IDW Publishing has released previews of material coming out on June 29th, 2016: 3 Devils #4, Biggest Bang #2, Dirk Gently: A Spoon Too Short #5, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas #2, Ghostbusters International #6, Haunted Horror #22, Hot Damn #3, Jem & The Holograms #16, Judge Dredd #7, Mars Attacks: Occupation #4, Micronauts #3, My Little Pony: Friends Forever #30, Rocketeer At War #4, Street Fighter x G.I. Joe #5, TMNT Amazing Adventures #11, TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything #5, Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers #5, Transformers vs G.I. Joe #13, and Uncle Scrooge #16, as well as some hardcover and trade paperback collections.
Official previews:
3 Devils #4 (of 4)
Bo Hampton (w & a & c)
Ex-Slave Marcus and Tara the Gypsy Girl are hot on the trail of the vampire known as the White Man. Along the way, they stumble upon a traveling freak show with a head-liner called The Human Wolf, who may be a pitiable freak of nature — or something much, much more deadly!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Biggest Bang #2 (of 4)
D.J. Kirkbride (w) • Vassilis Gogtzilas (a & c)
THE BIGGEST BANG rages on as Cosmos is tries to dissuade the misguided Cosmic Church of the Half-God from worshipping him! There is definitely more going on than meets Janishire Sneck’s giant eye. And who, or WHAT are The Penumbra…? Meanwhile, Wyan continues to explore the possibilities of her amazing new powers, becoming a hero in her own right! It doesn’t get bigger than the BIGGEST, cosmic comics fans!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The Best of DC War Artist’s Edition HC—SPOTLIGHT
Robert Kanigher, various (w) • Russ Heath, Jack Kirby, Joe Kubert, John Severin & Alex Toth (a) • Joe Kubert (c)
DC Comics produced some of the very finest war comics ever, and by some of the best artists in the field. This spectacular Artist’s Edition will include an amazing selection of stories by the best of the best: Heath, Kirby, Kubert, Severin, and Toth—a veritable pantheon of classic war artists doing what they do best. As with all Artist’s Editions, these complete stories are scanned from the original art work and reproduced to the exacting standards that has garnered IDW five consecutive Eisner Awards for the Artist’s Edition series. If you are a fan of Classic DC war comics you cannot afford to miss this incredible book!
HC • BW • $75.00 net discount item • 160 Pages • 12” x 17” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-547-1
Classic G.I. JOE, Vol. 18
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant, Ron Frenz (a) • Chris Madden (c)
Larry Hama picks up the storyline from the original G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero. The hunt for the Blue Ninjas rages on all sides. The JOEs go to Comic-Con as a new enemy that may share a history with the Arashikage clan emerges. Meanwhile, Darklon remains a G.I. JOE prisoner until an attempt to transfer him from The Pit goes horribly awry. Collects issues #176–185.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 244 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-654-6
Bullet points:
- Continuing an American comic book tradition for 34 years!
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short #5 (of 5)
Arvind Ethan David (w) • Ilias Kyriazis (a & c)
A Spoon Too Short sees Dirk Gently take on rhino poaching in Kenya and The Tribe With No Words, while confronting untold secrets from his childhood. The world’s weirdest detective proves there is no such word as impossible in his dictionary!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- The star of two (almost three) beloved Douglas Adams novels comes to comics!
- Executive produced by the writer of the upcoming TV series, Max Landis (Chronicle and Superman: American Alien)!
- Variant covers by Robert Hack (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)!
- Ask your retailer about the travel poster variant cover by Brian Miller (The X-Files)!
Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas #2
Troy Little (adaptation & c)
Troy Little’s gonzo adaptation of Hunter Thompson’s Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas is now available in an all-new format. The Village Voice says, “Cartoonist Troy Little reimagines [the] gonzo tour-de-force in a new graphic novel adaptation… buzzing with manic energy.”
This comic book version is presented in black-and-white and at a slightly larger size than the full-color hardcover edition. Each issue also includes pages from Little’s sketchbook and other behind-the-scenes information.
BW • 48 pages • $4.99
Bullet points:
- Want to read the entire adaptation? That version is available now!
