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!
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #14
Chris Mowry (w) • Matt Frank (a & c)
As our world recovers following Godzilla’s climactic battle against the Devonians, a threat unlike any before takes aim at not only our world, but the monsters themselves! One of the biggest chapters in the series starts right here!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Kill Shakespeare: The Mask of Night <#2 of 4>
Anthony Del Col & Conor McCreery (w) • Andy Belanger (a & c)
Mutiny! With Titus’s deadly battleship in hot pursuit and Hamlet and Juliet’s lives in the balance, Viola must either defend her lover Captain Cesario’s decision to protect their stowaways, or lead a full-stage pirate mutiny against him.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Memory Collectors
menton3, Ben Murphy (w) • menton3, Ben Templesmith (a) • menton3 (c)
Three jaded fetish models are unexpectedly thrown into a violent world and made to confront a horrible and unperceived truth: Hidden among us are entities that feed on the very thing we hold most sacred, our memories. No longer content with their lives as hunted cattle, they become the hunters.
HC • FC • $39.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-892-0
Mike Mignola’s Hellboy Artist’s Edition—SPOTLIGHT
Mike Mignola (w & a & c)
Mike Mignola is one of the preeminent comics creators of the past 25 years. His career was already firmly established for his outstanding work on characters like Batman, Wolverine, a myriad of beautiful covers and more… And then came Hellboy. Mike’s iconic creation struck a meteoric chord with fans from the very start and has not abated in the 20 years since his debut. This Artist’s Edition features the first five issues of Hellboy in Hell as well as a wealth of historic supplementary material: the first three Hellboy stories—the two initial four-pagers, produced for promotional purposes, and the 10-page story from John Byrne’s Nextmen #21— plus The Corpse, and two other tales selected by Mignola for inclusion. Each page of Mike Mignola’s Hellboy Artist’s edition is shot from the original art and showcases Mignola’s gorgeous work as closely as possible to the physical page—this is a book for fans of great storytelling and students of the craft.
HC • BW • $95.00 net discount item • 200 Pages • 12” x 17” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-003-2
Monster Motors One-Shot—CERTIFIED COOL
Brian Lynch (w) • Nick Roche (a & c)
The once-quiet town of Transylvania, Kentucky is under attack from Cadillacula, an evil vampire-car that sucks the gas out of other vehicles! The more victims he claims, the more powerful he gets. Genius mechanic Vic Frankenstein has a solution: build a monster to fight a monster. Vic and his android assistant iGOR (interactive Garage Operations Robot) assemble a giant truck from the pieces of the town’s fallen vehicles. Frankenride is born and the battle between good and evil hits the road!
FC • 48 pages • $5.99
Popeye Classics #24
Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c)
Bud Sagendorf: The world’s greatest Popeye cartoonist! He does it again–his rolicking genius starts out with the feature comics story Golden Street starring Popeye and his Pappy! Plus more comics, stories and Bud Sagendorf’s own creation Sherm in the thrill-packed, laugh-filled comic “The Race!” RACE to put this in your order and head to your fave local comic shop to nab it, ya swab!
FC • 52 pages • $3.99
Ragnarök #1—GEM OF THE MONTH
Walter Simonson (w & a & c)
Ragnarök…the Twilight of the Gods in Norse mythology…the destruction of the Nine Worlds. And now, three hundred years later, the birth of vengeance.
Walter Simonson returns to comics in a BIG way with an all-new series… and doing what he does best!!
My wife and my children are dead. My brothers and sisters are dead.
My parents are dead. The Great Enemies still live.
But I swear on the shattered bones of my kinsmen… they will not live forever.
I shall become… the storm.
Walter Simonson is one of the most acclaimed and respected creators in comics. He has done defining runs on Thor, Manhunter, Star Slammers, Elric, Orion and more. Now, in his first creator-owned series in 20 years, he brings his tremendous artistic arsenal to a brand new world… the twilight world of Ragnarök!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek: Harlan Ellison®’s City on the Edge of Forever <#2 of 5>
Harlan Ellison, Scott Tipton & David Tipton (w) • J.K. Woodward (a) • Juan Ortiz (c)
Harlan Ellison’s Hugo and WGA Award-winning teleplay, visualized for the first time! Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and Yeoman Rand return to the Enterprise following their first encounter with the Guardians of Forever, only to find a darker, more vicious crew of renegades awaiting them! Can they return the timestream to its proper state? And will they even survive long enough to try?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Super Secret Crisis War!: Johnny Bravo #1
Erik Burnham, Louise Simonson (w) • Erica Henderson, Derek Charm (a) • Erica Henderson (c)
There’s trouble a brewin’ in Aron City; and no sir, it ain’t the kind that rhymes with pool! A robot from another dimension has appeared, intent on finding and challenging a hero – any hero – for its evil masters. Instead, the robot finds Johnny Bravo, and proof… that even a robot can be driven mad by exposure to Johnny’s obliviousness. Don’t miss this tie-in to the event of the summer — so cool, you’re gonna have to wear shades. Hyah!
