July 13th IDW Previews: Archangel #2, Powerpuff Girls #1, Mickey Mouse Shorts #1, and More

By Keith Hendricks • 8 years ago • Comics

IDW has released previews of this week’s arriving titles, including Archangel #2, Back to the Future #10, Dungeons & Dragons #3, Insufferable: On the Road #6, Maxx Maxximized #33, Mickey Mouse Shorts Season 1 #1, Powerpuff Girls #1, Ragnarok #9, Satellite Falling #3, Star Trek #59, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Amazing Adventures #12, Walt Disney Comics & Stories #733, and X-Files #4.

Official previews:

The Adventures of Dieter Lumpen

Jorge Zentner (w) • Ruben Pellejero (a & c)

The first English translation of the entire Adventures of Dieter Lumpen series, the most famous work of the Angoulême award-winning team of Jorge Zentner and Rubén Pellejero!

Dieter Lumpen is a man of the world, an adventurer who wants no part of adventure. Nonetheless, he is swept along to exotic locations from Turkey to the Caribbean, from China to Venice. He is not quite so hard-boiled as the typical adventure hero. As written by Zentner, Dieter’s irony is gentler, more subtle, more reflective, and more tongue-in-cheek than hard or bitter. Pellejero is quite simply one of Europe’s top comics artists, who was chosen for the plum job to illustrate the new adventures of Hugo Pratt’s Corto Maltese. Dieter Lumpen began in 1981 and continued until 1994.

This definitive omnibus collects all eight short stories and the three graphic novels with a foreword by Tim Sale.

TPB • FC • $49.99 • 264 pages • 8.5” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-606-5

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The complete series—including all three graphic novels—in one book.

Al Williamson’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Artist’s Edition HC

Archie Goodwin (w) • Al Williamson (a & c)

Al Williamson’s career is crammed full of amazing accomplishments: star artist for the EC Comics line while barely in his twenties, drawing the definitive comic-book version of Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon, producing the X-9: Secret Agent Corrigan comic Strip for 10 years, plus many more!

Williamson’s classic run on Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is legendary among fans of classic comic art. His heroic adventure style was perfectly suited for the Star Wars franchise—so much so that Williamson was George Lucas’ first choice for the Star Wars newspaper comic strip (which he would later go on to draw). This incredible Artist’s Edition collects all of Williamson’s Empire work, as well as selected pages from Return of the Jedi and other Star Wars pages by this renowned artist. The Force is strong in this book, don’t you dare miss it!

HC • BW • $95.00 net discount item • 160 Pages • 15” x 22” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-587-7

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Advance-solicited for April release!
Once again, IDW’s multiple Eisner Award-winning Artist’s Editions lead the pack in presenting the very finest in original art focused archive books!

Archangel #2 (of 5)

William Gibson (w) • Butch Guice (a) • Tula Lotay (c)

A military pilot from a radioactive, alternate future has arrived in Berlin 1945, and the corrupt officials from his world want him stopped. Though he won’t reveal the details of his mission, he’s made one thing clear: our entire reality is at stake.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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William Gibson, author of Neuromancer and one of the most influential science fiction writers of the last 30 years, makes his comic book debut with this all-new, original story!
Joining Mr. Gibson for this comic book event are fan-favorite artists Butch Guice (interiors) and Tula Lotay (covers)!

Back to the Future #10: Continuum Conundrum Part 5

Bob Gale, John Barber (w) • Marcelo Ferreira (a & c)

DOC’S STORY! Is he a man out of time? A visitor from another reality? An alien? A robot? Eighteen hyper-intelligent hamsters in a rubber human suit? Well, definitely not the last one—but the mystery of memoryless Doc Brown is solved… just in time for things to really get exciting.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Part of IDW’s month-long variant cover program, celebrating the return of ROM!

Deviations: In a World…Where Everything Changed

Kelly Thompson, Paul Allor, Tom Waltz, Brandon Easton, Amy Chu (w) • Nelson Daniel, Corey Lewis, Zach Howard, Priscilla Tramontano, Elena Casagrande & Silvia Califano (a) • Nelson Daniel (c)

What if the Ghostbusters never crossed streams to save New York?? What if Shredder was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ sensei?! Find out the answers to these questions and more as IDW presents Deviations, a special event series featuring alternate takes on some of your favorite books including Ghostbusters, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The X-Files, and G.I. JOE!

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 136 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-675-1

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In a world where…one book has all your favorite franchises!

