous older brother, Sherlock? The adventures continue in these graphic novel adaptations of Nancy Springer's mystery series. Enola is still hiding from Sherlock and her other brother Mycroft, who want to place her in a boarding school since their mother's disappearance. Looking for a new disguise, she finds just what she needs in a theatrical costume shop. This time, no old woman or ingenious girl will do as she transforms herself into an elegant and refined lady. When she questions Mrs. Watson about her husband's disappearance, Enola notices a strange bouquet. It is here that she has the upper hand on Sherlock. Enola's mother taught her about the secret language of flowers. The meaning of the bouquet is "bad luck," "death," and "revenge"! Can she locate Dr. Watson in time?

64 pages, $14.99.

JOHNNY DYNAMITE: EXPLOSIVE PRE-CODE CRIME COMICS -- THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF PETE MORISI'S WILD MAN OF CHICAGO

Ken Fitch (W), Pete Morisi (A/C)/

Fight crime alongside the one-eyed, two-fisted Chicago private eye in these comics from the early 1950s! At the height of the Mickey Spillane crime novel craze of the early 1950s came Johnny Dynamite to rival Mike Hammer in wild, sexy yarns! Illustrated by Pete Morisi and written by Ken Fitch, the complete mini graphic novels from the rare Dynamite comic book (1953–55) are collected here by the creators of Ms. Tree, Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition) and Terry Beatty (Rex Morgan, M.D.). Collins, Spillane's chosen literary heir, provides an informative introduction, and a Collins/Beatty Johnny Dynamite tale is included as a bonus!

184 pages, $29.99.

CORTO MALTESE: BALLAD OF THE SALTY SEA

Hugo Pratt (W/A/C)

Celebrate this milestone in the history of graphic novels, winner of the world's first-ever "Best Graphic Novel" award, taking the prize in 1976 at the Angouleme Fesitval.

Originally serialized beginning in 1967, this book is universally acknowledged as Hugo Pratt's masterpiece, in which he introduces Corto Maltese to the world. Corto is but one of a strong ensemble cast of characters whose lives permeate the entire 12-book series. It is here that we also meet the young and beautiful Pandora, her brother Cain, the mysterious criminal mastermind Monk, the grim and ferocious Rasputin, Lieutenant Slutter of the German Navy, and the natives Skull and Tarao. The Ballad of the Salty Sea is also hailed as the first example of the literary comic strip. Pratt was inspired by Conrad, Stevenson, and London, but even more directly by Henry de Vere Stacpool's Blue Lagoon, from which the author got the idea of a small island in the Pacific which he named "Escondida."

172 pages, $34.99.

THE LAB

Allison Conway (W/A/C).

The Lab is a wordless visual journey into the grim machinery of exploitation. Its nameless protagonist is held in solitary captivity, alternately poked, prodded, starved, drugged, and worse. Brief glimpses of other test subjects, undergoing their own ordeals, are few and far between. But is all this abuse and isolation purely arbitrary? Or is there a purpose?

Painstakingly and evocatively rendered, Allison Conway's debut graphic novel explores the spectrum between lifeless gray and vivid color. It asks uncomfortable questions about the treatment we tolerate and the injustices underlying our modern world.

176 pages, $19.99.

RASCAL

Jean-Luc Deglin (W/A/C).

When a mysterious mewling package arrives in the mail, one busy young woman's life changes forever. Rascal lives up to his name, filling every day with wild adventures and long naps: brave expeditions into closets, fierce battles with curtains, and wrestling with slumbering giants... Sometimes she's tempted to throw him out the window. He's lucky he's cute.

Over 128 pages, Jean-Luc Deglin paints a purring portrait of one unforgettable black cat, an elegant inky swirl in a world of striking blue tones. Hilarious and heartwarming, exasperating and enchanting, Rascal captures the full range of emotions that come with keeping God's cutest killing machine as a pet.

If you love cats, or dream of having one, this book is dedicated to you. Once you bring Rascal into your life, you'll wonder how you ever lived without him.

128 pages, $14.99.

AN EMBARRASSMENT OF WITCHES

Sophie Goldstein (W), Jenn Jordan (W), Sophie Goldstein (A/C).

Life after college isn't turning out exactly as Rory and Angela had planned. Rory, recently dumped at the gate of her flight to Australia, needs to find a new life path ASAP. What do you do with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Southeast Asian Spellcraft? Maybe her cute new housemate Guy is the answer she's looking for (spoiler alert: he isn't). Meanwhile, Angela is buckling under the pressure of a high-stakes internship in a cutting-edge cryptopharmocology lab run by Rory's controlling mother, who doesn't know Rory is still in town... and Angela hates keeping secrets. An Embarrassment of Witches is the story of two childhood friends learning how to be adults -- and hoping their friendship can survive the change.

