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Friday, May 18th, 2012
Joe Kubert's Tarzan of the Apes: Artist's Edition coming in September from IDW
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic creation
San Diego, CA (May 18,
2012) – Joe Kubert is one of the most lauded
artists in the history of comics, a true living legend. He has been
a vital creative force since the 1940s and remains so to this day.
He has had defining runs on Hawkman, Enemy Ace,
Tor, Sgt. Rock, and many others. Among his career
highlights is Tarzan of the Apes, and
Kubert's rendition could arguably be called the
definitive comic adaptation of the Ape-man.
“To have the Tarzan stories I drew commemorate the
100th anniversary of a strip I fell in love with as a kid is the
thrill of a lifetime,” said Joe Kubert,
writer and artist of all the stories in this Artist's
Edition.
This Artist’s Edition collects six complete
Kubert Tarzan adventures, including the
classic four-part origin story. Each page is vividly reproduced
from the original art and presented as no comics readers have seen
before. For fans of Kubert and Tarzan,
this new entry in the Eisner-winning Artist’s
Edition line must be seen to be believed!
2012 is the centennial year for Tarzan. Created by master
storyteller Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan is
instantly recognizable to countless fans around the globe. Other
notable creations of Burroughs’ include
John Carter of Mars, Korak, Carson of
Venus, and At the Earth’s Core.
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
The Crow Comic Book flies again
IDW Brings back James O’Barr’s iconic anti-hero this summer!
San Diego, CA (May
17, 2012) – Proving that the spirit of vengeance is timeless,
Bram Stoker Award-winning author and co-screenwriter of the
original The Crow film, John Shirley, has
teamed with Eisner Award-nominated, Fishtown artist
Kevin Colden, to bring the dark spirit back to
comics. Concurrently, the film’s producer Edward R.
Pressman, in conjunction with Relativity Media and
Dimension Films, is in pre-production on a gritty reinvention of
the 1994 cult classic to be directed by F. Javier
Gutiérrez (Before the Fall) and written by
Jesse Wigutow.
The comic book, which explores its own unique storyline from the
film, is set in Tokyo, Japan where the Crow returns in the guise of
a foreign exchange student named Jamie Osterberg. When Haruko, the
love of his life, is stolen away from him, Jamie must search for
answers–ones that turn deadly, and transform him into the
spirit of vengeance, the Crow! With a sword that seeks truth, the
Crow hunts down those responsible for this crime, discovering a web
of horror that may lead him to kill his one true love.
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
IDW Brings The Love This August
Thom Zahler returns with new Love and Capes series
Exclusive variant releasing at San Diego Comic-Con
San
Diego, CA (May 17, 2012) – IDW Publishing is excited to
announce LOVE AND CAPES: WHAT TO EXPECT, the
fourth installment of the Harvey Award-nominated comic book series.
The fan-favorite “heroically super” romantic comedy by
creator Thom Zahler is back with an addition to
the cast, a super baby!
Mark and Abby are expecting, but they’re not telling anyone
yet. Will they be able to keep the secret from Darkblade, the
world’s best detective? Plus, Mark has a secret of his
own.
“I’m thrilled to be able to tell another chapter in
Mark and Abby’s adventures. And there’s no greater
adventure than parenthood,” said Zahler.
“Except, of course, for a fight for existence itself against
an all-consuming galactic threat, and this book isn’t about
that. Well, probably not. Fifty-fifty, tops.”
The first issue will be in stores in August, but a
special “Baby Name” cover variant will be released in
July during San Diego Comic-Con. The exclusive variant is drawn by
Zahler and features Mark and Abby exchanging baby
names. Fans will have a chance for Zahler to draw
their name into Abby’s notepad, as another baby name idea for
the couple. LOVE AND CAPES: WHAT TO EXPECT will
contain special guest inkers for the covers throughout the series
including Sean Tiffany, Jerry
Ordway, Mike Manley, Chris
Bailey, and Rich Faber.
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Thirteen Years and Stronger Than Ever!
IDW Publishing rings in its teen years with a string of successes
San Diego, CA
(May 16, 2012) – Buoyed by extraordinary fan response,
explosive material, and a dedicated retail market, IDW is spending
a lot of year thirteen making repeated trips to the printer!
Going back to press on multiple books, including Popeye
#1, Road Rage #1 and #2, TRANSFORMERS: Robots in
Disguise #1, TRANSFORMERS: More Than Meets the Eye
#1, and multiple printings of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
#1-5, to name a few, has given IDW a lot of work to do and a lot to
think about. That’s to say nothing of the fact that this week
brought sell-outs of Frankenstein Alive, Alive! #1 and
TRIO #1!
“In all my years in the Direct Market, I’m not sure
I’ve ever seen things blow up quite like this,” said
Publisher and CEO Ted Adams. “We’ve
been overprinting aggressively, and still not meeting demand. The
initial orders we’re seeing are huge, and the increases
we’re seeing at Final Order Cut-off are
substantial.”
It should also be clear to fans and retailers alike that this wave
of comics awesomeness has far from crested. Extremely strong sales
of Mars Attacks, KISS, Godzilla, and the
hotly-anticipated Star Trek: The Next Generation and
Doctor Who crossover, among others, are just a handful of
indicators screaming that IDW does not plan to stop putting out
some of the industry’s most popular and prosperous
titles.
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Wednesday's New Books!
New books this week include 30 Days of Night, Complete Dick
Tracy Vol 13, Jurassic Park: Dangerous Games, Last Unicorn Deluxe,
and Locke & Key: Clockworks #6!
30 Days of Night: 10 Bloody Years Treasury Edition
Click here for a preview!
Steve Niles (w) • Ben Templesmith (a) • Ashley Wood
(c)
It’s the 10th anniversary of 30 Days of Night’s
groundbreaking first issue! To properly commemorate this momentous
comic, we’re releasing the entire miniseries by Niles and
Templesmith as an oversize Treasury Edition! See the story that
established IDW and the creators as forces to be reckoned with!
FC • Cardstock • $9.99 • 72 pages •
9.25” x 14.25”
Bullet points:
• Special Treasury Edition collects
30 Days of Night #1-3 in one oversize package
• Features Ashley Wood’s original 30 Days of Night #1
cover art
