Thanks to IDW Publishing for their previews of titles coming your way July 30th, 2014. Included in this week’s books are THE WELL, WRAITH: WELCOME TO CHRISTMASLAND HC, The Articfact Edition for WATCHMEN and more! After each solicit you’ll find a link that will take you to the PDF preview pages:
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Cartoon Network: Super Secret Crisis War! #2 (of 6)
Louise Simonson (w) • Derek Charm (a & c)
Aku and his League of Extraordinary Villains have trapped Samurai Jack, Ben 10, Dexter, the Powerpuff Girls, and Ed, Edd, and Eddy like bugs in a jar. (Okay, the Eds were a mistake!) Of course they’ll escape! Of course, there’ll be mayhem! Sheesh! What did Aku think would happen?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• All your favorite Cartoon Network characters in one epic six-issue mini-series!
• Variant cover by Samurai Jack’s Andy Suriano!
Cartoon Network: Super Secret Crisis War! #2 Preview
Danger Girl: May Day #3 (of 4)
Andy Hartnell (w) • John Royle (a & c)
After more than a decade of absence, former Danger Girl NATALIA KASSLE is back in action! But has the world’s deadliest secret agent returned for redemption… or revenge? Find out in the latest chapter of this unsurpassed Danger Girl series!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Danger Girl: May Day #3 Preview
Ghostbusters #18
Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a & c)
Tiamat’s chaotic presence continues to be felt in New York City, and the Ghostbusters are at wits’ end as to how to deal with it. She’s clearly too powerful to capture, and she may be impossible to destroy… does that leave only the most drastic of options open to the team? Mass Hysteria continues here!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Ghostbusters #18 Preview
Samurai Jack #10
Jim Zub (w) • Andy Kuhn (a) • Andy Suriano (c)
Samurai Jack’s adventures continue at IDW! The war without has been a failure for Aku, so now it’s time to wage the war within! Can Jack overcome an opponent who unravels the thoughts and memories that make him a samurai?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• A battle of the minds between Samurai Jack and Aku!
• “Samurai Jack is a thoroughly enjoyable series that pays a lot of respect to everything that came before it.” – Comic Book Therapy
Samurai Jack #10 Preview
Star Slammers: Re-mastered! #5
Walter Simonson (w & a & c)
Chapter 2: The Empire: The Starship Meredith is flying to the Imperial Capitol of Knossos, carrying priceless cargo, a captured Star Slammer. But things have gone terribly wrong. A hidden assassin aboard the ship has apparently killed the Slammer and his jailers. And the only way for Colonel Phaedra to find out what happened is for her to force the Emperor’s personal telepath to access the minds of the dead men!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• Each page of art has been scanned from Simonson’s personal archives to ensure the finest reproduction!
• Completely re-mastered and re-colored!
Star Slammers: Re-mastered! #5 Preview
Transformers: Robots in Disguise #31: Dawn of the Autobots
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
MINDBOMB! The humans have access to a CYBERTRONIAN mind—but whose is it—and why do they want it? OPTIMUS PRIME and GALVATRON race for answers, as JAZZ faces the consequences of his last trip to Earth.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• OPTIMUS PRIME leads the Autobots on Earth!
• Mad science and madder betrayals—whose side are the humans on?!
• Variant 20th Anniversary cover by Phil Jimenez!
Transformers: Robots in Disguise #31: Dawn of the Autobots Preview
V-Wars #4
Jonathan Maberry (w) • Alan Robinson (a) • Ryan Brown (c)
A group of vampires who claim to be nonviolent and non-predatory, try to settle in a small southern town. When problems escalate between ‘Bloods’ (vampires) and ‘Beats’ (non-infected humans), the military special operations unit, V-8, rolls in to contain the situation. This one doesn’t end well for anyone.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• By New York Times best-selling author, Jonathan Maberry!
V-Wars #4 Preview
Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen: Artifact Edition HC
Alan Moore (w) • Dave Gibbons (a & c)
Watchmen has been called the greatest graphic novel of all time. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons createda story and graphic narrative unlike anything that preceded it, and revitalized the entire art form that followed. It is the one book that nearly all comics readers know inside and out…or so you thought! Now, with the full assistance and cooperation of Dave Gibbons, comes Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen: Artifact Edition, crammed full of high resolution scans shot directly from Gibbons’ original art. Covers, interiors, advertisements, portfolio pieces, color guides—this is the ultimate collection of the ultimate graphic novel!
