In the IDW Publishing previews for this week, we see pages from two new first issues: Ghostbusters Get Real and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey & April. On the all-ages front, two awesome trades are available: My Little Pony: FIENDship is Magic, and Little Nemo Return to Slumberland. Other trades this week include Star Trek New Visions Vol.2, Creeple Peeple, and Dungeons & Dragons: Abraxis Wren of Eberron. Additionally, there are new installments of Star Trek, Infinite Loop, Edward Scissorhands, Joe Frankenstein, October Faction, and Transformers.
Official previews:
Creeple Peeple
Matt Anderson & Patrick Pidgeon (w) • Tim Lattie (a & c)
It’s weird science gone wild! A trio of gifted lab students hatches a bizarre scheme that runs amok when they inadvertently create a mystical bunch of wildly creepy troll-creatures that wreak havoc on campus.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 100 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-334-7
Bullet points:
- Co-scripted by Matt Anderson, known for White Picket Fences, Kung Fu Panda, and Cut The Rope!
Dungeons & Dragons: Abraxis Wren of Eberron
Paul Crilley, Keith Baker (w) • Valerio Schiti, Paco Diaz, Atilio Rojo, Chris Lie (a) • menton3 (c)
Eberron holds many wonders, from dragonmarks to warforges, deadly dungeons to elemental airships. As the shadows of evil and conspiracy threaten to envelop the land, heroes of prophecy come forth to save the day. Collects the 2012 Annual, Infestation 2: Dungeons & Dragons, and Eye of the Wolf.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 148 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-265-4
Bullet points:
- Art by NEW AVENGERS artist Valerio Schiti!
Edward Scissorhands #9
Kate Leth (w) • Drew Rausch (a) • Abigail Larson (c)
“Whole Again,” Part Four. Megs’ convictions are put to the test when Dr. Wells makes a tempting offer, and Edward is faced with a tough decision that might mean losing out on the thing he wants most.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Part 4 of the epic second arc of Edward Scissorhands!
Ghostbusters: Get Real #1 (of 4)—GEM OF THE MONTH
Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a & c)
When a confrontation with the elder God Proteus goes awry, Peter, Ray, Winston and Egon will meet… THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Featuring the creative team of the smash hit Ghostbusters Ongoing and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters series!
- Check out the variant cover from Erica “The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl” Henderson!
The Infinite Loop #3 (of 6)
Pierrick Colinet (w) • Elsa Charretier (a & c)
The two women seek refuge in a time wrap created by Teddy and start to build a life together, away from their old world. But they must confront the morality of hiding while others human anomalies are being killed…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Variant cover by The Walking Dead superstar Charlie Adlard!
Joe Frankenstein #4 (of 4)
Graham Nolan & Chuck Dixon (w) • Graham Nolan (a & c)
Sparks fly in the exciting climax to the first Joe Frankenstein saga! Joe and the Monster fight for their lives!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland Digest-Size TPB
Eric Shanower (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)
An all-new, all-ages series full of magic and whimsy from award-winning creators Eric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez! Spinning out of Winsor McKay’s brilliant early 20th century strip, Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland sees King Morpheus’ daughter, in the Royal Palace of Slumberland, select her next-playmate: Nemo! Collects issues #1–4.
TPB • FC • $9.99 • 88 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-322-4
Bullet points:
- Special kid-friendly size is perfect for smaller hands!
Tarzan: The Original Dailies
Hal Foster, Rex Maxon (w & a & c)
LOAC Essentials brings you all of Hal Foster’s first comics work, reproduced from ERB’s syndicate proofs. In addition, this book includes “The Return of Tarzan,” “Beasts of Tarzan,” and “Son of Tarzan,” each drawn by Rex Maxon.
HC • B&W • $29.99 • 320 pages • 11.5” x 4.25” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-261-6
Bullet points:
- The first 300 daily Tarzan comics ever produced, all in one place!
My Little Pony: FIENDship is Magic
Jeremy Whitley, Christina Rice, Ted Anderson, Heather Nuhfer, Katie Cook (w) • Brenda Hickey, Tony Fleecs, Agnes Garbowska, Andy Price (a) • Amy Mebberson (c)
Fiendship is Magic explores the secret origins of Equestria’s greatest villains: Sombra, Tirek, Sirens, Nightmare Moon, and Queen Chrysalis!
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-339-2
Bullet points:
- All of your favorite Villains in one book!
The October Faction #8
Steve Niles (w) • Damien Worm (a & c)
Fredrick agrees the kids are finally ready to join the family business as monster hunters, so class is in session! Today is their first day of training, and they have just one assignment… survive.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek #46—Five-Year Mission
Mike Johnson (w) • Rachel Stott (a) • Joe Corroney (c)
In “The Tholian Webs,” Part 1 of 2, The FIVE-YEAR MISSION of the Starship Enterprise continues! In this epic re-imagining of a classic Star Trek episode, the crew of the new movie timeline encounters a mysterious and deadly alien force… and not all of the crew will make it out alive!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek: New Visions, Vol. 2
John Byrne (w & a & c)
John Byrne presents all-new, feature length tales set in the Star Trek: The Original Series universe, done in a unique, photomontage style. Collects the stories “Cry Vengeance,” “Made Out of Mudd,” “A Scent of Ghosts,” and “Memorium,” plus a special bonus: an all-new “Gold Key” crossover story you never expected with an ending you won’t believe!
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-367-5
Bullet points:
- “You really can’t say enough about the way John Byrne writes for these characters.”–TrekMovie.com
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey & April #1 (of 4)—SPOTLIGHT
Mariko Tamaki (w) • Irene Koh (a & c)
Introducing a very unique TMNT tale starring Casey Jones and April O’Neil, by acclaimed indie writer Mariko Tamaki (Skim, This One Summer)! The couple take a road trip to the southwest to dig up more clues about the mysterious Pantheon that has seemingly been pulling the strings on the Turtles’ lives from the beginning. Casey and April will find even deeper mystery, unexpected danger, and start a new chapter in their relationship.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- From Mariko Tamaki, the writer of 2014’s acclaimed graphic novel This One Summer
Transformers #42—Combiner Wars Epilogue
John Barber (w) • Livio Ramondelli & Andrew Griffith (a) • Griffith (c)
THE AFTERMATH! The COMBINER WARS are over, and OPTIMUS PRIME faces the aftermath. Meanwhile on Earth, ARCEE confronts GALVATRON over the fate of two worlds.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- The COMBINER WARS are over, but the fallout has just begun!
- Alliances are shattered, and heroes fall!
- Variant Cover by Naoto Tsushima!