The Fun Family
Benjamin Frisch (w & a & c)
Beloved cartoonist Robert Fun has earned a devoted following for his circle-shaped newspaper comic strip, celebrating the wholesome American family by drawing inspiration from his real home life… but the Fun Family bears some dark secrets. As their idyllic world collapses and the kids are forced to pick up the pieces, can they escape the cycle of art imitating life imitating art? In his debut graphic novel, Benjamin Frisch presents a surreal deconstruction of childhood, adulthood, and good old American obsession.
TP • FC • $24.99 • 240 pages • 6.5” x 9.25” • ISBN: 978-1-60309-344-6
Bullet points:
- “Best Emerging Graphic Novelist” — The Austin Chronicle
- For fans of Chris Ware, Charlie Kaufman, Dash Shaw and David Lynch!
Ghostbusters International #6
Erik Burnham (w) • Rachel Stott (a & c)
There’s something strange going on in Puerto Rico, and the FBI wants it investigated! Egon Spengler joins Kylie Griffin and FBI Special Agent Mel Ortiz on the Isle of Enchantment to chase down a gruesome ghoul that could be even worse than it appears! A special stand-alone issue featuring the artwork of British phenom Rachael Stott (Star Trek, Doctor Who)!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Ghostbusters International, Vol. 1—SPOTLIGHT
Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a & c)
There’s something strange in the neighborhood… and whether that neighborhood is in New York City or Venice, Italy, the Ghostbusters will be there! After a bust at the United Nations, the boys in gray are engaged to investigate an Old World haunting, where they begin to unravel a mystery that sends them around the globe (while still trying to keep their contract with the City, County, and State of New York!).
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-623-2
Bullet points:
- The new Ghostbusters major motion picture releases July 2016!
Haunted Horror #22
Ruth Roche, Basil Wolverton, and more (w) • Basil Wolverton, Sid Check, The Iger Shop, and more (a) • Don Heck (c)
Join special guest host Mike “The Howler” Howlett for this sordid selection of Pre-Code Horror screamers! Artwork from Basil Wolverton, Sid Check, the Iger Shop and other horror masters bring you eight envelope-pushing tales of grue and gore from the days of yore. The twist here is that all of these stories were redrawn in the 1970s by the slimy Eerie Publications staff! The publishers of Haunted Horror assume no responsibility if your eyes pop clear out of your skull.
FC • 48 pages • $4.99
Hot Damn #3 (of 5)
Ryan Ferrier (w) • Valentin Ramon (a & c)
While Costello works on his escape plan to get out of Hell, Teddy is fast becoming bff’s with Satan, who’s actually so nice, you guys. Heaven, on the other hand, is a real mess thanks to a couple of rude angels. But hey, who likes reanimated corpses?!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- The acclaimed creators of D4VE welcome you to Hell!
Jem and the Holograms #16
Kelly Thompson (w) • Sophie Campbell (a & c)
DARK JEM PART—concludes! PIZZAZZ rejoins THE MISFITS in time to confront looming threat of Silica. But it will take everyone working together—and performing together—in one SUPER SHOW to stop Silica and The Sickness’s spread once and for all.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Can egos be set aside, past wrongs are forgiven—even momentarily—when a common enemy makes working together the only way to survive?!
- The end of the biggest JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS story yet!
- The critically acclaimed series by superstars KELLY THOMPSON and SOPHIE CAMPBELL reaches new high notes!
Judge Dredd #7
Ulises Fariñas & Erick Freitas (w) • Dan McDaid (a) • Ulises Fariñas (c)
Mega-City Zero, Part 7! Dredd and his companions enter the Zone of Correction, where everything has a rule attached, in “Grammar Nazis”!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Dredd boldly goes where no Judge has gone before!
- Variant cover by Josh Adams (Doctor Who)!
Little Nemo In Slumberland Deluxe Edition
Eric Shanower (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)
The Eisner Award-winning tale by Eric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez is re-presented in a glorious deluxe, oversized package. This striking, all-ages collection includes the original four-issue series, plus never-before-seen pitch artwork from Shanower, and a detailed look at the process employed by Shanower, Rodriguez, and their editors to reinvent a celebrated property! Join Nemo as you Return to Slumberland for an experience like none other!
