Welcome to IDW's May newsletter!
Friday, Apr 30th, 2010
Offering your monthly dose of news and not-to-be-missed books!
Arriving at inboxes the beginning of each month, the IDW newsletter brings highlights of the coming month, including books to look for at your local store, plus top stories from "Ryall Time" and the IDW website. Enjoy!
IDW Digital:
Every week, IDW is pleased to bring you the freshest comics for
your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, as well as for your PSP. Some of
our featured digital titles for May are listed below! And check out
our website each week for new releases!
Witch & Wizard #1
Available in print and digitally on the same day!
Dara Naraghi (w) • Victor Santos (a) • J. Scott Campbell,
Victor Santos. J.K. Woodward (c)
In a blink of an eye, their world has changed, with the oppressive
New Order declaring all magic as evil incarnate! In this
action-packed first issue spinning out of best-selling author
James Patterson's #1 novel, sibling teenagers Whit
& Wisty Allgood use their newly discovered magical powers to
infiltrate into enemy territory of the New Order to gain control of
the inter-dimensional Shadowland.
Kill Shakespeare
#2
Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col (w) • Andy Belanger (a) •
Kagan McLeod (c)
In this exciting second issue of the saga, Hamlet begins his epic
quest to find the reclusive wizard, William Shakespeare. Joined in
arms by the imposing Richard III and his lieutenant Iago, Hamlet is
attacked and has his life threatened by multiple forces-a violent
rebel group known as the Prodigals, a mysterious fool, and someone
he least expects...
TRANSFORMERS: Last
Stand of the WRECKERS #5
Nick Roche, James Roberts (w) • Nick Roche (a) • Trevor
Hutchison, Roche (c)
The endgame begins. Their teammates are dead, their mission is in
tatters, and all hope is lost. Time has run out for the last of the
WRECKERS, who confront the maniac responsible for the atrocities of
the last 48 hours. Deaths, betrayals and long-promised
revelations-truly, this one has it all!
This May, IDW comics feature Best-Selling Authors!
May 12th brings,
Killing the Cobra: Chinatown Trollop
#1. Spinning out of the bestselling novel,
The Nymphos of Rocky Flats, author Mario
Acevedo brings his Iraq war veteran and vampire detective,
Felix Gomez, to comics in this all-new tale of murderous mayhem
involving the ruthless heroin merchants, the Han Cobras.
On May 19th, IDW
will launch Witch & Wizard #1, the
first issue spinning out of best-selling author James
Patterson's #1 novel. Witch &
Wizard is a brand-new series taking James
Patterson's hit characters from the Witch &
Wizard novel on all-new exciting adventures in this four-color
comic book series.
Also on May 19th, be ready for the next generation of G.I JOE with Hearts an Minds #1, written by New York Times best-selling author of World War Z, Max Brooks, with art by Howard Chaykin and Antonio Fuso.
New This Month
This Month, IDW launches the first issues of many new series, including the continuation of the TRANSFORMERS saga with IRONHIDE #1. Here's a quick look at some of our May highlights, and the complete list of May releases is below.
Transformers: Ironhide
#1
May 12th!
Mike Costa (w) • Casey Coller (a)
• Marcelo Matere, Coller (c)
During the Great War on CYBERTRON, one of the AUTOBOTS' fallen
heroes was Optimus Prime's best friend-IRONHIDE. What does that
have to do with the fate of the planet today? Find out in this
all-new miniseries by TRANSFORMERS writer Mike Costa
and the phenomenal
artist Casey Coller.
You didn't really think his death was just some stunt with no
ramifications, did you?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Mystery Society
#1
May 26th!
Steve Niles (w) • Fiona Staples (a) • Ashley Wood
(c)
Created by Steve Niles and Ashley
Wood!
Nick Hammond and Anastasia Collins are the Mystery Society and
bring new meaning to "underground cult" status! Stealthily avoiding
the authorities, this skullduggery duo spend their time and money
righting wrongs committed in the world's underbellies. This issue,
Ana defends their secret headquarters as Nick goes on a rescue
mission breaking into Area 51 for a bounty that you will not
believe!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bram Stoker's
Death Ship #1
May 12th!
Gary Gerani (w) • Stuart Sayger (a) • Cliff Nielsen
(c)
An untold story from DRACULA, the greatest vampire story ever
written, Bram Stoker's Death Ship
explores the harrowing, nightmarish sea voyage from Transylvania to
England. One by one, the terrified crewmembers of the Russian
schooner Demeter vanish, victims of the unearthly lifeform
that lies comatose in the ship's hold during daylight hours. Only
Demeter's seasoned captain, a proud man of the sea,
remains to confront the voracious monster that has preyed upon his
crew by moonlight...
