Celebrate Halloween With IDW's New Books!
Wednesday, Oct 31st, 2012
Get in the Halloween spirit with some of IDW's books
this week including 30 Days of Night #11, Godzilla #6, Star Trek
#14, True Blood #6, and more!
30 Days
of Night #11
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Steve Niles (w) • Christopher Mitten (a & c)
Fright-master Steve Niles continues the all-new, critically
acclaimed 30 DAYS OF NIGHT ongoing series! The Euro vampires have
brought in a secret weapon in the shape of a gigantic coffin. What
rests inside could be the end of the line for Eben Olemaun and his
growing flock of militant bloodsuckers. Meanwhile, Alice Blood has
lost her closest ally in the war.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet Points:
• “A triumphant return for the
preeminent modern vampire story.”—Newsarama
Colony
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Bob Layton (w) • Dick Giordano & Bob Layton (a) •
Brad D. Nault (c)
Condemned for a crime he didn’t commit, Scott Landus is
sentenced to life without parole on COLONY- a galactic
"Devil’s Island" where the fascist Galactic Confederacy
disposes of its human and alien refuse. Colony is a
science-fiction allegory to the founding of Australia… as
hardened career convicts, alien species, and political dissidents
from Earth band together to overthrow their technologically
superior captors.
TPB • FC • $24.99 • 164 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-521-9
Bullet points:
• Over ten years
in the making! Colony is based on the popular web comic created by
legendary Iron Man co-author/artist Bob Layton and drawn by the
late, great Batman illustrator, Dick Giordano.
Doctor Who #2
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Andy Diggle (w) • Mark Buckingham (a & c)
A shadow being has emerged from a machine used to view alternate
realities, and is stealing time from those he touches in order to
become “real.” Can the Doctor save the Hypothetical
Gentleman’s latest victim?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant photo cover!
Bullet points:
• Written by Andy Diggle, co-creator of the
Eisner-winning series The Losers!
• Art by Mark Buckingham, multiple
Eisner-winner for Fables!
• Ask your retailer about the photo
incentive cover!
Ghostbusters
#14
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Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a & c)
There's a new paranormal extermination squad in the city of New
York, and the science behind their methods is making Egon nervous.
Can the Ghostbusters talk their competition off a potentially
dangerous road? Maybe if they use the magic word…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Tristan Jones cover!
Godzilla #6
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Duane Swierczynski (w) • Simon Gane (a) • Zach Howard
(c)
Having tasted serious defeat—and having been branded outlaws
by the world’s governments—Boxer and his crew scramble
to catch up to Godzilla before he destroys Seattle! There’s
just one major obstacle in the way... Mothra!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Matt Frank cover!
Bullet points:
• The return of fan-favorite kaiju
Mothra!
G.I JOE: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
Larry
Hama (w) • Herb Trimpe, Don Perlin, Mike Vosburg (a)
Presenting the full run of original A REAL AMERICAN HERO and
SPECIAL MISSIONS tales, placed in proper reading order and
collected in handsome hardcover volumes. Presiding over this
project is legendary pop culture aficionado Mark W. Bellomo.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 300 pages • 7” x
11” • ISBN 978-1-61377-396-3
Bullet points:
• This is G.I.
JOE like you've never seen it before.
Lore: The Complete
Saga
TP Louise & Ashley Wood (w) • Ashley Wood
(a & c)
In times past, the world was full of mythical
creatures—creatures long since banished and held at bay by
the secret society of Shepherds. But when the generational line of
Shepherds is broken, a reluctant hero finds her life threatened
from every quarter. And the creatures are coming back... Now, IDW
presents this Premiere Edition of Lore, written by T.P. Louise and
acclaimed artist Ashley Wood. Primarily a prose tale, Wood provides
panel and spot illustrations that help bring this story to
life.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 284 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-506-6
Bullet points:
• Lore Premiere
Edition collects the entire six issues of this unique and mystical
series, along with a gallery of artwork from Wood.
Mars
Attacks The Holidays One-Shot
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Bill Morrison, Dean Haspiel, Fred Hembeck, Ian Boothby (w)
• Morrison, Haspiel, Hembeck, TBD (a & c)
It’s that time of year! The Martians have come to bring good
cheer to all! Well, not really, but humanity still will find a way
to celebrate the spirit of the season. Join IDW and
Topps—along with a stellar team of writers and
artists—to honor the holidays in these four bloody tales of
festive cheer!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
Bullet points:
• Featuring an all-star creative lineup
including Bill Morrison, Dean Haspiel and Fred Hembeck!
