IDW Publishing previews Fistful of Blood #4, GI Joe: A Real American Hero #225, Gutter Magic #2, Haunted Horror #21, Insufferable: On the Road #1, Jem and the Holograms: Valentines Day Special 2016, Luna the Vampire #2, Mickey Mouse #9, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #39, October Faction #13, Popeye Classics #43. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Amazing Adventures #7, Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #49, and X-Files Season 11 #7, as well as several hardcover and trade paperback collections and the original graphic novel, Renee.
Official previews:
Atomic Robo: The Crystals are Integral Collection
Brian Clevinger (w) • Scott Wegener (a & c)
In this runway-model handsome collection, Robo and his team of Action Scientists clash with secret government agencies, battle extra-dimensional vampires, and learn lessons in TRUE friendship. Collects Other Strangeness, The Deadly Art of Science, and The Ghost of Station X for your reading pleasure. Winkey-Face Emoticon. Hashtag-The-Kids-Get-It.
TPB • FC • $39.99 • 420 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-528-0
Bullet points:
- “If you aren’t reading Atomic Robo, you don’t love life.” –MajorSpoilers.com
Fistful of Blood #4 (of 4)
Kevin Eastman (w) • Simon Bisley (a) • James Ryman (c)
Just as Blondie loses all hope in her battle with the Zombies and Vampires, a gang Ducati riding, black leather, Mac 10 toting thugs roll into town, seeking refuge after a bank heist – the whole town explodes in a battle for the last man, or woman, standing – in a climax you don’t want to miss.
FC • 40 pages • $4.99
Bullet points:
- Variant Cover by Kevin Eastman!
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #225: COBRA WORLD ORDER Part 7
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a & c)
COBRA has unleashed the COBRA WORLD ORDER and now G.I. JOE must fight back before the world is pushed past the brink and COBRA reigns supreme! Larry Hama and S L Gallant bring fans the concluding chapter of the story, which will change the world of G.I. JOE forever!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Part of IDW’s big Valentine’s Day promotion!
- COBRA WORLD ORDER ENDS HERE!
- The biggest G.I. JOE storyline comes to an epic conclusion in this special 24-page story!
Gutter Magic #2 (of 4)
Rick Douek (w) • Brett Barkley (a & c)
A showdown at the Goblin Market puts Cinder and Blacktooth on the path to tracking down their quarry – but the necromantic sorceress known as the Morgue wants Cinder’s head, even if she has to threaten his family to get it. Fans of Harry Potter and Sin City will love this genre-bending caper that brings magic down to the gritty streets of New York!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- For fans of urban fantasy, sword & sorcery, and pulp adventure!
- Set in a New York City like you’ve never seen – packed with action, intrigue, and fantastical creatures!
Haunted Horror #21
Various (w & a & c)
From the same wicked fiends that bring you the Chilling Archives of Horror Comics hardback series the Haunted Horror comic book gives good skull. Classic banned horror comics from Pre-Code 1950s!
FC • 32 pages • $4.99
Bullet points:
- “I geeked way too much over this bi-monthly series, eager to read through the grossness of it all. If you’re even remotely like me, and have even one percent of my love for horror, you cannot afford to pass this series by. It’s too classic, too amazing, and almost too good.”—Comic Wow
Insufferable: On the Road #1
Mark Waid (w) • Peter Krause (a & c)
On the trail of the murderer who bankrupted them, Galahad and Nocturnus are forced to travel overseas—where their connections and resources are of no use to them!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- The first issue in the exciting second arc of Insufferable!
Jem and the Holograms: Valentine’s Day Special 2016
Kelly Thompson (w) • Corin Howell (a) • Sara Richard (c)
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Tensions run high between JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and THE MISFITS as their tour kicks into high gear! And now, the sound buried in Synergy programming—the one that’s been profoundly affecting all those who hear it—has just changed its tune! For one night only—Valentine’s Day—it’s making friends of enemies with sometimes dangerous consequences!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Valentine’s as only Jem and the Holograms can bring!