Plus, a two-page epilogue by Louise Simonson and Derek Charm, delving into the formation of the LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY VILLAINS!!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Animated Adventures #13
Jackson Lanzing, David Server (w) • Marcelo Ferreira (a) • Dario Brizuela (c)
The Kraang have infiltrated the local zoo, and the mutation possibilities are endless! With no way in without being seen, the Turtles are at a loss to stop the mass mutation. Their only hope lies with April! Can she stop the Kraang’s newest scheme in time?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time <#2 of 4>
Erik Burnham (w) • Charles Paul Wilson III (a) • David Petersen (c)
The Turtles’ journey through time continues, and the next stop is Feudal Japan! The Turtles will meet some familiar faces and be forced to make one of the most important decisions of their lives. Will stopping the Shredder mean the end of the Turtles as we know them?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Heroes Collection Oversized Hardcover
Brian Lynch, Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham, Mike Costa, Ben Epstein, Barbara Randall Kesel, Paul Allor (w) • Franco Urru, Andy Kuhn, Valerio Schiti, Ross Campbell, Charles Paul Wilson III, Marley Zarcone, Mike Henderson, Paul McCaffrey (a) • Valerio Schiti (c)
Eight of the popular Micro-Series presented in a gorgeous oversized format! One-shots featuring Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Leonardo are presented along with tales of Master Splinter, Casey Jones, April O’Neil, and Fugitoid that connect to — and affect — the Turtles’ lives and futures.
HC • FC • $34.99 • 204 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-61377-924-8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Utrom Empire
Paul Allor (w) • Andy Kuhn (a & c)
Collecting the cosmos-spanning mini-series, Utrom Empire takes us to the site of the Technodrome, where Krang’s plans to destroy the Earth are ramping up. Little does he know that Baxter Stockman plans to harness its power for himself! As the two villains scheme, one imprisoned robot holds the key to success—Fugitoid! Will he be able to reach out to the Turtles in time? All this plus the long-awaited story of Krang’s mission to preserve the alien Utrom race!
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-024-7
Transformers VS G.I. JOE #1—SPOTLIGHT
Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) • Scioli (a & c)
SPACE WAR I! Earth makes contact with an alien race—and G.I. JOE is on the front lines of first contact! But when the TRANSFORMERS arrive—their version of “peace” does not match our own…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers Classics, Vol. 7
Simon Furman, Bob Budiansky, Ralph Macchio (w) • Andrew Wildman, Frank Springer, Don Perlin (a) • Guido Guidi (c)
The historic roots of The Transformers are re-presented for maximum Cybertronian enjoyment. Collects issues #77–80, the Headmasters four-issue series, and the three-issue Movie Adaptation. Freshly re-mastered and re-colored, these stories are accompanied by an in-depth introduction as well as select issue notes by Mark W. Bellomo.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 276 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-987-3
Wild Blue Yonder <#5 of 6>
Mike Raicht, Austin Harrison (w) • Zach Howard (a & c)
It’s all been building to this! The Judge has hunted down the Dawn, and now it’s a desperate fight for survival. Cola and Tug are each faced with heart-breaking decisions. Will they act in time? It’s the bloodiest, most grueling battle yet and the skies will rain with blood!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Winterworld #2
Chuck Dixon (w) • Butch Guice (a & c)
The saga of Scully and Wynn continues as they search for a fabled village by the sea where rumors tell of a warm heaven in this cold hell. Wynn is still in search of her parents and the village of La Niña may be the place they were heading when she was abandoned as a child. Scully just wants to find enough fuel to keep their new vehicle on the move. But will they find death at the end of the icy road?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Wraith #1 Director’s Cut—CERTIFIED COOL
Joe Hill (w) • Charles P. Wilson III (a & 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, Hill and artist Charlie “Talent” Wilson III welcome you to Christmasland in this special extra-length version of the first issue, which also includes all of the issue’s covers and the full original comic-book script by Joe Hill.
FC • 48 pages • $4.99
The X-Files: Season 10 #14
Joe Harris (w) • Matthew Dow Smith (a) • Francesco Francavilla (c)
Pilgrims, Part 4 of 5: Agent Mulder has been infected with black oil, playing host to an alien being seeking to use his knowledge, history, and expertise to unlock something mysteriously and terribly powerful. But Mulder and the would-be alien colonist possessing him aren’t the only ones looking for it…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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
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~CynicNerd
