Wednesday's New Books!
Wednesday, Aug 24th, 2011
There are plenty of new books this week including: Creed, Doctor Who, Duke Nukem, Godzilla, Kill Shakespeare, Next Men, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Servant of the Bones, and many more!
Creed:
Omnichronos
Trent Kaniuga (w & a & c)
CreeD: Omnichronos tells the story of an outcast teenage boy,
but this is no ordinary boy. You see... Mark Farley can travel to
another world—a dreamworld where he once had the power to
create anything he could imagine. In reality, he is powerless, and
not even really very well liked. But in this other dimension he
must face off against all of his most sinister and dark nightmarish
demons, as the powerful Creed. Morphing dreamfrog dragons as
protectors, talking trees, and floating islands await him, but at
the center of it all lies a massive void that threatens to destroy
both the dreamworld and reality. Only the true creator of the
dreamworld can save both, but not if he gets caught napping in
class again.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 540 Pages • 6” x
9” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-942-3
Bullet Points:
Collecting every issue of videogame designer Trent Kaniuga’s
‘90s indy hit CreeD into one massive volume!
Archie: Americana Vol. 1: The '40s - (CARTOON AND COMIC
THEME)
Various (w) • Various (a) • Bob Montana (c)
In 1941, Pep Comics introduced Archie Andrews, "American's
newest boyfriend." Since then, Archie and his teenage friends have
entertained young and old alike with the hilarious misadventures.
Filled with outrageous tales of dating woes, high school hijinx and
slapstick mayhem, it wasn't long before Archie became known as "the
Mirth of the Nation." Now, IDW Publishing combines both "Best of
the Forties" Americana series books into one must-have
collection!
HC • FC • $24.99 • 216 Pages • ISBN:
978-1-60010-931-7
Bullet Points:
• Celebrate our great nation with one of the greatest
characters in the nation: Archie!
Crawl To Me #2 (of
4)
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Alan Robert (w) • Alan Robert (a) • Robert, menton3 (c)
Wire Hangers creator/Life of Agony
rocker, Alan Robert, keeps the twists and turns
a-comin' in part two of his psychological roller-coaster ride,
Crawl to Me. Ryan comes to grips with the
fact that things may not be exactly as they seem and does his best
to hide his disturbing delusions from Jessica. But when Max goes
missing inside the basement's crawl space, who is really to
blame?
Visit CrawlToMeComic.com for more information!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
*Variants:
David Lupton cover
100 Penny Press: Doctor Who Vol. 2 #1
Tony
Lee (w) Andrew Currie (a) Tommy Lee Edwards (c)
Reprinting the beginning of the Eleventh Doctor era! When
the TARDIS becomes infected with holographic spam, the Doctor, Amy,
and Rory are forced to land on an alien world, but it’s been
targeted for invasion by intergalactic mercenaries! Don't miss the
first adventures of the new Doctor and his companions in the latest
volume of this critically acclaimed series!
FC • 32 pages • $1.00
Doctor Who
Annual 2011
Joshua Hale Fialkov, Dan McDaid, Matthew Dow Smith, Tony Lee (w)
• Blair Shedd, McDaid, Josh Adams, Ben Templesmith (a) •
Shedd
The Eleventh Doctor materializes in his first
Annual! This oversized issue contains three complete
stories by an all-star lineup, featuring critically acclaimed
Echoes writer Joshua Hale Fialkov &
artist Blair Shedd, Doctor Who Magazine
writer/artist Dan McDaid, and writer
Matthew Dow Smith & artist Josh
Adams. Also included is a prelude to the next ongoing
series story by series writer Tony Lee and
superstar artist Ben Templesmith, continued in
Doctor Who #9!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
*Variants:
Photo cover!
Bullet points:
All-star lineup of creators including Ben Templesmith and Joshua
Hale Fialkov
Doctor Who
#8
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Tony Lee (w) • Matthew Dow Smith (a) • Mark Buckingham, photo (c)
The stunning conclusion of “When Worlds
Collide”! Can the Doctor find his TARDIS in time to
keep the amusement park planet from being destroyed? Or are Amy,
Rory, and everyone else there doomed?! Find out from the
world-class creative team of Tony Lee and
Matthew Dow Smith!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variants:
Matthew Dow Smith cover
Duke Nukem #2 (of 4)
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Tom Waltz (w) • Xermanico (a) • John K. Snyder III (c)
Duke has made his way back through time to battle the mysterious
(and mega-hot!) Vril chick called Maria and her bizarre menagerie
of extra-terrestrial allies. It’s WWII-era alien
butt-kicking, Duke Nukem style—an all-out blitzkrieg of
babes, bullets, and beers!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99.
*Variants:
Duke Nukem Forever Concept Art Team cover!
Bullet points:
• Duke Nukem Forever, the game, comes out in
May!
• Duke Nukem is back! One of the strongest
selling games in the history of gaming, Duke has sold over 3.3
million units!
