IDW Publishing has released previews of this week’s available titles, including 3 Devils #1, Amazing Forest #3, Angry Birds Comics #3, Eighth Seal #4, Ghostbusters Deviations, Maxx Maxximized #29, Mickey Mouse #10, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #40, Popeye Classics #44, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #4, Transformers: Robots in Disguise #51, Transformers Deviations, Uncle Scrooge #12, and Wynonna Earp #2, as well as numerous hardback collections.
Official previews:
WYNONNA EARP #2 (OF 6)
Bo Hampton (w & a & c)
3 Devils, from writer/artist Bo Hampton, is a high-action, supernatural western that centers around a pact of vengeance sworn by a tragically orphaned Gypsy girl, an ex-slave with no soul, and a carnival freak billed as the Human Wolf. Gaining strength and courage from each other, they set off across the Old West—in search of the three hideous, inhuman entities that caused their torment and haunt their lives.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- A supernatural western from writer/artist Bo Hampton (New Mutants, Batman: Castle of the Bat)!
Airboy Archives, Vol. 4
Chuck Dixon, Len Wein (w) • Stan Woch, Dan Spiegle, Tom Lyle, Gary Kwapisz, Ricardo Villagrán, Carmine Infantino (a) • Timothy Truman (c)
The action continues in Airboy Archives, Vol. 4. Collecting the Eclipse Comics series issues #35–40, Skywolf #1–3, Airfighters Meet Sgt. Strike, and all of the backup stories.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 288 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-399-6
Bullet points:
- Volume 4 of 5!
Amazing Forest #3
Ulises Fariñas & Erick Freitas (w) • Job Yamen, Skuds Mckinley, Austin Breed, Zoe Crockett (a) • Ulises Fariñas (c)
Tales for the bold. Ideas for the strange. Ulises Fariñas, Erick Freitas, and a cavalcade of new talents bring to life amazing fantastical tales: Founding father Ben Franklin fighting legendary dragons! A man discovers his dog’s secret life! A boy finds the ultimate wish fulfillment! And a tale of a long-lost friend coming back…for revenge!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- 32 pages of pure allegorical madness!
Angry Birds Comics #3
Jan Toriseva & Various (w) • César Ferioli (a) • Ciro Cangiolosi (c)
March madness! King Pig and his minions blow into town once again to try to hard-boil the Angry Birds’ precious eggs, but what happens next will blow readers away!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Angry Birds Comics are back and flying high in a new season of all-new adventures!
Archie’s Americana Box Set: 1940s–1970s
Bob Montana (w & a & c)
In 1941, Pep Comics introduced Archie Andrews, starring in outrageous tales of dating woes, high-school hi-jinx and slapstick mayhem. Since then, Archie and his teenage friends have entertained young and old alike with their hilarious misadventures. Now, experience unforgettable comics moments from the 1940s to the 1970s in this box set collecting four volumes of the Archie’s Americana series.
HC • FC • $99.99 • 776 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-546-4
Bullet points:
- Four decades of the best Archie comics!
The Avengers: George Pérez Marvel Artist Select Series
Kurt Busiek (w) • George Pérez (a & c)
The next installment of the smash-hit Marvel Artist Select Series is here! Each deluxe hardcover in this series features a collection of issues never-before released together. This oversized, limited-edition hardcover celebrates the legendary George Pérez’s time on The Avengers with a hand-curated selection of Pérez’s favorite issues chosen by the artist himself. Each copy of this 999-copy limited-edition hardcover is slip-cased, hand-numbered, and signed.
HC • FC • $65.00 net discount item • 384 pages • 9” x 13”• UPC: 827714009859
Bullet points:
- Signed by George Pérez!
- This collection only available in this limited-edition run!
Comic Book Apocalypse: The Graphic World of Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby (a & c)
A catalog companion to the exhibition Comic Book Apocalypse at California State University, Northridge, Fall 2015. Featuring scholarly essays on the brilliance and diversity Jack Kirby brought to his work, as well as a rare opportunity to view an amazing selection of the Kirby art that was displayed at the exhibition. Essayists include Glen Alan Gold, Diana Schutz, Howard Chaykin, Carla Speed McNeil and others.
