Wednesday's New Books!
Wednesday, Jul 11th, 2012
This week's new books include Battle Beasts #1, Smoke &
Mirrors #4, Parker's The Score, and many more! And if you're at San
Diego Comic Con, don't forget to stop by our booth #2643!
After The Fire 100-Page Spectacular
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Tom Waltz (w) • Guiu Vilanova (a) • Pintu (c)
A haunting new original story from writer Tom Waltz (Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles) and artist Guiu Vilanova (Cory Doctorow's Futuristic
Tales of the Here and Now) at a special bargain price!
Detective Shane Collins is a good cop who has been brutally
murdered. Given a second chance to seek vengeance against his
killers, Shane's spirit walks the dark line between life and death,
honor and betrayal, where nothing is as it seems, and the truth can
hurt far worse than lies.
FC • 100 pages • $7.99
Bullet points:
• From the
acclaimed writer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Silent
Hill!
• “A grimy cop revenge with a strong supernatural slant
that has a genuine old-school feel to it… AFTER THE FIRE
throws you right into the thick of things on the first page.”
– Digital Retribution
• First time in print!
Battle Beasts
#1 (of 4)
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Bobby Curnow (w) • Valerio Schiti (a) • Dan Brereton
(c)
It's just another average day for Bliss, an ignored linguist at the
Department of Defense. However, when Bliss unlocks the secret
translation of an ancient scroll, terror rains from the sky... in
the form of the BATTLE BEASTS! Relentless creatures who know only a
life of combat, they've brought their unquenchable thirst for
battle with them! The only thing that can stop them is a gentle
word from the one woman who can understand them—Bliss!!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Wraparound Ulises Farinas cover!
Bullet Points:
• The beloved toys from the
‘80s come to life in a story with non-stop action!
• If you love Transformers or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,
you'll love this tale of intergalactic creature mayhem!
• Wraparound Ulises Farinas cover!
Big John Buscema: Comics & Drawings
John
Buscema (a & c)
John Buscema has been called one of the finest comic artists who
ever put pen to paper. His work for Marvel Comics on The Avengers,
Thor, the Fantastic Four, and Silver Surfer are all classics,
highly regarded by fans from around the world. The same is true for
his definitive rendition of Conan the Barbarian—Buscema
breathed life into Robert E. Howard's legendary creation in a
manner that has rarely been rivaled.
IDW is proud to announce the first American publication of John
Buscema: Comics & Drawings, a special edition of the fine art
catalog created for the most extensive exhibition of Buscema's art
ever staged. Weighing in at nearly 300 pages, this gorgeous
hardcover book is a dream come true for fans of the visual mastery
of John Buscema, an artist who's ilk we are unlikely to see
again.
HC • FC & BW • $59.99 • 328 pages •
9.5” x 11.5” •ISBN 978-1-61377-195-2
Bullet points:
• First American Edition!
The Crow
#1
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John Shirley (w) • Kevin Colden (a) • Ashley Wood,
Kyle Hotz (c)
“Death and Rebirth,” Part 1. THE CROW is
reborn—in Tokyo. Can a dark spirit fight for the light? THE
CROW has always done just that—striking from the shadows, a
kind of shadow himself. The spirit of the Crow is back,
transfiguring Jamie Osterberg, an American studying in Tokyo and
deeply in love with his Japanese girlfriend, Yumi… until the
love of his life is stolen. The Crow must once more make the wrong
thing right—but this time he might have to do it by killing
his own true love…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Kent Williams cover!
James O’Barr cover!
Bullet points:
• Written by John Shirley,
co-screenwriter of The Crow and novelist (Everything is Broken)
• Covers by Ashley Wood!
• Incentive covers by The Crow creator James O’Barr
(who’s working away on his own return to The Crow later this
year!)
Doctor Who 100-Page Spectacular
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Grant Morrison, Steve Parkhouse, others (w) • John Ridgway,
others (a) • Dave Gibbons (c)
Thrill to these classic Doctor Who tales with a focus on the
CYBERMEN, the villains from the current crossover with Star Trek:
The Next Generation! Includes the quintessential tales
“Junkyard Demon,” “The World Shapers,”
“Genesis,” “Revelation!” and much, much
more!
FC • 100 pages • $7.99
Bullet Points:
• Features stories of the Cybermen,
the villains of the crossover with Star Trek!
• Includes stories by legendary creators Grant Morrison, John
Ridgway, and cover by Dave Gibbons!
Ghostbusters,
Vol. 2: The Most Magical Place On Earth
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Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a) • Nick Runge
(c)
The smash-hit ongoing series continues in this second story arc!
Thanks to the contract they signed, the Ghostbusters are
temporarily barred by Walter Peck from taking any work (without his
express permission) in New York City. The Ghostbusters skirt the
edict by taking a job in Schenectady. It’s a simple
haunted amusement park upstate—what could possibly go
wrong?
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-279-9
G.I. JOE
#15
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Chuck Dixon (w) • Will Rosado (a) • Tommy Lee Edwards
(c)
“Deep Terror, part 3!”
DEEP TERROR rumbles on! Scarlett and Team Bravo are on the loose in
a COBRA mining operation, miles beneath the surface of the Earth,
with no chance of escape. In this issue they uncover the objective
of Dr. Mindbender's subterranean search: a rare element that will
allow COBRA to change the world forever. And that's NOT Good!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Black & White Tommy Lee Edwards
cover!
Bullet points:
• The all-new direction for G.I.
JOE continues!