Dungeons
& Dragons #10
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John Rogers (w) • Andrea Di Vito (a) • Tyler Walpole, (c)
Fell’s Five has broken into the First Lord’s
underground fortress. They have to steal the Guide of Gates, or die
in darkness... if they’re lucky. Join John
Rogers and Andrea Di Vito as they bring
us the latest chapter in these thrilling adventures of swords and
sorcery!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variants:
Menton3 cover!
Bullet points:
• Ask your retailer how to get the rare
variant cover by menton3!
• The conclusion to the latest story arc of
the runaway smash fantasy hit!
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun: Ianto's
Tomb
Alex Irvine (w) • Peter Burgting (a) • Andy Brase (c)
Beneath a crimson sun lie wastelands of majestic desolation and
cities of cruel splendor, where life hangs by a thread. Welcome to
Athas! When an imprisoned gladiator named Grudvik escapes the city
of Tyr, a part-time slave hunter and full-time dune trader is hired
to bring back the fugitive. But after crossing swords, the pair
must join forces to survive the harsh desert.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 132 Pages • 8.5” x
11” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-996-6
Bullet Points:
The post-apocalyptic Dungeons & Dragons
setting’s first-ever comic!
Dungeons & Dragons: Drizzt #1 (of 5)
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R.A. & Geno Salvatore (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Gonzalo Flores, Tim Seeley (c)
From the world of Forgotten Realms!
The MOST POPULAR CHARACTER from the MOST POPULAR FANTASY WORLD of
all time comes to life in his FIRST ORIGINAL comic book tale.
DRIZZT leads this massive thriller into Salvatore’s next
blockbuster novel! Don’t miss this prequel! Don’t miss
any of the Neverwinter projects coming out this year!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
*Variants:
Legend of Drizzt #1: Playable
Module Edition!
Playable Module Edition, signed by R.A.
Salvatore!
Bullet points:
• From New York Times best-selling author
R.A. Salvatore, leading directly into his next Drizzt
novel!
Grimjack
Omnibus, Vol. 2
John Ostrander (w) • Timothy Truman (a & c)
The out-of-this-world adventures of John Gaunt continue in the
second Grimjack Omnibus. John
Ostrander and Timothy Truman's celebrated
tales continues with issues #14–30, including "Decaying
Orbit," the three-part "Trade Wars," ""Screaming Steel," and
more!
TPB • FC • $24.99 • 368 Pages • 6 x 9 •
ISBN: 978-1-61377-000-9
Bullet Points:
This pan-dimensional badass has a score to settle, and the steel to
spare.
Kill
Shakespeare #12 (of 12)
Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col (w) • Andy Belanger (a) •
Kagan McLeod (c)
And so the curtain falls… The critically acclaimed series
ends its first run with Hamlet, Juliet and Shakespeare all facing
death. Can Othello rally the Prodigals to defeat Richard and Lady
Macbeth’s now-fractured army? But even if he does, will
anyone be left alive to celebrate victory?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• FINAL ISSUE!
John Byrne’s Next
Men #9
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John Byrne (w & a & c)
The end is the beginning, and the beginning the end. The
Next Men must make the most important decision of their
lives… and very possibly the last!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Snake Eyes Ongoing
#4
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Chuck Dixon (w) • Robert Atkins (a) • Atkins, Agustin Padilla (c)
Snake Eyes alone against Slice and Dice at the top of the world!
Helix at her most ferocious! And Iceberg and Alpine must try and
make it down a Himalayan peak with a half dozen Trouble Bubbles on
their tail! Snake Eyes and his team carve out their own bloody
corner of Cobra Civil War!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variants:
G.I. JOE: Hearts & Minds, by superstar author Max Brooks!
Bullet points:
• A COBRA CIVIL WAR tie-in!
• The final confrontation between Snake Eyes
and Slice & Dice!
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #169
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Larry Hama (w) S L Gallant (a) Gallant, Herb Trimpe (c)
The action heats up this month! Although the G.I. Joe operation
in the arctic circle has taken a turn for the better, things are
looking dangerous on the home front: Firefly and Crystal Ball have
infiltrated the secret G.I. Joe base within the Chrysler Building.
It's up to Mainframe and Joe Colton, the original G.I. Joe, to put
a stop to Cobra's plot! You can't miss this incredible issue of
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
*Variants:
Larry Hama variant sketch cover
Godzilla: 100 Cover Charity Spectacular
Alex Ross, Eric Powell, Various (a) • Matt Frank (c)
This March, IDW unleashed an unprecedented promotion in the
direct comics market. A chance for retailers to have their stores
smashed by Godzilla! When count was done, there were 100 covers of
this landmark issue. Now, it’s a chance to own all the
covers, and for a good cause! IDW will be donating all proceeds
from this one-of-a-kind one-shot to the International Medical Corps
for tsunami relief in Japan.
FC • 100 pages • $7.99
Bullet points:
• See all 100 covers from IDW’s
unprecedented promotion!
• All proceeds will be donated to the
International Medical Corps for tsunami relief in Japan
Remains (New
Printing)
Steve Niles (w) • Kieron Dwyer (a & c)
Back in print! When the world goes mad, a
blackjack dealer and an exotic dancer are mysteriously spared. But
now they're trapped in Reno, surrounded by a veritable army of the
undead — and with no idea what might wait for them beyond the
city limits if they can escape. Are they the last man and woman on
Earth? And if so, how long can they last?