SC • PC • $39.99 • 168 pages • 8” x 12” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-542-6
The Eighth Seal #4 (of 5)
James Tynion IV (w) • Jeremy Rock (a) • Riley Rossmo (c)
As First Lady Amelia Greene’s visions grow worse, her husband comes to terms with the horrifying truth. The Conspiracy of The Eighth Seal surrounds him, and those behind it have their own plans for America’s future.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- From James Tynion IV, writer of TMNT/Batman!
- A perfect blend of political intrigue and cosmic horror!
Ghostbusters Deviations One-Shot
Kelly Thompson (w) • Nelson Daniel (a & c)
In a world, where on that fateful day in New York, the Ghostbusters did NOT cross streams, and were thus unable to destroy Gozer or close his portal. Now, 31 days later, NYC has descended into chaos and ruin, ruled with the deliciously soft fist of… THE STAY-PUFT MARSHMALLOW MAN!
FC • 40 pages • $4.99
Bullet points:
- One event changes everything in the world of DEVIATIONS!
- Extra-length one-shot!
- Find out what happens in a world… where the Ghostbusters NEVER crossed streams!
- Part of IDW’s Deviations 5-week event!
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero, Vol. 14
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Paul Pope (c)
G.I. JOE has been fighting the evil forces of COBRA for decades, but now COBRA is ready to unleash its master plan on an unsuspecting G.I. JOE, in “Cobra World Order!” Collects the prelude issue #0 and issues #219–221.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 100 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-554-9
Bullet points:
- The beginning of a new G.I. JOE epic tale!
Locke & Key Master Edition, Vol. 2
Joe Hill (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)
Named a “modern masterpiece” by The A.V. Club, the critically acclaimed series Locke & Key takes on new life this reformatted hardcover. The Locke & Key Master Edition, Vol. 2 features the third and fourth L&K arcs, “Crown of Shadows” and “Keys to the Kingdom,” with all-new cover art and design by co-creator Gabriel Rodriguez.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 328 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-374-3
Bullet points:
- “Existing fans of the series will likely be eager to add the Master Edition to their collection while those new to the series…will love to dive straight into (it).” –FanGirlNation.com
Mars Attacks #1 IDW’s Greatest Hits Edition
John Layman (w) • John McCrea (a & c)
IDW’s Greatest Hits! One-dollar versions of key issues and launch-points from your favorite IDW books! With a new Mars Attacks hitting the shelves, what better time to revisit the classic first IDW issue from Layman and McCrea, for only a buck?
FC • 32 pages • $1.00
The Maxx: Maxximized #29
Sam Kieth (w & a & c)
In the future, Sara’s Horse-Maxx seems the only one capable of facing down Iago, the Giant-Yellow-Self-Help-Banana-Slug. Meanwhile, Gone hints at Maxx’s own origin, and Julie finally discovers the mystery of Sara’s disappearance.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The Maxx: Maxxed Out, Vol. 1
Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs (w) • Sam Kieth (a & c)
Sam Kieth’s opus The Maxx is collected here in all its freshly-colored glory. Taking remastered pages from The Maxx: Maxximized hardcovers, this new series of trade paperbacks packs 12-issues of Kieth goodness between the covers.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 284 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-555-6
Bullet points:
- “The reprint is simply beautiful in every way shape and form.” – Spindash.com
Mickey Mouse #10
Andrea “Casty” Castellan (w) • Giorgio Cavazzano (a & c)
“Day of the Colossus, Part 1 of 2!” When a skyscraper-size Greek statue comes to ferocious life, Mickey, Goofy and Eurasia Toft might wind up with their own lives at stake!
FC • 40 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Fan favorite “Casty” Castellan is back with his wild Mickey co-star, daring Eurasia Toft!
- Continues this beloved series’ legacy numbering at #318!
- 40 action-packed pages for only $3.99!
- Check out the Matterhorn variant cover!
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #40
Ted Anderson (w) • Brenda Hickey (a & c)
The untold first meeting of Twilight and baby Spike! Twilight is given her most difficult task yet by Princess Celestia when she is told to take care of a baby dragon who is quite a handful! Will Twilight learn the right lesson in caring for another?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- A charming one-shot story!
- Variant cover by Jennifer Myer!