Luna the Vampire #2 (of 3)
Yasmin Sheikh (w & a & c)
By the giant flying heads of the space gods! Dance competitions, pet stores, seas of geeks! Imagine all of that, in Monster Space. And that’s not all! Who would ever think Luna would tolerate a roommate? And such a cute one too! *Awkward love interest included*
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Cute-Gross is the new pink!
- Part of IDW’s big Valentine’s Day promotion!
Mickey Mouse #9
Romano Scarpa (w/a) • Henrieke Goorhuis (c)
“The Chirikawa Necklace,” Part 2 of 2! Pegleg Pete’s new partner, Trudy Van Tubb, is running a brutal gangster-training school—and Mickey must turn mobster to take it down!
FC • 40 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- It’s finally here! Mickey legend Romano Scarpa brings us his most-demanded story in its US comics debut!
- Continues this beloved series’ legacy numbering at #317!
- 40 action-packed pages for only $3.99!
- Check out the California Screamin’ variant cover!
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #39
Christina Rice (w) • Agnes Garbowska (a & c)
“Don’t You Forget About Us” part 2! The Cutie Mark Crusaders and their classmates are hopelessly lost in the woods! The only chance of salvation may lie with…Diamond Tiara?!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- A spoof of teen comedies blended with survival drama!
- Part of IDW’s big Valentine’s Day promotion!
- Variant cover by Sara Richard!
October Faction #13
Steve Niles (w) • Damien Worm (a & c)
After months of training, Fred has decided it’s time for Vivian and Geoff to try their skills on a real case. The family is approached by a timid man who says he has a slight ghost problem, but when the family investigates, they discover much, much more.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- An all-new arc featuring Geoff and Vivian’s first official cases as monster hunters. A perfect jumping-on point!
Onyx—SPOTLIGHT
Chris Ryall (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)
From deepest space comes the cyborg warrior Onyx… but has she come to Earth in its time of dire need to save it or to end it? A star-born knight for a new generation takes flight here!
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 112 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-516-7
Bullet points:
- “Onyx is what I want from science fiction; it hits all the right spots and brings a real depth to a future that we are seemingly close to.” –WeTheNerdy.com
Popeye Classics #43
Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c)
Ahoy ya swab! Take a gander at ALL these stupendous stories you’re gonna find in this salty and seafarin’ issue: “Mind Over Muscles!!”, “The Voyage!”, and more!
FC • 32 pages • $4.99
Bullet points:
- “What a genius! Sagendorf’s comic books were classics, completely his own…brilliant stream-of-consciousness tales, with plenty of action and suspense, and clever silly cartooning that carried it all beautifully!”—Bill Pearson, Potrezebie
- Variant cover by Jason Nuttall!
Renee—SPOTLIGHT
Ludovic Debeurme (w & a & c)
French graphic novelist Ludovic Debeurme returns with a devastating sequel to his prize-winning graphic novel Lucille. While Lucille moves back in with her overbearing mother and Arthur serves time in prison for murder, new character Renée becomes obsessed with a married jazz musician twice her age. Debeurme’s haunting border-less panels follow these three lovers between dreams and reality, twining their stories together into a poignant and universal search for love.
TPB • BW • $29.95 • 464 pages • ISBN: 978-1-60309-304-0
Skylanders: Light In The Dark
Ron Marz & David A. Rodriguez (w) • Fico Ossio, David Baldeon, Jack Lawrence (a) • Fico Ossio (c)
New forces have come to Skylands in the Light and Dark elements and the evil candy king, Pain-Yatta, may have found a way to harness those forces for his own, evil deeds. Can Knight Light, Gear Shift, and their friends ban together in time to stop the avalanche of candy from crushing all of Skylands? Also included in this volume is “Graduation Day” featuring all your favorite Skylanders Minis!
HC • FC • $12.99 • 88 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-520-4
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #3 (of 5)
Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott (w) • Derek Charm (a & c)
The all-new hit STAR TREK mini-series continues here, as Uhura and Kirk draw closer to uncovering the truth surrounding a century-old mystery. Meanwhile, T’Laan and the new cadets find themselves on the brink of elimination from the Centennial Competition!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- For fans of Harry Potter, Gotham Academy—anyone who loves seeing gifted youngsters come into their own!
