What does IDW Publishing have on the slate for genre comic book fans this week? Check out some great books featuring your favorite heroes including TMNT, Doctor Who, GI-Joe, Star Trek, Transformers, and more! So what are you waiting for??!! Start scrolling!
Week of August 13th, 2014
Judge Dredd #22
Duane Swierczynski (w) • Nelson Daniel (a & c)
“Black Light District, part 1”—The area formerly known as Sector One has been sealed off from the rest of Mega-City One—locking the Dark Judges in, but also keeping most of the Justice Department out! The only man who can cross the border is Judge Dredd, so it’s up to him to single-handedly rescue the Chief Justice and the Council of Five, who are trapped inside and fighting for their survival. Meanwhile, there’s a new Acting Chief Justice, and he’s got a whole lot of “reform” in mind…
You’ve never seen Mega-City One like this before. Step inside before it’s too late…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland #1—GEM OF THE MONTH
Eric Shanower (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)
An all-new, all-ages series full of magic and whimsy from award-winning creators Eric Shanower (Adventures in Oz) and Gabriel Rodriguez (Locke & Key)! Spinning out of Winsor McKay’s brilliant early 20th century strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland sees King Morpheus’ daughter, in the Royal Palace of Slumberland, select her next-playmate: Nemo! Only Nemo has no interest in being anyone’s playmate, dream or no dream!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
My Little Pony: Friends Forever #8
Katie Cook (w) • Andy Price (a) • Amy Mebberson (c)
It’s road trip time with Applejack and Rarity! When the two friends discover they are headed to the same destination, they naturally decide to ride together. A seemingly easy trip turns disastrous when calamity upon calamity interrupts their journey! Will Applejack and Rarity’s friendship… or sanity… survive the trip?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Samurai Jack #11
Jim Zub (w) • Andy Suriano (a & c)
After the Threads of Time failed to return Jack back to the past, he searches for a new way to return to his rightful era. But will Jack be willing to risk his magical blade in order to open a new portal to the past?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Slammers: Re-mastered! #6
Walter Simonson (w & a & c)
Continuing the re-colored and re-mastered classic, from the legendary Walter Simonson! The captured Star Slammer, Rojas, has broken free and is loose aboard the Starship Meredith. Let the dance begin.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Super Secret Crisis War!: The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy #1—SPOTLIGHT
Kate Leth, Louise Simonson (w) • Troy Little, Derek Charm (a) • Little (c)
A malfunctioning robot crash-lands in Billy and Mandy’s school! Billy wants to keep it, Mandy wants it out, and Grim is just confused. As the robot starts causing havoc, it’s up to our heroes (and Billy) to put an end to the mayhem!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers: Robots in Disguise #32: Dawn of the Autobots
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
AUTOBOTS VERSUS EARTH! OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS discover the humans’ secret—and they aren’t pleased with what they learn! Will the DECEPTICON’s alliance tear down the peace—and will the world learn the CYBERTRONIANs are back?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2014—SPOTLIGHT
Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz (w) • Eastman (a & c)
The Turtles are whisked away to another dimension by a stranger—Renet! Forced to fight for their survival in a tournament featuring the greatest warriors in the universe, the brothers will have to master new fighting techniques and forge new alliances. But with the deck stacked against them, their chance of survival is slim!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
The X-Files: Year Zero <#2 of 5>
Karl Kesel (w) • Vic Malhotra, Greg Scott (a) • Carlos Valenzuela (c)
When a blue-collar worker from New Jersey passes prophetic messages to the FBI from a mysterious “Mr. Zero,” Mulder is convinced it is the same otherworldly entity that contacted the FBI through a suburban housewife in the 1940s. This similarly named “Mr. Xero” pointed the FBI toward many unusual cases, leading to the establishment of “the X-Files”!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Collections
Airboy Archives, Vol. 2
Chuck Dixon (w) • Bo Hampton, Tom Lyle, Ron Randall, Attilio Micheluzzi, Dan Spiegle, Paul Gulacy, Tom Yeates, Mark Johnson, Graham Nolan (a) • Timothy Truman (c)
The adventures of Airboy, Valkyrie, and Skywolf continue. Collects the Eclipse Comics series issues #17–25, the first 3-issue Valkyrie mini-series, and all of the Skywolf backup stories.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 292 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-010-0
Monster & Madman—CERTIFIED COOL
Steve Niles (w) • Damien Worm (a & c)
The year is 1888 and the area of the city known as Whitechapel is about to become a slaughterhouse. Eleven women will be murdered. Only five will be attributed to Jack the Ripper. Discover the secret history of the Ripper and the Frankenstein Monster!
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-081-0
Sinister Dexter
Dan Abnett (w) • Andy Clarke (a) • Antonio Fuso (c)
This is Downlode, a super-sized urban sprawl that used to be Western Europe, and these are the stories of Irishman Finnigan Sinister and his smooth comrade, Ramone Dexter. Killers for hire, the best gun-sharks money can buy. You pay, they slay.
TPB • FC • $24.99 • 172 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-038-4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, Vol. 8
Dean Clarrain (w) • Chris Allan (a) • Steve Lavigne (c)
The all-ages action continues in this collection of TMNT Adventures as the team heads to Japan! Enjoy classic tales like the three-part “Midnight Sun” and “Turning Japanese.”
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 124 pages • 7” x 10.187” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-082-7
Check out all of these comics and more at your favorite local comic shop or our favorite online retail store!
~CynicNerd