204 pages, $19.99.

LOVE AND CAPES: THE FAMILY WAY

Thom Zahler (W/A/C)

You demanded it, and now comicdom's favorite super couple is back in this graphic novel romcom! A few years have passed, and Mark and Abby are now the proud parents of two children: James and his sister Hayley. Now they're navigating the world of play dates, diapers, and field trips, while also running an art gallery and saving the world. Meanwhile, Darkblade and Amazonia have broken up, and Charlotte's worried about dying alone. Also, Hayley has started glowing. But that's totally normal, right? The more things change, the more they stay the same, so return to the sweetness and humor of the world of Love and Capes.

168 pages, $19.99.

DAVE COCKRUM'S X-MEN ARTIFACT EDITION

Chris Claremont, various (W), Dave Cockrum (A/C).

By 1975 the X-Men had been relegated to reprint status for a number of years, and the title was not a safe bet to become one of the most popular comic book franchises of all time--but with the launch that year of GIANT SIZE X-MEN #1, by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, that is precisely what happened! Dave Cockrum was the artist and architect of this newly revamped team, and he co-created Storm, Colossus, and, perhaps most notably, Nightcrawler. After the runaway success of Giant Size X-Men #1, the title began producing all-new stories with X-Men #94... and the rest is the stuff comic book dreams are made of!

This Artifact Edition contains more than 100 pages from Cockrum's initial run on X-Men, as well as some pages when the artist returned later for a second run on the characters several years later. As with all Artist's Edition style books from IDW Publishing (which have so far won six Eisner Awards), the pages presented were all scanned from Cockrum's actual original art and are printed at the same size they were drawn, mimicking the look and feel of the artist's hand-drawn work. As an added bonus, there is a gallery section featuring covers, sketches, and a few surprises -- this is an art book MADE for fans of Dave Cockrum's X-Men art!

Pages, price TBA.

MIDWAY'S JOUST

Luther Bell Hendricks V (D) Martin Abel (A) Denis Martynets (C).

Midway's Joust brings the classic video arcade game to the tabletop in an action-packed strategy board game. Requiring players to manage the speed and altitude of their knight, Midway's Joust features a unique momentum system that has players playing cards that immediately move their knight, but repeat effects for turns to come. Act quick, but think ahead, because in the game of Midway's Joust speed can be your greatest ally, or biggest foe.

$29.99.

ATARI'S MISSILE COMMANDER

Jon Gilmour (D) Violet Hargrave (D) Jamie Keddie (A) Denis Martynets (C).

As global tensions mount, leaders of powerful nations sit ready to defend their people or destroy their enemies. Alliances are formed, yet are fragile. Deals are made, but not always upheld. Diplomacy is just as important as strategic planning and procuring armaments. The missiles are at your command and the choice is yours: fire on your enemies or betray your allies in Atari's Missile Command!

$39.99.

ATARI'S CENTIPEDE

Jon Gilmour (D), Violet Hargrave (D) Jamie Keddie (A) Denis Martynets (C).

In Atari's Centipede, players venture into the world of the classic Atari arcade game. The forest-exploring Gnome attempts to defeat the Centipede by performing actions, while the Centipede, eager to destroy the Gnome by spawning fleas, spiders, and mushrooms, must wiggle its way to the other end of the board.

$39.99.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: NINJA PIZZA PARTY

Prospero Hall (D).

Hey, dudes and dudettes! The Ninja Turtles are having a totally radical pizza party, and you're the chefs of honor! You'll need to make the most extreme pizzas on the planet to shell-shock your customers with your outrageous creations! Work quickly though, because as you're slamming down slices, so are your friends, and the first chef to earn 15 points by making the best pizzas wins!

$19.99.

SLAP CAT!

James M. Wayne (D) Samantha Barlin (A/C)

In Slap Cat!, you play as a mad scientist attempting to assemble the world's most adorable cat! Draft cards by quickly slapping them as they are revealed. Earn bonus points for kitty fedoras, bows, balls of yarn, and more. But be careful, slap too slow and you could be left with a hand full of fishbones!

$19.99.

AMOEBA

Greg Preslicka (D), Heidi Preslicka (D)

You'll need to divide in order to conquer Amoeba, the tile-laying game that requires you to think strategically and act microscopically. Players draw and place tiles in order to build the biggest amoebas. But be careful: your opponents can place tiles on top of your completed amoebas to split them up and hurt your score. After all tiles are played, the player with the biggest amoebas wins.

$19.99.