Locke
& Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks
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Joe Hill (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)
The sprawling tale of the Locke family and their mastery of the
whispering iron thunders to new heights as the true history of the
family is revealed to Tyler and Kinsey. Zack Wells assumes a new
form, Tyler and Kinsey travel through time, and surprises beyond
imagination will be revealed.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 152 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-227-0
Bullet points:
• What more do you need to know,
it’s LOCKE & KEY!
Richard
Stark’s Parker: The Score
Darwyn Cooke (w & a
& c)
Fresh from his Eisner Award-winning efforts on The Hunter and The
Outfit, Darwyn Cooke now sets his steely sights on The Score, the
classic Richard Stark Parker novel from
1964. 
Parker becomes embroiled in a plot
with a dozen partners in crime to pull off what might be the
ultimate heist—robbing an entire town. Everything was going
fine for a while, and then things got bad. Considered one of the
best in the Parker series, The Score is the perfect vehicle for
Darwyn Cooke to pull out all the stops and let loose with a book
that has all the impact of a brutal kick to the solar plexus!
HC PC $24.99 160 pages 6” x 9”
• ISBN 978-1-61377-208-9
Bullet points:
• Darwyn Cooke’s two previous
Parker Adaptations, The Hunter and The Outfit, both won multiple
awards, including the prestigious Eisner and Harvey awards!
Smoke and
Mirrors #4 (of 5)
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Mike Costa & Jon Armstrong (w) Ryan Browne (a & c)
Face to face with his darkest fears, Terry confronts the Trade
Circle—and they want answers! In a world where magic is real,
how can a sleight of hand artist compete with users of practical
spells? And why are they afraid of Terry!?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant Covers:
Ryan Browne Black & White
cover
Bullet points:
• Features an all-new magic trick
INSIDE THE ISSUE!
Star Trek, Vol.
2
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Mike Johnson (w) • Joe Corroney (a) Tim Bradstreet (c)
The voyages of the new crew of the Enterprise continue in this
re-imagining of the original series using the altered timeline from
the 2009 movie. Contained in this volume is the re-telling of the
classic episode OPERATION: ANNIHILIATE! And an all-new two-part
story that takes place soon after the events of the first film!
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-286-7
Bullet points:
• STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto
Orci oversees this original story set in the timeline leading up to
the blockbuster film sequel!
TRANSFORMERS: Regeneration One #81
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Simon Furman (w) • Andrew Wildman & Stephen Baskerville
(a) • Wildman, Guido Guidi (c)
The TRANSFORMERS comic that began it all—is back. With a
vengeance! 21 years have passed since CYBERTRON was restored to its
former glory, and finally there is peace. But, after millions of
years of bitter civil war, can all ever truly be one? In a conflict
this primal, this epic and far-reaching... There are always
“Loose Ends”!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Geoff Senior variant!
Unique hand-sketched variant by Daniel Khanna!
Bullet points:
• Picks up where the original
TRANSFORMERS comic book series left off—with the same
creative team!
• Fan Favorite legends Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman
reunited!
• 50/50 retro cover by Guido Guidi!
Transformers: Regeneration One 100-Page
Spectacular
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Simon Furman (w) • Andrew Wildman & Stephen Baskerville
(a) • Wildman (c)
GET READY FOR REGENERATION ONE! For the first time in nearly a
decade the final issues of the original run of TRANSFORMERS are
back—just in time for the story to continue in TRANSFORMERS:
REGENERATION ONE #81! Following a planet-shattering battle with
UNICRON, OPTIMUS PRIME has fallen! How will the other AUTOBOTScarry
on—and will PRIME be back in time for CYBERTRON's darkest
hour? Reprinting THE TRANSFORMERS #76-80!
FC • 100 pages • $7.99
*Variant covers:
Guido Guidi variant retro cover!
Bullet points:
• The last issues of the original
TRANSFORMERS comic series—by the same writer, penciler, and
inker as REGENERATION ONE #81!
• Fan favorite characters meet their final fates!
• Includes the legendary "END OF THE ROAD"!
Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles, Vol. 2: Enemies Old, Enemies New
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Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz (w) • Dan Duncan & Mateus
Santolouco (a) • Dan Duncan (c)
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles begin their journey as a true team
of brothers, although distance still remains between them.
Meanwhile, Baxter Stockman and General Krang have largely kept in
the shadows... until now. General Krang wants results and Baxter
has a new invention to capture the Turtles before Krang comes to
New York.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-288-1
Bullet points:
• The smash-hit re-launch continues
in trade paperback form!
• Collecting Issues # 5 – 8!
Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics #3
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Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird (w) • Eastman, Laird (a &
c)
This tale of the original TMNT expands the Turtles universe! After
a big Mouser battle, Splinter's gone missing and it’s up to
his ninja turtle sons to find him. But, little do they know, an
extraterrestrial surprise of cosmic proportions awaits them at the
end of their search!
FC • 40 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
• The original series is back, this
time in COLOR!
Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 1: Change Is Constant Deluxe
Edition
Tom Waltz & Kevin Eastman (w) • Dan
Duncan & Kevin Eastman (a) • Kevin Eastman (c)
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles’ IDW relaunch in an
oversized, hardcover edition that includes extras that were not
included in the comics or the previously released paperback. Extras
like Kevin Eastman’s fully illustrated and lettered layouts!
Compare and contrast Eastman’s designs with the finished Dan
Duncan pages. A huge treat for TMNT and Kevin Eastman fans!
HC • PC • $49.99 • 192 pages • 9” x
12” • ISBN 978-1-61377-233-1
Bullet points:
• Includes Kevin Eastman’s
layouts for all four issues!