Popeye Classics #44
Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c)
Three Reasons You Should Buy This Comic: (1) Bud Sagendorf is a genius! (2) Bud Sagendorf is an genius! (3) Bud Sagendorf is a genius!
FC • 32 pages • $4.99
Bullet points:
- Variant cover by Casey Wales!
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #4 (of 5)
Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott (w) • Derek Charm (a & c)
The hit new series continues here as our all new cast of cadets sets off on their first mission in space and headlong into a century-old mystery that could change the Academy forever. Meanwhile, Uhura risks her career in Starfleet with her only chance at redemption coming from a most unlikely place.
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 David Malan!
Street Fighter X G.I. JOE #1 Complete Box Set
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Emilio Laiso (a) • Choi, Villanelli, Waite, Riches, Blank Sketch (c)
Want to collect all the covers, but don’t have the time to chase them down? Buy the entire set, which comes in a collectible box! Includes all five covers from Mike Choi, Paolo Villanelli, Matt Waite, Adam Riches, and a blank sketch cover, to boot!
FC • 40 pages x 5 • $24.99
Bullet points:
- A titanic tussle between the World Warriors and the Real American Heroes!
- Your favorite Street Fighter characters face off against G.I. JOE for the first time ever!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Vol. 2
Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Mike Costa, Ben Epstein, Barbara Randall Kesel, Paul Allor, Joshua Williamson, Erik Burnham (w) • Mateus Santolouco, Andy Kuhn, Ben Bates, Mike Henderson, Marley Zarcone, Paul McCaffrey (a) • Dan Duncan (c)
The IDW Collection presents the TMNT stories in recommended reading order. Volume 2 collects issues #13–20 of the ongoing series, the Casey Jones, April, Fugitoid, Krang, and Baxter Stockman Micro-Series, and The Secret History of the Foot Clan mini-series.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 416 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-539-6
Bullet points:
- “It’s an attractive package and the best way to get into the IDW series if you haven’t jumped onboard yet.” –TMNTEntity.Blogspot.com
Transformers, Vol. 8
John Barber (w) • Livio Ramondelli, Andrew Griffith (a) • Andrew Griffith (c)
The COMBINER WARS are over, and OPTIMUS PRIME faces the aftermath. Meanwhile, ARCEE confronts GALVATRON; SOUNDWAVE and COSMOS come face to face; TRACKS and NEEDLENOSE meet up again; and JETFIRE and KUP lead a team to investigate the mysterious ONYX system. Collects issues #42–45.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-585-3
Bullet points:
- “Combined with strong art and entertaining character development, (these) philosophical ideas…make Transformers…a solid comic.” –Comic Book Resources
Transformers #51
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
“ALL HAIL OPTIMUS,” part 2! OPTIMUS PRIME is here to save the Earth—whether the Earth wants saving or not. A hostile world reacts the AUTOBOTS’ incursion, as GALVATRON gathers his forces. But is OPTIMUS alone in his head…?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- War of the World!
- OPTIMUS PRIME—threat or menace?!
- Nobody likes being told what to do—not even by a 60-foot tall talking truck!
- Variant cover by Livio Ramondelli!
Transformers Deviations One-Shot
Brandon Easton (w) • Priscilla Tramontano (a) • Marcelo Matere (c)
In a World… Where OPTIMUS PRIME Never Died! One would stand and one would fall… and we all know OPTIMUS PRIME fell. But how would history have played out if he hadn’t? Would the AUTOBOTS have still stood triumphant in their darkest hour… or would UNICRON have reigned supreme?!
FC • 40 pages • $4.99
Bullet points:
- Extra-length one-shot!
- Find out what happens in a world… where Optimus Prime never died!
- Writer Brandon Easton (TV’s AGENT CARTER) writes his first TRANSFORMERS comic!
- Art from rising star Priscilla Tramontano!
- Part of IDW’s Deviations 5-week event!
Uncle Scrooge #12
Pat & Carol McGreal, Romano Scarpa (w) • Giorgio Cavazzano, Romano Scarpa (a) • Giorgio Cavazzano (c)
“Ten Little Millionaires”: When Scrooge McDuck takes ten fellow tycoons on an outer space voyage, he’s got profit and parsimony in mind—until disaster strikes!
