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!
Spotlight Book of the Week
Locke & Key: Alpha <#2 of 2>
Joe Hill (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a) • Bernie Wrightson (c)
Other artists cover Locke & Key for the first time (and last time) ever! This special cover features art by Bernie Wrightson!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
Ben 10 #2
Jason Henderson (w) • Gordon Purcell (a & c)
Ben Tennyson’s cruise vacation takes a turn for the weird when he discovers that his mysterious new friend Lorelai is actually a mermaid, the princess and head protector of an alien-hybrid undersea kingdom called TerraPisciss. The mer-people are heroes of the sea and have never needed help before– so why are they suddenly bringing Ben 10 and the Plumbers into their trust? Action, aliens and romance on the high seas!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time, Vol. 3
Scott & David Tipton (w) • David Messina, Elena Casagrande, Matthew Dow Smith & Kelly Yates (a) • Francesco Francavilla (c)
The conclusion to the year-long event celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who! The 9th through 11th Doctors are showcased in a story leading up to the final issue with all 11 Doctors.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-822-7
Ghostbusters #11
Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a) • Schoening, Erik Burnham (c)
Every December in Rhinebeck, New York, a celebration is held in honor of Sinterklaas. One of the inspirations for the legend of Santa Claus, Sinterklaas brings presents for good little children, and punishes the bad. But this year, the Sinterklaas seen in Rhinebeck isn’t a man in a costume… it’s a sinister spirit set on haunting the children of the town! It’s the Ghostbusters to the Holiday rescue as Happy Horror Days continues!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE: America’s Elite, Disavowed Vol. 2
Joe Casey (w) • Stefano Caselli, Nelson Blake II, Pat Quinn, Juan Barramco & Josh Medors (a) • The Sharp Bros. (c)
The G.I. JOE team is sent on a rescue mission for Scarlett and all return except for Snake Eyes. Is he dead or alive? The hunt is on to find out. Meanwhile, Duke is captured in the Amazon forest and “interrogated” by a Crimson Guardsman, all leading to a massive Ninja showdown.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 148 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-827-2
G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files #9
Mike Costa (w) • Antonio Fuso (a & c)
THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS – PART 2! TOMAX and CHAMELEON meet face-to-face amid the chaos that the Crimson Twin has unleashed on G.I. JOE’s covert facility. Who will walk away alive? Will either of them? DON’T MISS THE EXPLOSIVE CONCLUSION TO G.I. JOE: THE COBRA FILES!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #7
Chris Mowry (w) • Matt Frank (a & c)
Who… or what, is Jet Jaguar? The size-changing robot has appeared mysteriously, but is he friend or foe? As the alien attack on earth ramps up, Jet Jaguar holds the balance of power in his hands!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Vol. 1
Chris Mowry (w) • Matt Frank (a & c)
Dozens of new monsters have risen from the depth and are staking out their own territory, regardless of humanity’s political borders! A war of dominance beings… will Godzilla end up on top?
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-749-7
The Illegitimates <#1 of 6>—SPOTLIGHT
Taran Killam & Marc Andreyko (w) • Kevin Sharpe (a) • Jerry Ordway (c)
Jack Steele: World renowned agent of OLYMPUS, super-spy, debonair, lover of ladies, man-slut. While facing off with his arch-nemesis, Viktor Dannikor, Steele faces his biggest defeat, but who will take his place? Olympus scrambles to find not one, but FIVE newbie agents to fill the void and, unbeknownst to them, they share a common thread. Can these five strangers embrace their fates and come together to save the world? They are THE ILLEGITIMATES! And if you called them bastards…. you’d be absolutely right!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
KISS Kids <#4 of 4>
Chris Ryall, Tom Waltz (w) • Jose Holder (a & c)
“Kids in Santa’s Service” — the Kiss Kids’ first series concludes here with these holiday-ending escapades featuring everyone’s favorite not-yet-fearsome foursome!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Locke & Key: Alpha #2 Boxed Set
Joe Hill (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a) • Rodriguez, Simon Bisley, Glenn Fabry, Michael Kaluta, Dave Sim, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bernie Wrightson (c)
This special deluxe slipcase includes all seven of the regular covers for the final issue of Locke & Key, a true “murderer’s row” of talents assembled in one illustrated box set!
FC • $49.99
Mars Attacks Judge Dredd <#4 of 4>
Al Ewing (w) • John McCrea (a) • Greg Staples (c)
The Martian mayhem comes to an explosive conclusion! The full-scale invasion has begun, and even Judge Dredd finds himself overmatched by the Martian forces. Judge Anderson has a plan, however, but can Dredd bring himself to seek the aid of the Mega-City Mafia?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Mr. Peabody & Sherman <#2 of 4>
Sholly Fisch (w) • Jorge Monlogo (a & c)
From high C to the high seas, Mister Peabody and Sherman are sailing back through the centuries in search of adventure! But what’s more terrifying: coming face to face with Blackbeard the pirate, or taking center stage from an operatic diva?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Popeye Classics #17
Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c)
MORE great Popeye goodness! You’ll love these stories: A very funny “Popeye and King Blozo’s Problem,” then something fascinating and unusual, a story with no Popeye but a character that rarely gets his due stars in “Ham Gravy and his Indian Friend.” And if that isn’t weird enough, Bud Sagendorf pens a story about BUGS! Not as in BUNNY–lady bugs, spiders, and beetles, oh my… FIGHTING A TIGER!!! Plus more!
