MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
IDW PUBLISHING FOR DECEMBER
ANGEL #28
Written by Bill Willingham, art by Brian Denham, covers by Jenny Frison, David Messina.
An all-new adventure begins as Eisner-winning writer Bill Willingham (Fables) takes Angel down some pretty twisted roads as the group's (and its leader's) fame starts causing tension and testing loyalties. Starting in December, Willingham and new artist Brian Denham present part one of "The Crown Prince Syndrome!"
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS: BUMBLEBEE #1
Written by Zander Cannon, art by Chee, covers by Chee and Trevor Hutchison.
After a shakeup in Autobot leadership, Bumblebee finds himself leading a group that believes him to be unprepared for the job. An opportunity to radically improve the Autobots reputation arises and he accepts despite his reservations, embarking on a clandestine mission for the human military to find and disable all remaining rogue robots.
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS #2
Written by Mike Costa, art by Don Figueroa, covers by Figueroa and Andrew Wildman.
"Things Fall Apart," Part 1: After the shocking events at the end of last issue, the Autobots are in total disarray. An unexpected leader rises, and unlikely alliances are made.
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS: TALES OF THE FALLEN #5
Written by Simon Furman, art by Alex Milne, covers by Carlos Magno, Milne.
The momentous event that is Transformers: Nefarious kicks off with the sudden, shocking -- and silent -- reappearance of stealth agent Ravage. Thought destroyed in Revenge of the Fallen, Ravage is back. But who is pulling his strings, and what is his mysterious but crucial mission?
32 pages, $3.99.
TRANSFORMERS BEST OF THE UK: PREY #5
Written by Simon Furman, art by Jeff Anderson, covers by Andrew Griffith.
Dinobot Swoop sets out alone to settle an old score with Divebomb, but gets more than he bargained for when the rest of the Predacons arrive. Continuing the collection of classic tales from across the pond.
32 pages, $3.99.
CLASSIC TRANSFORMERS, VOL. 5
Written by Simon Furman, art by Geoff Senior, Jose Delbo, Dwayne Turner and Andrew Wildman.
The war between the Autobots and Decepticons rages on. This fifth collection of vintage Transformers lore spans issues #62-74, and draws closer to the conclusion of the original series! Enjoy the five-part "Matrix Quest," as well as stories like "Deadly Obsession," "The Human Factor," "...All This and Civil War 2," "Out of Time," and "The Void!"
284 pages, $19.99.
G.I. JOE #12
Written by Chuck Dixon, art by S L Gallant, covers by Howard Chaykin and Robert Atkins.
The concluding issue of "The Betrayers" arc! The ultimate fate of Scarlett and Snake Eyes! And Destro must prove his loyalty and value to Cobra or die! All are judged, some will live and one will die as this epic ends and a new one begins as the shadow war goes on!
32 pages, $3.99.
G.I. JOE #13
Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Robert Atkins, covers by Robert Atkins and David Williams.
This month only, G.I. Joe is shipping two issues two weeks apart! Artist Atkins returns to the book to begin an all-new storyline where Tripwire joins the team. But his first mission may be his last, as Tripwire and Beachhead are trapped inside an ancient Mixtec ruin with an army of narco-terrorists hunting for them.
32 pages, $3.99.
G.I. JOE MOVIE: SNAKE EYES #3
Written by Ray Park and Kevin VanHook, art and cover by Lee Ferguson.
The murderer attempts to complete some unfinished business... namely, killing the old man who may know his identity. Could he be walking into Snake Eyes' trap? The battle continues on the streets and rooftops of Japan.
32 pages, $3.99.
G.I. JOE: ORIGINS #10
Written by Larry Hama, art by Andrea Mutti, covers by Mutti, Tom Feister.
Hama closes out his lastest story arc with a bang! The Joes have to retake a U.S. Embassy that is under siege by terrorists, but they have to do it ultra-hush. An unlikely hero emerges to change the outcome and the attitude of the team.
32 pages, $3.99.
ANGEL ANNUAL #1
Written by Brian Lynch, art by Stephen Mooney, covers by Mooney.
When L.A. went to Hell in After the Fall, so did thousands of screenwriters, one of whom wrote a movie based on Angel's experiences there. The first-ever Angel Annual presents an adaptation of Angel's travails, Hollywood-style, in Angel: Last Angel in Hell: The Official Movie Adaptation. Mooney presents two movie poster covers, one featuring the real Angel and company, the other with their Hollywood counterparts.
Pages TBA, $7.99.
ANGEL: A HOLE IN THE WORLD #1
Written by Scott Tipton, art and cover by Elena Casagrande.
IDW's series of adaptations of landmark Angel episodes continues with "A Hole in the World," one of the series' most heartbreaking episodes! Adapting both "A Hole in the World" and "Shells," this five-issue mini-series tells the tragic tale of how Illyria came to fight alongside Angel, and at what terrible cost. This month, a mysterious shipment to Wolfram & Hart puts Fred in mortal danger...