FC • 40 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Classic Uncle Scrooge talents Romano Scarpa and Giorgio Cavazzano bring us two thrilling new-to-USA tales!
- Continues this beloved series’ legacy numbering at #416!
- 40 action-packed pages for only $3.99!
- Check out the Matterhorn variant cover!
Uncle Scrooge: Peril of Pandora’s Box
Romano Scarpa, Joe Torcivia, Arno Buitink, Daan Jippes, Tito Faraci, Gary Leach (w) • Romano Scarpa, Bas Heymans, Daan Jippes, Giorgio Cavazzano (a) • Michel Nadorp (c)
She’s mystical! She’s maniacal! She’s Magica De Spell, the saucy sorceress–and she’s after Scrooge McDuck’s Number One Dime, with mythology’s oldest surprise package to help her! Enjoy two new Magica vs. McDuck tales… then stick around for epics pitting Scrooge against deep-woods danger, a menacing mummy… and super spendthrift John D. Rockerduck, foe of all penny-pinchers! Collects issues #7–9.
TPB • FC • $12.99 • 112 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-525-9
Bullet points:
- “There’s not many comics I can read and have as much fun with than a Disney Duck book.” –FlickeringMyth.com
Visual Funk Street Art Adult Coloring Book
N/A (w) • Jim Mahfood (a & c)
Coloring ain’t no crime! “Tag” and “bomb” to your heart’s content with this vibrant book of street-inspired art from comics legend Jim Mahfood. More than just art to color, this is the world of visual funk!
TPB • B&W • $9.99 • 64 pages • 8.5” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-545-7
Bullet points:
- “Jim Mahfood has his own distinct style, one that’s bold, confident, graphic, wild, cohesive, expressive, playful, loose, free, creative and fun.” — ParkaBlogs.com
Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Sunday Newspaper Comics, Vol. 1
Bob Karp (w) • Al Taliaferro (a & c)
From the Disney Vaults—the original Donald Duck color Sunday comics collected in a book series for the very first time! After a try-out as part of the Silly Symphonies series, Donald was given his own Sunday comics page in late 1939 and it became an instant hit. This premiere volume includes more than three full years of rare Sunday comics, from the first strip on December 10, 1939 through the end of 1942. Drawn by Al Taliaferro and written by Bob Karp, the comics are reproduced from pristine original material in the Disney Vaults!
HC • FC • $49.99 • 168 pages • 11” x 8.5”• ISBN: 978-1-63140-530-3
Winterworld: Better Angels, Colder Hearts
Chuck Dixon (w) • Butch Guice, Tomas Giorello, Tommy Lee Edwards, Esteve Polls (a) • Steve Epting (c)
The apocalyptic tale of an Earth turned into an icy hell continues in these new stories that pick up where the original graphic novel left off. Follow Scully and Wynn as they travel across a brutal world in search of Wynn’s parents only to find that the coldest place on Earth is the human heart. Collects the eight-issue series plus the never-before collected Frozen Fleet mini-series.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 248 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-477-1
Bullet points:
- “This is a gorgeous, exciting comic!” –RhymesWithGeek.com
Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse Omnibus
Ben Templesmith (w & a & c)
Wormwood is an intergalactic, inter-dimensional, immortal, happy-go-lucky larval worm-thing with a liking for fine stout, strippers, and most of the other vices planet Earth has on offer. Oh yeah, and he wears corpses like suits. Follow along as Wormwood, his robotic drinking companion Mr. Pendulum, and his new hire Phoebe take on demonic beings nesting in humans, nasty leprechauns, and the revenge of the Brotherhood of the Calamari. Collects issues #0–8, the One-Shot, Calamari Rising #1–4, and Last Call.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 394 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-064-3
Bullet points:
- “Brings together all of what makes Ben Templesmith’s work so great–humor, horror, sex, drugs, sarcasm.” –New York Journal of Books
Wynonna Earp #2
Beau Smith (w) • Lora Innes (a & c)
The US Marshals Black Badge division is hot on the tail of the notorious criminal Mars Del Ray, leader of a cartel of cannibal zombies and bloodthirsty banditos. Wynonna Earp leads the charge and aims to put a stop to the cartel… and a bullet right between Del Ray’s eyes!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Look for the all-new television show premiering in Spring 2016 on SyFy!
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