HC • BW • $75.00 net discount item • 144 Pages • 12” x 17” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-030-8
Bullet points:
• What is an Artifact Edition?
• Advance-solicited for a July release!
• LIKE AN ARTIST’S EDITION, AN ARTIFACT EDITION PRESENTS PAGES SCANNED FROM THE ACTUAL ORIGINAL ART. While the Artist’s Edition line produces only complete stories, Artifact Editions allow IDW to present books even if all of the original art cannot be obtained, and will include extras such as advertisements, portfolio pieces, color guides, and more.
• While appearing to be in black & white, each page has been scanned in COLOR to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art—for example, you are able to clearly see paste-overs, blue pencils in the art, editorial notes, art corrections. Each page is printed the same size as drawn, and the paper selected is as close as possible to the original art board.
NOTE: Preview pages for this title were unavailable at press time
G.I. JOE: The Complete Collection, Vol. 5
Larry Hama (w) • Michael Golden, Rod Whigham, Herb Trimpe (a) • N/A (c)
G.I. JOE: The Complete Collection presents the full run of original G.I. JOE comics in proper reading order. Includes an introduction by Mark W. Bellomo, issue notes, and vehicle profiles. Collects issues #46–53 of A Real American Hero, #1–2 of Special Missions, and Yearbook #2.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 308 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-61377-956-9
Bullet points:
• Deluxe Hardcover Format!
G.I. JOE: The Complete Collection, Vol. 5 Preview
Infestation Omnibus
Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Mike Raicht, Scott Tipton, David Tipton, Erik Burnham, Jason M. Burns, Duane Swierczynski, Chuck Dixon, Paul Crilley, Chris Ryall, Tristan Jones (w) • David Messina, Nick Roche, Giovanni Timpano, Gary Erskine, Casey Maloney, Kyle Hotz, Antonio Camp, Valerio Schiti, Guido Guidi, Alan Robinson, Mark Torres, Valentine De Landro, Stuart Sayger (a) • Gabriel Rodriguez (c)
Complete Infestation! A dimensions-spanning zombie outbreak and The Elder Gods of H.P. Lovecraft invade the worlds of CVO, The Transformers, G.I. JOE, Star Trek, Ghostbusters, 30 Days of Night, Dungeons & Dragons, and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 532 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-014-8
Bullet points:
• Collects both Infestation series into one huge book!
NOTE: Preview pages for this title were unavailable at press time
Jinnrise, Vol. 2
Sohaib Awan, David Liss, Tom Taylor (w) • Andrew Huerta, Mark Torres (a) • Huerta (c)
In an effort to defeat the alien Kibrani, Andrew and his ragtag team continue their quest to assemble an army of Jinn (Genies). The key to victory, however, may rest with the leader of the Jinn…whose master is a ten-year-old farm boy.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 132 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-920-0
Bullet points:
• Collects issues #7–10 and the one-shot issue #3.
Jinnrise, Vol. 2 Preview
Locke & Key: The Covers of Gabriel Rodriguez—SPOTLIGHT
Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)
Over the six-year run of Locke & Key, series co-creator Gabriel Rodriguez made the transition from promising artist to a celebrated and sought-after talent. Praised for his architect’s precision, deftness with subtle details, and his limitless imagination, Rodriguez brought the bright notes and dark beats of L&K to life. Now, enjoy each comic book and hardcover collection cover in this special volume that celebrates one of the most promising artists of our generation.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-970-5
Bullet points:
• “It’s hard to come up with new ways to praise Rodriguez’s artwork seeing how words like beautiful, detailed, chilling, gorgeous, atmospheric, magical, cinematic, and breathtaking have all been used ad nauseam over the years.” –IGN
Locke & Key: The Covers of Gabriel Rodriguez Preview
Metal Gear Solid: Deluxe Edition Oversized Hardcover
Kris Oprisko, Matt Fraction, Alex Garner (w) • Ashley Wood, Rufus Dayglo (a) Ashley Wood (c)
International video game sensation METAL GEAR SOLID provided 25 issues of pulse-pounding, intrigue-weaving, universe-expanding action from celebrated artists Ashley Wood and Rufus Dayglo, and now the entire series is available in this one oversized collection!