32 pages, $3.99.
GHOSTBUSTERS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Written by Rob Williams, art by Diego Jourdan, covers by Jourdan and Nick Runge.
It's Christmas Eve and the grumpiest man in New York (and that's saying somethin') hires the Ghostbusters. Each year he's visited by spectres who want him to change his ways and he's had enough. Now Venkman, Ray, Egon and Winston have to proton pack the actual ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. But what does that mean for the spirit of Christmas itself?
32 pages, $3.99.
GHOSTBUSTERS: DISPLACED AGGRESSION #4
Written by Scott Lobdell, art by Ilias Kyriazis, covers by Kyriazis, Nick Runge.
Part 4 of 4: "A Win-Winston!" While Peter, Ray and Egon were trapped in the time stream, Winston has been waging a guerilla war against Kozar'Rai and his demonic stormtroopers. But before the four of Ghostbusters can celebrate their reunion, they need to stop Kozar'Rai from reassembling Stonehenge in the heart of Central Park! Also, a bonus 8-page back-up story starring Janine, from Ilias Kyriazis and artist Mike Dialynas!
32 pages, $3.99.
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE: FOOL'S GOLD #1
Written by Scott Tipton and David Tipton, art by Fabio Mantovani, covers by The Sharp Brothers.
Captain Sisko and the crew of Deep Space Nine make their triumphant return to comics! When the station begins to be overrun by thieves, treasure-seekers, bounty-hunters and other assorted ne'er-do-wells, Major Kira and Constable Odo must find out why. Can they get to the bottom of it before the station's new visitors bring things to a boiling point?
32 pages, $3.99.
STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT II: CARDASSIANS
Written by Andy Schmidt, art and cover by Augustin Padilla.
Set just after the Dominion War, a black-ops band of Cardassian fundamentalists infiltrate a Starfleet Prison to assassinate the leader of the Dominion ... the founder responsible for 800 million Cardassian deaths. But if justice is done, will the fallout with Starfleet plunge the Cardassians back into war? Guest-starring classic DS9 characters Kira and Garak!
32 pages, $3.99.
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: GHOSTS #2
Written by Zander Cannon, art by Javier Aranda, covers by Joe Corroney.
The negotiations to end the civil war on Allios IV continue while Worf investigates the history of the less advanced of the two civilizations. Meanwhile, Picard is rattled by being identified as one of the phantoms that haunts a seriously wounded researcher they rescued from a marooned orbiter, and Troi, Geordi, and Dr. Crusher investigate the mysteries of what caused the accident.
32 pages, $3.99.
DOCTOR WHO #6
Written by Tony Lee, art by Matthew Dow Smith, covers by Paul Grist, Smith.
In the conclusion of the "Fugitive" story arc, the cards have been dealt, and Mister Finch and the Krillitane Empire hold the winning hand. Can the Doctor and his unlikely allies still save the universe as we know it? And why are the Judoon spraying white stripes on their armor?
32 pages, $3.99.
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS: SERIES 2 #13
Written by Steve Parkhouse, art by Steve Dillon, covers by Robert Hack.
IDW's newly recolored reprints of classic Doctor Who tales continues. In this issue, the adventures of the Fifth Doctor continue in the final two parts of "The Moderator."
32 pages, $3.99.
DOCTOR WHO: THROUGH TIME AND SPACE
Written by Leah Moore, John Reppion, Tony Lee, John Ostrander, Gary Russell, Rich Johnston and Charlie Kirchoff, art by Ben Templesmith, Paul Grist, Kelly Yates, Adrian Salmon and Tom Mandrake, covers by Templesmith.
Collecting six original Doctor Who, all featuring the Tenth Doctor, as portrayed by David Tennant. Includes the one-shots The Whispering Gallery, The Time Machination, Autopia, Cold-Blooded Cold War, Just a Theory, and Black Death, by a bevy of talented creators, including Ben Templesmith and John Ostrander.
152 pages, $19.99.
WINTERWORLD HC
Written by Chuck Dixon, art and cover by Jorge Zaffino.
Dixon and Zaffino's long out-of-print classic is collected! In a bleak and desolate future, when our world has been encased in ice from pole to pole, an amoral adventurer and an orphaned girl form an unlikely allianceóand together fight tooth and nail to stay alive. This features the stunning, groundbreaking artwork of Jorge Zaffino. As a special bonus, this hardcover also collects the never-before-published sequel, Wintersea!
150 pages, black and white, $19.99.
LOCKE & KEY: CROWN OF SHADOWS #2
Written by Joe Hill, art and cover by Gabriel Rodriguez.