HC • FC • $39.99 • 156 pages • 8” x 12” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-574-7
Bullet points:
- Eisner Award-winning series goes oversized and deluxe!
- EVERY copy will a tip-in plate, signed by Gabriel Rodriguez! Limited to the first printing only!
Mars Attacks: Occupation #4 (of 5)
John Layman (w) • Andy Kuhn (a) • John McCrea (c)
The Martians came. The Martians saw. The Martians conquered. Now the space invaders cruelly rule over humanity, which has no hope for liberation… until Ruby Johnson decided she had enough and started fighting back.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet Points:
- Mars Attacks is back, along with that pesky human writer, John Layman, too!
- Each issue will have a throwback card cover with all-new art by Ryan Brown, highlighting the glory days of the Martian Empire®!
- Ask your retailer about variant cover by legendary Marvel Magazine artist Bob Larkin!
Micronauts #3
Cullen Bunn (w) • David Baldeón (a) • J.H. Williams III (c)
The universe is being torn apart and the MICRONAUTS are caught in the middle! They find themselves prisoners… er, guests… of the enigmatic FORCE COMMANDER, leader of the SPACE GLIDERS, who has a connection to Captain Oziron Rael—one that makes Rael a target for BARON KARZA and his ACROYEARS!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- The all-new story of one of the most legendary teams in comics history!
- From the writer of Uncanny X-Men and the artist of Spider-Man: Web Warriors!
- Variant covers by J.K. Woodward and Gabriel Rodriguez!
My Little Pony: Friends Forever #30
Christina Rice (w) • Agnes Garbowska (a) • Tony Fleecs (c)
When Twilight visits her sister-in-law Cadance in the Crystal Empire, she’s surprised to find that something is bothering her sister-in-law but she won’t say what! Twilight must find the reason behind Cadance’s loss of self-esteem before the Empire itself becomes imperiled!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Part of IDW’s month-long variant cover program, celebrating the return of ROM!
Orphan Black: Helsinki
Graeme Manson, John Fawcett, Heli Kennedy, & Denton J. Tipton (w) • Alan Quah (a) • Corbyn Kern (c)
Helsinki. Spoken in hushed tones, the word means almost certain death for the clones of Project Leda. Learn the dark secrets of this codename in this special event miniseries by co-creators John Fawcett and Graeme Manson.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-583-9
Bullet points:
- More stories from the television sensation!
Orphan Black: Helsinki—Direct Market Exclusive Edition
Graeme Manson, John Fawcett, Heli Kennedy, & Denton J. Tipton (w) • Alan Quah (a) • Photo (c)
The same great book, but with an exclusive photo cover, ONLY available in comic shops!
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-674-4
The Red Star: Deluxe Edition, Vol. 2
Christian Gosset (w & a & c)
Christian Gossett’s landmark series redefined what a comic book could look like, while the story’s rich history and brutal world brought motion picture scope to the comics page. Now the massive tale is presented in deluxe form. Volume 2 collects issues #1–5 of Red Star and issues #1–3 of Sword of Lies.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 324 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-176-3
Bullet points:
- “A must-have for any serious comic book aficionado–it is bold and beautiful.” –BigGlasgowComic.com
The Rocketeer At War! #4 (of 4)
Marc Guggenheim (w) • Dave Bullock (a & c)
The Rocketeer dons his helmet and soars into action to foil the Nazis’ plans to destroy New York City. But can even the jet-packed marvel defeat the combined might of the Axis powers and their diabolical PROJECT BEDLAM? Find out in the thrilling finale of…THE ROCKETEER AT WAR!
FC • 40 pages • $4.99
Bullet points:
- The triumphant return of Dave Stevens’ classic creation, The Rocketeer!