HC • FC • $75.00 • 556 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-61377-999-6
Bullet points:
• Collects all 25 issues in one deluxe hardcover!
NOTE: Preview pages for this title were unavailable at press time
Rip Kirby, Vol. 7
Fred Dickenson (w) • John Prentice (a & c)
In this seventh volume, Al Williamson takes on a larger role as John Prentice’s assistant, and Prentice fully hits his stride while Fred Dickenson continues to write Rip’s adventures. Rip Kirby, the suave gentleman detective is the right man for his times as then-current 1960s culture reflects a new fascination with sophisticated stories featuring agents, both secret and otherwise. The strips are reproduced from the original King Features Syndicate proofs, insuring that every daily will look even better than when they were first published in newspapers over 50 years ago. Contains nine complete stories in more than 800 sequential comics!
HC • B&W • $49.99 • 288 pages • 11” x 10” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-034-6
Bullet points:
• Collects strips from February 12, 1962 to October 10, 1964.
Rip Kirby, Vol. 7 Preview
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 5
Peter Laird, Jim Lawson, Sonia Murphy, Steve Murphy, Scott Cohn (w) • Jim Lawson, Steph Dumais, D’Israeli, Scott Cohn, Dario Brizuela (a) • Jim Lawson (c)
Volume 5 collects issues #9–12 of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume Two, including the stories “The Path,” “Kaddish,” “The Quick and the Dead,” and “Paris Nocturne” as well as back-up stories by classic and emerging Turtles writers and artists.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 140 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-022-3
Bullet points:
• Features all-new colors!
NOTE: Preview pages for this title were unavailable at press time
The Well—SPOTLIGHT
Aron Wiesenfeld (a & c)
Aron Wiesenfeld makes paintings and charcoal drawings in which he evokes a reality that is at once familiar and mysterious. These poetic and carefully composed fragments are windows into an autonomous world that continues off the edges of the canvas. They trigger stories in the imagination that can take the shape of fairy tales, or more complex forms, questioning modern day alienation. References to art history, mythology, and pop culture converge without hierarchical order amid the cluttered remainders of manufactured landscapes, or baroque scenes of nature in glorious overgrowth. The people that populate his work embark on secret errands into veils of falling snow and twilight. His works have a restrained and focused tone, inviting contemplation of this intimate space, silent but for murmurs of the ominous.
HC • FC • 64 pages • $39.99 • 12” x 12” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-074-2
Bullet points:
• Aron’s work has appeared in Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, The Huffington Post, and many other places.
NOTE: Preview pages for this title were unavailable at press time
Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland HC—SPOTLIGHT
Joe Hill (w) • Charles P. Wilson III (a) • Gabriel Rodriguez (c)
Joe Hill’s New York Times bestselling novel, NOS4A2, introduced readers to the terrifying funhouse world of Christmasland and the mad man who rules there: Charlie Talent Manx III. Now, in an original new comic miniseries, Hill throws wide the candy cane gates to tell a standalone story that is at once both accessible to new readers and sure to delight fans of the book.
HC • FC • $29.99 • 172 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-898-2
Bullet points:
• “Like the masterful writer that Hill is, he is building, brick by brick, introducing characters and developing a story that appears to be aiming for nightmarish soul sucking horror with real world blood and guts crime as well.” –Comic Bastards
Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland HC Preview
Zombies vs Robots: Z-Boyz in the Robot Graveyard (PROSE)
John Shirley (w) • Daniel Bradford (a & c)
The brain infection known as the Zombie vs Robots prose program continues with this exclusive two-part novella from cyberpunk John Shirley (The Crow). Evocative full-color illustrations of distressing robot-on-zombie violence by a master of dystopian atmospherics and unease provided by Daniel Bradford (King).
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 108 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN 978-1-63140-008-7
Bullet points:
• Written by John Shirley, writer of IDW’s The Crow: Death & Rebirth series!
NOTE: Preview pages for this title were unavailable at press time
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