FC • 52 pages • $3.99
Samurai Jack #3
Jim Zub (w) • Andy Suriano (a & c)
Jack’s travels bring him to a village filled with tension and mystery. Can he discover the town’s strange secret before Aku’s robotic army invades? Our samurai hero’s quest to gather the Threads of Time continues.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek Classics, Vol. 5: Who Killed Captain Kirk?
Peter David (w) • Tom Sutton & Gordon Purcell (a) • Jason Palmer (c)
Someone aboard the starship Enterprise has killed Captain Kirk–or so it seems. While the captain recovers, it falls to his crew to uncover the facts behind the case and learn whether one of their own is a cold-blooded killer. Add in the unwanted arrival of the Klingons and Kirk’s nemesis from his academy days, Finnegan, to take charge of the investigation for an action packed adventure.
TPB • FC • $21.99 • 172 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-831-9
Star Trek #28
Mike Johnson (w) • Erfan Fajar (a & c)
The climactic chapter of the Klingon-Romulan War! Kirk and the Enterprise have one last chance to prevent galaxy-wide cataclysm… but at what cost to the crew? Star Trek Into Darkness writer/producer Roberto Orci oversees this all-new story set in the aftermath of the blockbuster film!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips, Vol. 2: 1969-1971
Russ Manning (w & a & c)
This second volume of a 4-book series collecting the entire run of the Tarzan newspaper strip by Russ Manning presents five complete daily storylines and five complete Sundays adventures. In the dailies from October 29, 1969 through March 31, 1971, Tarzan meets the Stone Pharaoh while his son, Korak, encounters the Gryf Worshippers. In the Sundays from May 18, 1969 through January 17, 1971, Tarzan embarks on a safari to Opar and we learn the back story on how he met his wife and life partner Jane.
HC • B&W • $49.99 • 296 pages • 11” x 8.5” • ISBN: 978-1-61377-820-3
Transformers: Art of Prime
Jim Sorenson (w) • Various (a)
Explore the rich world of Transformers Prime! Loaded with character animation models, concept art, interviews with the creators and more, Transformers: The Art of Prime provides and unprecendented look behind the scenes of bringing the TF movie universe to the small screen. Jim Sorenson (Transformers The Ark, Transformers AllSpark Almanac) brings this deep, vivid world into focus!
HC • FC • $49.99 • 200 pages • 9.5” x 12.5” • ISBN 978-1-61377-790-9
Transformers Regeneration One #97
Simon Furman (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Andrew Wildman, Guidi (c)
DARK FORCES RISE! JHIAXUS—the mysterious senator who deleted himself from Cybertronian history—is back… but as friend or foe? RODIMUS PRIME is forced to question the motives of Primus himself—does he drag the AUTOBOTS into a war they can’t win… or side with an “enemy” who seeks only one thing: universal order?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers: Robots in Disguise #24: Dark Cybertron <#5 of 12>
John Barber & James Roberts (w) • Robert Gill & Livio Ramondelli (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
UNDER FIRE! AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS unite to battle a common foe… but will it be enough to stop the DARK CYBERTRON prophecy from coming true? SHOCKWAVE’s plan reaches fruition—while in the Dead Universe, secrets are revealed!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, Vol. 6
Dean Clarrain (w) • Byron Vaughns, Gene Colan, Garret Ho & Ken Mitchroney (a) • Steve Lavigne (c)
The all-ages action continues is the latest collection of TMNT Adventures! This volume introduces the Mighty Mutanimals in their first three-issue series, and also includes Adventures issues #21 and 22, featuring the stories “Space Junk Face Funk Cyber Punk Thief” and “Rat Trap!”
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 148 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-834-0
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Kevin Eastman Cover Gallery
Kevin Eastman (a & c)
The perfect gift for the Kevin Eastman fanatic in your home! Collecting all of TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman’s covers for the IDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series! From start to finish, experience the highlights of the series in cover form!
FC • 38 pages • $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures #6
Cullen Bunn (w) • Dario Brizuela (a & c)
The Turtles have fought a lot of weird bad guys, but now their own Shellraiser’s gone to the dark side! Will the Turtles be able to take down their vehicle before they become roadkill?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #29
Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Ross Campbell (a) • Campbell, Eastman (c)
Recovering from the events of City Fall, the Turtles seek sanctuary in the countryside. They bring with them new questions, tension within the family — and a stowaway! Don’t miss this first issue of the newest TMNT arc, “Northampton”!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
X-Files Season 10, Vol. 1 HC
Joe Harris (w) • Michael Walsh (a) • Carlos Valenzuela (c)
For years they investigated the paranormal, pursued the “monsters of the week,” and sought the truth behind extraterrestrial activity, along with the grand conspiracy surrounding it rooted deep within their own government. But when AGENTS MULDER and SCULLY reunite for a new, ongoing series that ushers THE X-FILES into a new era of technological paranoia, multinational concerns, and otherworldly threats, it’ll take more than a desire “to believe” to make it out alive.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 132 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-751-0
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