Star Trek, Vol. 12
Mike Johnson (w) • Tony Shasteen (a & c)
The U.S.S. Enterprise continues its ongoing mission to explore strange new worlds and new civilizations, boldly going where no one has gone before. Now midway through their five-year voyage into uncharted space, Captain Kirk and crew are about to encounter their strangest discovery yet… themselves in the mirror-mirror storyline “Live Evil.” Then, the crew face off with a renegade faction of Orions intent on disrupting the truce between their species and the Federation in “Reunion!” Collects issues #50–54 of the ongoing Star Trek series.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 124 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-664-5
Bullet points:
- “Bound to leave both current and new readers looking for more.” –SnapPow
Street Fighter X G.I. JOE #5 (of 6)
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Emilio Laiso (a) • Ramon Villalobos (c)
The final matchup of the World Warrior Tournament, and the fate of the planet rests on the victor! Will the forces of good prevail… or will M. Bison and Destro reign supreme and enact a New World Order? The greatest Street Fighter X G.I. JOE battle ever is about to begin!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Your favorite Street Fighter characters face off against G.I. JOE for the first time ever!
- 8-bit variant cover by Matthew Waite!
- Black & white variant cover by Ramon Villalobos!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Amazing Adventures #11
Caleb Goellner, Matt Manning (w) • Chad Thomas, Jerry Gaylord (a) • Jon Sommariva (c)
“Muck Amok Part 1” Muckman thinks he may be finding his groove as a crime-fighting mutant. However a new trash-collecting invention from Baxter Stockman may prove him wrong! Will the Turtles be able to intervene in time?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
TMNT: Bebop & Rocksteady Destroy Everything #5
Ben Bates, Dustin Weaver (w) • Ryan Browne (a) • Nick Pitarra (c)
Time has been irreparably damaged and the fabric of reality is torn apart! Only a trip to visit the Time Lords in the 79th dimension holds any hope. But is time-traveller Renet still alive? Are the Turtles? Is anyone??
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers, Vol. 9
John Barber (w) • Sara Pitre-Durocher, Andrew Griffith (a) • Andrew Griffith (c)
OPTIMUS PRIME struggles to find his place on CYBERTRON where half the population hates him and the other half worships him. Meanwhile, on Earth, GALVATRON doesn’t care what anybody thinks. Collects issues #46–49.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 100 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-668-3
Bullet points:
- “The world of the Transformers is a complex and interesting place and it will only continue to become more epic as these tales expand.” –BigGlasgowComic
Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers #5 (of 5)
Nick Roche (w & a & c)
THIS IS THE END! Will PROWL get his comeuppance? Will TARANTULAS conquer all? Will any of the WRECKERS survive? It’s wreck and rule one last time, with everything on the line!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Variant cover by Guido Guidi!
Transformers vs. G.I. JOE #13: Armageddon
Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) • Tom Scioli (a & c)
THE END IS NIGH! Final battle erupts—the forces of G.I. JOE and the AUTOBOTS head-to-head (or head-to-toe, depending on the size difference) with the DECEPTICOBRA alliance! The fate of the universe hangs on every decision!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
Bullet points:
- One of the most talked-about comics of the 21st century—see what everybody’s been yelling about!
- Visionary writer-artist Tom Scioli’s canvas has never been so big!
- Far-flung cosmic action in the scintillating Scioli style!
- The epic conclusion!
Uncle Scrooge #16
Francisco Artibani, Jonathan Gray (w) • Alessandro Perina, Mau Heymans (a) • Alessandro Perina (c)
“Scrooge’s Last Adventure,” Part 4 of 4! The day of reckoning is here! Uncle Scrooge vows to take back his fortune—and Duckburg—from Flintheart Glomgold and John D. Rockerduck! But the enemy tycoons promise a bruising battle…
FC • 40 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- “Scrooge’s Last Adventure,” our awesome four-part epic, concludes with Scrooge McDuck’s most famous arch-enemies on hand!
- Continues this beloved series’ legacy numbering at #420!
- 40 action-packed pages for only $3.99!
- Check out the film noir variant cover!
Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Daily Newspaper Comics, Vol. 3: 1943–1945
Bob Karp (w) • Al Taliaferro (a & c)
From the Disney Vaults! The early Donald Duck daily strips are collected for the first time ever! This third volume includes 750 sequential daily comic strips from 1943 to 1945 drawn by Al Taliaferro and reproduced from pristine original material in the Disney Vaults!
HC • B&W • $39.99 • 272 pages • 11” x 8.5” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-641-6
Bullet points:
- “This is Donald Duck as a star. This is Donald at the height of his ability to make us laugh as drawn by one of the best ever, Al Taliaferro.” –New York Journal of Books