Dragonlance Legends: Time of the Twins

Margaret Weiss, Tracy Hickman, Andrew Dabb (w) • David Cole (a) • Jeremy Roberts (c)

Adapts the first volume of the best selling trilogy. Two years have passed since the War of the Lance. A relative peace has settled on the world. Yet, all is not well in the land of Krynn. An ambitious mage and the beautiful cleric who hopes to save his soul depart on a desperate journey through time that threatens to undo history and bestow godhood to one who craves power over everything else. This is the story of the Majere Twins, Raistlin and Caramon. A story that may serve to destroy all.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 128 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-657-7

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Back in Print!

Dungeons & Dragons #3 (of 5)

Jim Zub (w) • Nelson Daniel (a) • Max Dunbar (c)

The Baldur’s Gate heroes struggle against the forces of dread as the darkness of Ravenloft takes hold of their hearts and minds. What good is survival if it means losing your soul?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Jim Zub (Thunderbolts, Samurai Jack) and Nelson Dániel (Judge Dredd) continue their tale of sword & sorcery, perfect for tabletop gamers and non-gamkers alike.
Wizards of the Coast is releasing a new version of the classic Ravenloft adventure titled “The Curse of Strahd” backed by extensive in-store and online promotion.
Ravenloft art variant cover!

The Eighth Seal

James Tynion IV (w) • Jeremy Rock (a & c)

First Lady Amelia Greene has been suffering from horrific visions—visions of herself transforming into something unnatural and bloodthirsty. As the hallucinations worsen, she seeks professional help, but this all must be kept secret for fear of a political scandal. While her husband and members of the White House staff grow increasingly concerned, Amelia learns those closest to her know more about these visions than they let on.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 124 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-658-4

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“The Eighth Seal is an impressive mixture of psychological/body horror and political thriller.” –ComicWow!

Gutter Magic

Rich Douek (w) • Brett Barkley (a & c)

It’s magic and mayhem in Manhattan, as Gutter Magic follows the story of Cinder Byrnes, who should be heir to a magical legacy, but can’t cast a spell to save his life. When he finally tracks down a spell that can help him, he must figure out how to cast it before the necromantic crime lord he stole it from tracks him down. An epic, gritty urban fantasy adventure that takes place in an alternate-history New York, where long ago, World War II was fought with magic.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-659-1

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“Gutter Magic is ferociously entertaining. The creative team on all accounts have done something marvelous in building this world and birthing its characters.” –Fanboys Inc.

Insufferable: On the Road #6

Mark Waid (w) • Peter Krause (a & c)

The man who bankrupted Galahad has been caught—but when Nocturnus finds out what the money was used for, he knows that a city will burn!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Love Addict: Confessions of a Serial Dater

Koren Shadmi (w & a & c)

LONELY? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT. Reeling after a breakup, young animator “K”

is pushed by a friend to join the popular dating site Lovebug. His journey begins as a search for true love, but soon awakens a relentless craving for novelty and sexual conquest.

With the touch of a button, K embarks on a dating spree, browsing a digital marketplace of the flesh. Who can stop when Lovebug offers an endless stream of prospective mates, sorted by algorithms and stored on a distant server, ready on demand like TV episodes or Chinese takeout? And in the face of this addiction, can K hold on to his friends, his job, or even his humanity?

The acclaimed author of In the Flesh and The Abaddon presents an evocative tale of modern love… in a world where even full bars can lead to a bad connection.

TPB • FC • $24.99 • 232 pages • 6.25” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-60309-393-4

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“Shadmi’s stories are strange and bleak, and they feature some dark sexual politics, but they’re compelling and memorable.” –Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics

The Maxx: Maxximized #33

Sam Kieth (w & a & c)

Things begin to spin out of control and things start to get weird—which is saying a lot for this book! And introducing Mickey, Dude, and a villainous man in a diaper named Uncle Freddie… and three oranges.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Mickey Mouse Shorts: Season One #1 (of 4)

Based on the animated series by Paul Rudish (w & a) • Scott Tipton (adaptation) • Andy Suriano (c)

Join Mickey, Minnie and all their pals in a comic adaptation of the celebrated, multi-Emmy and Annie Award-winning shorts from Disney Television Animation! In this issue, Mickey battles his way through a Tokyo bullet train during rush hour, an unlikely character competes in a dog show, and Donald suffers from….Flipperboobootosis?! And that’s just the start!

FC • 40 pages • $3.99

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Newly adapted for print by Scott Tipton!
These Disney shorts have one multiple Emmys, Annies, and more!
Variant cover by Tara Billinger!