- Variant cover by Adam Rosenlunc!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Amazing Adventures #7
Ian Flynn, Caleb Goellner (w) • Chad Thomas, Dave Alvarez (a) Jon Sommariva (c)
“Job Security Part 1” Shredder is fed up with Fishface, Rahzar, Bebop and Rocksteady and declares that only the pair that bring in the Turtles will remain in his employ. The other team will meet a much more unpleasant fate. It’s an all-out competition between the goons with the Turtles stuck in the middle!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Part of IDW’s big Valentine’s Day promotion!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animated, Vol. 7: The Invasion
Various (w & a & c)
Re-live the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon action with Leo, Don, Mikey, Raph, April, and Shredder in these young reader volumes. This volume adapts the season two finale “The Invasion.”
TPB • FC • $7.99 • 136 pages • 5” x 7” • 978-1-63140-493-1
Bullet points:
- Stay in touch with the TMNT with these pocket-sized adventures!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 IDW’s Greatest Hits Edition
Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz (w) • Dan Duncan (a & c)
Introducing IDW’s Greatest Hits! One dollar versions of key issues and launch-points from your favorite IDW books! First up? The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, of course!
FC • 32 pages • $1.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Kevin Eastman Notebook Series: 2014 Annual—SPOTLIGHT
Kevin Eastman (a & c)
TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman has been making comics for 30 years—and across three decades he’s amassed mountains of developmental character sketches, script notes, page roughs, and even alternate pages. Along the way he’s created one-of-a-kind notebooks filled with the detritus of his process, entirely unique collections exploring the inner workings of his creative methods. But now these unattainable treasures are ready for fans far and wide, tirelessly reproduced from the original notebooks, and curated by the foremost TMNT authority in the world!
HC • PC • $24.99 • 64 pages • 10” x 13” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-522-8
Bullet points:
- The first in a new series of Kevin Eastman art books!
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #49
James Roberts (w) • Hayato Sakamoto (a) • Alex Milne (c)
SHUTDOWN! A vengeful god stalks the corridors of the Lost Light, murdering everyone who makes eye contact. The crew must answer two questions: Why have they been singled out for punishment? And how do you stop someone who can kill you just by thinking about it?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- The stage is set. The players are in place. The lights are dimmed. Next month: the lights die.
- The most acclaimed TRANSFORMERS comic book ever closes in on another milestone!
- Lies, tragedy, comedy, and cold hard truth.
- Variant Cover by Alex Milne!
The X-Files: Season 11 #7
Joe Harris (w) • Matthew Dow Smith (a) • menton3 (c)
“Endgames,” Part 2 (of 3): Gibson Praise sees his master plan close to becoming reality. Will Mulder and Scully be able to stop him? Will they really want to? Find out in the stunning finale of Season 11, which starts here!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Leading up to next month’s season finale!
- Executive produced by The X-Files creator Chris Carter!
- Based on the TV show, which has returned to Fox!
- Part of IDW’s big Valentine’s Day promotion!
Zombies vs Robots, Vol. 2: War! ‘Bots!
Chris Ryall, Lucy Ryall (w) • Paul Davidson, Ashley Wood, Antonio Fuso, James McDonald, Valentin Ramon, James Kochalka, Nico Peña (a) • Antonio Fuso (c)
In this second collection of the ongoing Zombies vs Robots, co-creator Chris Ryall is joined by artists Paul Davidson (Judge Dredd) and Antonio Fuso (Drive) in this latest ZvR collection in stories that expand the battle from the Earth to the moon and back. Also featuring Ryall and Ashley Wood’s “Tales of ZvR” strips, a bonus story by Lucy Ryall and Nico Peña, a prose story by Nancy Collins, and a complete cover gallery. Collects issues #7–10.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-524-2
Bullet points:
- “In ZVR, the post-apocalyptic clashes between robots and revenant give storytellers virtual carte blanche for their imaginations to go where ever they want. Fortunately, we get to go along for the ride.” –ComicWow.com
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