Far below Keyhouse lies the Drowning Cave, a place where shadows obscure ancient secrets, and the stones are stained with ancient blood. Kinsey Locke descends into the cavern, looking for answers to her family's troubled past, only to discover that it's easier to get in than it is to get out...
32 pages, $3.99.
LEGION: PROPHETS TPB
Written by Scott Stewart, Tom Waltz, art by Muriel, Holder, Paronzini, Gaydos, covers by J.F. Bruckner.
Legion is the Sony/Screen Gems feature coming in January 2010 and featuring an all-out war between Heaven and Earth. Legion: Prophets introduces us to the "Prophets"óordinary people who have yet to understand the powers they possess and their very special role in the apocalyptic events that are about to sweep across the globe two days before Christmas. The series is plotted by the film's director, Scott Stewart, and scripted by Tom Waltz.
104 pages, $17.99.
LEGION: PROPHETS #3
Written by Scott Stewart, Tom Waltz, art by Francisco Paronzini, covers by J.F. Bruckner.
"The Codebreaker" Midwestern housewife Maggie Winters is the local puzzle prodigy. But this seemingly innocuous skill is about to take a dark turn, as Maggie's "visions" manifest not as waking nightmares but as disturbing images in the mundane world around her. Plotted by the film's director, Scott Stewart, and scripted by Tom Waltz.
32 pages, $3.99.
LEGION: PROPHETS #4
Written by Scott Stewart, Tom Waltz, art by Michael Gaydos, covers by J.F. Bruckner.
Alan "The Voice" McCormick is a radio icon, who broadcasts his late night syndicated radio show alone from his "secret bunker" in the high desert, making a career of exploring bizarre conspiracy theories he doesn't actually believe in... until now. Plotted by the film's director, Scott Stewart, and scripted by Tom Waltz.
32 pages, $3.99.
THE COMPLETE MILT GROSS: COMIC BOOKS AND LIFE STORY
Written and art by Milt Gross.
This beautifully designed book collects the complete comic book stories of comic genius Milt Gross, culled from rare, impossible to track down comic books of the '40s, which have been lovingly restored. Milt Gross was a cartooning genius who was championed by Art Spiegelman in Raw and Dan Nadel in Art Out of Time. Gross wrote and drew what many consider to be the first graphic novel, He Done Her Wrong, and was a popular comic stripper (with hilarious cartoon-style Yiddish-isms), animator, and screenplay writer (co-writer of films with Charlie Chaplin). This thick, full-color, 368-page hardback tome, in addition to exhuming every one of Gross' wild and crazy comic book stories, shares rare photos, sketches, and unpublished art, including the previously unknown cover to the Milt Gross Funnies #3!
368 pages, $39.99.
THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD'S DICK TRACY, VOL. 9 HC
Written, art and cover by Chester Gould.
Chester Gould's fertile imagination continues at a breakneck pace, as he introduces The Brow, Flattop, Shaky, Breathless Mahoney, Measles, Gravel Gertie, B.O. Plenty, and the Summer Sisters! With an introduction by Max Allan Collins, and a special feature by Jeff Kersten of the Dick Tracy Museum about the famous radio program, "Dick Tracy in B-Flat," starring Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante, and Bob Hope! Edited and designed by Dean Mullaney, and containing all daily and Sunday comic strips from March 23, 1944 through Sept. 19, 1945.
264 pages, $39.99.
CAPTAIN CANUCK, VOL. 2 HC
Written by Richard Comely, art and cover by George Freeman.
Captain Canuck has influenced Canadian cartoonists for more than 30 years! Now, Richard Comely and George Freeman's best-selling opus returns with the second of two beautiful, hardcover collections, completely re-mastered from the original coloring. Collects the Summer Special and issues #11-14.
152 pages, $24.99.
COMPLETE WORLD WAR ROBOT HC
Written, art and cover Ashley Wood.
It's total robot war! In development to be a major motion picture, Ashley Wood's World War Robot tells the tale of a dwindling band of humans and robots who face off in a battle that will likely end humanity as we know it ... on Earth, on the Moon, and on Mars, too! Badass battles, really intense human/robot drama, and even a little black humor and political intrigue are the order of the day in this oversize epic that collects both previous books in one deluxe hardcover volume.
96 pages, $29.99.
SPARROW 15: ASHLEY WOOD VOL. 3 HC
Written, art and cover by Ashley Wood.
The latest volume of Sparrow features series creator Ashley Wood in his third official appearance (fourth if you count his #0 sketch book)!
48 pages, $11.99.
THE ORIGINAL JOHNSON, VOL. 1 TPB
Written, art and cover by Trevor Von Eeden.
The Original Johnson, Trevor Von Eeden's personal and heartfelt graphic novel biography of Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion of the world, international celebrity, and the most controversial American of his time. This is the artistic achievement of Von Eeden's career, more than four years in the making and worth every moment.