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Monthly Give Away
Each month, one lucky newsletter subscriber will be our raffle winner and will receive free IDW releases from that month. Our May winner will receive copies of both A-Team: Shotgun Wedding TPB and A-Team: War Stories TPB, and be ready for the action packed movie, out June 11th!
Congratulations to our April winner: Ryan R., who won a copy of Bloom County Vol. 2 HC, which features every daily and Sunday strip from September 27, 1982 throught July 1, 1984!
MAY 1st is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
Free Comic Book Day is the first Saturday in May each year, when
participating comic book shops across North America and around the
world give away comic books for FREE! This year IDW is excited to
bring you the following comics, for free!
G.I. JOE: Real
American Hero #155-1/2
Larry Hama (w) • Agustin Padilla (a & c)
It's free, it's awesome, and it's ALL-NEW! Picking up from where
the ORIGINAL G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN
HERO comic book ended, issue #155-1/2 is a core fan's
dream come true! Featuring spectacular art from Agustin
Padilla, Larry Hama continues his classic
G.I. JOE run right here, and RELAUNCHES THE ORIGINAL SERIES!
FC • 32 pages • Free
Library of American Comics
Presenting excerpts from the greatest comic strips of all time,
from action/adventure to high drama, to fall-on-the-floor
hilarious. IDW and the Library of American Comics present 32 pages
of previews from upcoming volumes: including
Archie by Bob Montana;
Secret Agent Corrigan by Al
Williamson; Blondie by
Chic Young; The Complete Bloom County
Library by Berkeley Breathed;
Rip Kirby by Alex
Raymond; Polly and Her Pals by
Chris Sterrett; Dick
Tracy by Chester Gould; and
Little Orphan Annie by Harold
Gray.
B&W • 32 pages • Free
IDW fans needed as volunteers at San Diego Comic Con!
Want a badge to San Diego Comic Con? An IDW T-shirt? IDW Comics? Volunteer at the IDW booth at Comic Con and you will receive all these things for free!
Are you interested? Email conventions@idwpublishing.com for more details, with a description of why you want to work the IDW booth at Comic Con and your contact information. Previous retail or convention experience is a plus!
In order to be chosen as a volunteer, you must be 18 years or older and available for a volunteer meeting at the IDW offices (in San Diego, CA) the Saturday before Comic Con, July 17th, 2010.
The deadline for entering is Friday, June 4th, 2010.
Complete List of May Releases
May 5th:
A-Team: Shotgun Wedding TPB
A-Team: War Stories TPB
Angel: Barbary Coast #2
Doctor Who Classics: Omnibus
Doctor Who Classics: Series II #3
Eternal Descent #2
G.I JOE: Origins #15
Rip Kirby, Vol. 2 HC
Spike: After the Fall TPB
Star Trek: Captain's Log Harriman
TRANSFORMERS: Movie Collection Vol. 2 HC
TRANSFORMERS: Nefarious #3
We Will Bury You #3
May 12th:
Angel: After the Fall Vol. 6 HC
Bram Stoker's Death Ship #1
G.I. JOE: Operation HISS #4
Killing The Cobra: Chinatown Trollop #1
Pantheon #2
Star Trek: McCoy #2
StarStruck #9
TRANSFORMERS: IRONHIDE #1
Wire Hangers #2
Zombies vs. Robots
Aventure #4
May 19th:
Beyond the Wall TPB
Classic G.I. JOE Vol. 8 TPB
The Ghoul HC
Kill Shakespeare #2
Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy TPB
Tank Girl: Royal Escape #3
TRANSFORMERS: Last Stand of the WRECKERS #5
Witch & Wizard: Battle of Shadowland #1
May 26th:
Angel: #33
Army of Two #5
Doctor Who #11
Ellis Island
G.I. JOE: Disavowed Vol 1 TPB
G.I. JOE: Hearts & Minds #1
Little Orphan Annie Vol. 5
Mystery Society #1
Star Trek: Movie Adaptation
#4
TRANSFORMERS: IDW Collection Vol. 1 HC
Torpedo Vol. 2 HC
IDW Website
HBO® and IDW Publishing Announce Partnership To Create First-Ever True Blood® Comic Book Series
Hasbro, Inc, IDW Publishing and Wizards of the Coast Launch Dungeons & Dragons Comic Books
IDW Unveils Library of American Comics Website
IDW and YOE Books Launch Krazy & Ignatz in Tiger Tea
IDW Publishing Creators Nominated for Seven Eisner Award
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