Powerpuff Girls #1

Haley Mancini and Jake Goldman (w) • Derek Charm (a & c)

Ah, the City of Townsville, home to none other than: THE POWERPUFF GIRLS! But things have been pretty calm lately… So much so, that Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup have fallen out of the public eye—which makes it the perfect time for their super-simian arch nemesis Mojo Jojo to take over and win the hearts of millions, backed by his army of paparazzi!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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The Powerpuff Girls are back in a BIG way, with a new, 40-episode season on Cartoon Network starting in April, and a huge marketing push across all sectors.
New powers! New friends…and new villains, too! All gloriously illustrated by Derek Charm (Powerpuff Girls, Super Secret Crisis War, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy).
Comic series written by show writers Jake Goldman and Haley Mancini – – Haley is also the voice of arch-villainess PRINCESS MOREBUCKS! Each issue ripped directly from the NEW world of The Powerpuff Girls.
Each retailer incentive cover will be by a Powerpuff Girls animator!
Variant cover by Jay Hasrajani (PPG Artist)!

Ragnarök #9

Walter Simonson (w & a & c)

Amidst the smoking ruins of Asgard, the Black Elf assassin, Regn, stands ready to avenge his daughter’s death by killing the God of Thunder, who may or may not hold the key to the resurrection of his dead child.

FC • 40 pages • $4.99

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Continuing Walter Simonson’s masterpiece!
Featuring a variant cover from Bill Sienkiewicz!

Satellite Falling #3

Steve Horton (w) • Stephen Thompson (a & c)

We look to the past, as Lilly and Eva deal with an ugly truth about a fallen Earth. In the present, Lilly recruits a team to spy on that huge ship on the far side of the gas giant…and find out just what they want!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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By Amala’s Blade writer Steve Horton and Star Wars artist Stephen Thompson!
For fans of space opera, crime fiction and lots of things exploding!

Star Trek New Visions Special: The Cage

John Byrne (w, photo-manipulation)

Photo-artist John Byrne puts his skills to use in a unique way in this extra extra-length tale, reinterpreting and adapting the original Star Trek episode “The Cage” to comic-book form. Celebrate Star Trek’s 50^th anniversary by revisiting where it all started, in this one-of-a-kind storytelling style!

FC • 52 pages • $7.99

Star Trek #59—Altered Encounters part 1 of 2

Mike Johnson (w) • Tony Shasteen (a & c)

Don’t miss Part 1 of the 2-part SERIES FINALE! It’s the penultimate chapter in the latest Five Year Mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise, as Captain Kirk and the crew encounter… themselves? Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of STAR TREK with this all-new story that brings two timelines together!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Part of IDW’s month-long variant cover program, celebrating the return of ROM!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Amazing Adventures #12

Caleb Goellner, Matt Manning (w) • Chad Thomas, Jamal Peppers (a) •Jon Sommariva (c)

“Muck Amok Part 2” Now giant-sized, cybernetic, and out of control thanks to Baxter Stockman’s tinkering, Muckman is now a Muck Mecha! Can the Turtles and Joe Eyeball get through to their friend before all of NYC becomes a garbage dump?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2

Peter DiCicco, Ian Flynn, Fabian Rangel, Caleb Goellner (w) • Chad Thomas, Coleman Engle, Billy Martin, Dave Alvarez, Jon Sommariva (a) • Jon Sommariva (c)

All-new stories of Amazing Adventures drawing inspiration from the hit Nickelodeon cartoon! Join the Turtles for shell-kicking adventures featuring all of your favorite characters by a wide range of today’s best writers and artists! Collects issues #5–8.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 100 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-665-2

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“Filled with action and the colorful personalities of the Turtles.” —BoundingIntoComics.com

Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories #733

Andrea “Casty” Castellan, William Van Horn (w/a) • Andrea “Casty” Castellan (c)

“Night of the Living Text!” The fourth wall breaks as Mickey and Goofy discover they’re really living in a comic book story—with scary plans for them both! Then Donald Duck and Gyro are “Swallowed Whole” in a new William Van Horn adventure!

FC • 40 pages • $3.99

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Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories returns to “done-in-one” stories this issue—with prized storytellers “Casty” and William Van Horn leading the way!
40 action-packed pages for only $3.99!
Check out the film noir variant cover!

The X-Files #4

Joe Harris (w) • Andrew Currie (a) • menton3 (c)

Ishmael, Part 1 of 2: Agent Scully finds herself the target of a stalker, who also threatens to reveal a dark family secret that she’s even kept from her trusted partner Agent Mulder.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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