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 116 Pages • ISBN:
978-1-93228-238-9
Bullet Points:
Mind-shattering horror from Steve Niles (30
Days of Night) and Kieron Dwyer (Last of
the Independents)!
Anne
Rice’s Servant of the Bones #1 (of 6)
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Anne Rice & Mariah Huehner (w) • Renae DeLiz & Ray Dillon (a) • DeLiz (c)
Anne Rice, among the most iconic creators in
horror, brings one of her richest stories to IDW in this six-part
tale of murder, demonic revenge, and the redemptive power of faith.
When a beautiful young woman is brutally slain in the streets of
New York City, the demon Azriel sets out to discover who killed
her, only to find a far more sinister plot that could end the
world. Once a human in ancient Babylon, Azriel is a spirit of rage
and terror that gradually rediscovers his humanity through holy
vengeance and spiritual love. Ornately illustrated by the New
York Times Best-selling team of Renae DeLiz
and Ray Dillon.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variants:
Jenny Frison cover
Anne Rice signed edition
Bullet Points:
Anne Rice is the multiple New York Times
Bestselling author of Interview with The Vampire,
Queen of the Damned, and The Vampire Lestat.
Renae DeLiz and Ray Dillon are
the New York Times Bestselling artists of the graphic
novel, The Last Unicorn.
Ask your retailer how to get a special Anne Rice signed
edition!
Spike, Vol.
2
Brian Lynch (w) • Stephen Mooney, Franco Urru (a) • Urru
(c)
The last IDW Spike stories come to a
shattering conclusion as Spike faces a crazed killer, the full
power of Wolfram & Hart, and the consequences of having a soul
and a demonic ex. But it's the appearance of Willow that really
shakes things up, not to mention a spaceship and some unexpected
old "friends.”
HC • FC • $21.99 • 104 Pages • ISBN:
978-1-61377-006-1
Bullet Points:
Ties directly into the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season
8 storyline!
TRANSFORMERS Classics: UK, Vol. 1
Bill Mantlo, Ralph Macchio, Jim Salicrup, Steve Parkhouse, Simon Furman (w) • Frank Springer, John Ridgway, Mike Collins (a) • Andrew Wildman (c)
Classic TRANSFORMERS tales from the UK continuity begin here!
Re-mastered and re-colored, these vintage TF stories are presented
in order, many published for the first time in the United States!
Writer and life-long TF fan James Roberts
(Last Stand of the Wreckers) provides in-depth historical
perspective in each volume, and legendary TF UK artist
Andrew Wildman provides new covers!
TPB • FC • $24.99 • 276 Pages • ISBN:
978-1-60010-943-0
Bullet Points:
Celebrate the long history of the TRANSFORMERS and their US/UK
variations in this thoughtful collection!
TRANSFORMERS #24
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Mike Costa & James Roberts (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a) • Livio Ramondelli x 2 (c)
CHAOS: PART 1! The long-awaited event
that will have TRANSFORMERS fans talking for years and lasting
repercussions on the lives of our heroes and villains gets off to a
mega-start! The Autobots land on Cybertron to discover
Galvatron’s plan is already in effect—but what is it?
What could he possibly want on a dead planet?!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variants:
Black & White Livio Ramondelli cover!
Bullet points:
• CHAOS begins! It’s all been building
to this!
• This is it! Years of TRANSFORMERS
plotlines finally come together, with the launch of CHAOS!
• Introducing new comics superstar Livio
Ramondelli!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ongoing #1
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Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz (w) • Dan Duncan (a) Sam Kieth, Duncan x 4 (c)
They’re BACK! This summer, the original
heroes in a half-shell make a triumphant return to comics!
Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo, and
Raphael reunite to bring their ninja aptitude and
teenage attitude to IDW Publishing in this all-new, action-packed
series. Featuring a cast of familiar
characters—Master Splinter, April O’Neill,
Casey Jones, and more—and true to the spirit of the
original comics created by Kevin Eastman and
Peter Laird, the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA
TURTLES are bigger and badder than ever, and ready to rock
old and new fans alike!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*4 regular covers will be shipped in an even ratio (1 to 1 to 1 to
1) 4 unique Dan Duncan inter-connected character covers
*Variants:
Kevin Eastman cover!
Double gatefold Dan Duncan variant cover,
featuring all 4 interconnected character covers as one wraparound
image!
Sam Kieth cover!
Unique Kevin Eastman hand-drawn sketch
cover!
Bullet points:
• TNMT co-creator Kevin
Eastman returns to his classic creations alongside writer
Tom Waltz and artist Dan Duncan
to re-create the Turtles for a new generation!
• Cover by Maxx creator Sam
Kieth!
• Four “character” variants by
series artist Dan Duncan! Collect all the
Turtles!
• Ask about the rare Kevin
Eastman variant, and the super rare hand-sketched
Kevin Eastman variant!