Real Ghostbusters
Omnibus, Vol. 1
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James Van Hise & La Morris Richmond (w) • John
Tobias, Phillip Hester, Evan Dorkin, & Howard Bender (a) •
Ken Steacy (c)
Forget Egon's rules–the streams have been crossed, the dead
have risen, and a free-roaming apparition is part of the gang! It's
The Real Ghostbusters, ladies and gentlemen, and in this first
volume omnibus collection you can score issues #1–14 of the
classic NOW Comics series. Be there as Ray, Peter, Egon, and
Winston keep doing what they do. After all, they ain't afraid of no
ghosts!
TPB • FC • $24.99 • 354 pages • 6” x
9” • ISBN 978-1-61377-493-9
Bullet points:
• Collected for the first time!
The Rocketeer:
Cargo of Doom #3 (of 4)
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Mark Waid (w) • Chris Samnee (a & c)
The mysterious cargo is finally revealed and Cliff will discover
what demons will be descending on the City of Angels! It's
allaction as the Rocketeer must rise to challenges the likes of
which he has never before faced. Meanwhile, what exactly is Peevy's
niece up to, and are her intentions as innocent as they seem?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Dave Stevens cover!
Bullet points:
• From the current creative team behind
Marvel’s fan-favorite Daredevil!
Star Trek
#14
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Mike Johnson (w) • Stephen Molnar (a) • Tim Bradstreet
(c)
The countdown to next summer's blockbuster STAR TREK sequel
continues here! Find out how Scotty and his alien sidekick
Keenser first met in thisall-new story overseen by STAR
TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Tim Bradstreet sketch cover!
Variant Photo Cover!
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Hive #2 (of
4)
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Brannon Braga, Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett (w) • Joe
Corroney, photo (a & c)
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise
face off against a deadly new foe that threatens the very galaxy
itself. This time, they do not meet their enemy alone, but with a
most unlikely ally—the Borg!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant David Messina “Famous
Borgs in History” cover!
Bullet points:
• Co-written by
Hugo winner and legendary ST: TNG scribe, Brannon Braga!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
#15
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Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Andy Kuhn (a) • Kuhn,
Eastman (c)
Something has escaped Stockgen labs and is hunting the Turtles. Its
unrelenting and deadly force compel the Turtles to question how far
they'll go to defend themselves... and stretch the brothers' bonds
to the limit!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Kagan McLeod (Infinite Kung-Fu) cover!
Bullet points:
• The start of an exciting two-part story
that sees the return of a notorious TMNT villain!
Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles Annual 2012
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Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz (w) • Kevin Eastman (a &
c)
Raphael and Casey find themselves in the middle of a criminal caper
gone awry that touches the lives of many of their friends... and
enemies! Double-cross upon double-cross leads the Turtles to the
heart of the NYC criminal underworld. Various factions jockey for
power, but at the end of the day only one can end up on top. Will
it be the Foot Clan? Expect the unexpected in this exciting,
all-new Kevin Eastman-written/drawn tale!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
*Variant covers:
Variant “Eastman Layout” edition!
Bullet points:
• The first full TMNT story written and
drawn by co-creator Kevin Eastman in nearly 20 years!
• 48 pages of non-stop downtown action and
mayhem!
• Sets up a crucial future TMNT
storyline!
Transformers Classics, Vol. 4
Bob Budiansky &
Ralph Macchio (w) • Jose Delbo, Alan Kupperberg, Frank
Springer (a) • Guido Guidi (c)
The historic comic book roots of THE TRANSFORMERS are re-presented
for maximum Cybertronian enjoyment. Collecting issues #39–50,
rejoin The AUTOBOTS and The DECEPTICONS as their war stretches
across the cosmos. Freshly re-mastered and re-colored, these
stories are accompanied by an in-depth introduction as well as
select issue notes by Mark W. Bellomo.
TPB • FC • $24.99 • 276 pages • ISBN
978-1-61377-497-7
Bullet points:
•
Re-colored!
Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
#10
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James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a) • Milne, Nick Roche
(c)
SHADOWPLAY continues! On pre-war CYBERTRON, Prowl and
Chromedome realize they've got a serial killer on their hands, and
Orion Pax receives a summons from an old friend that will change
his life forever!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Marcelo Matere cover!
Bullet points:
• Part two of the three-part SHADOWPLAY epic!
• The secret history of OPTIMUS PRIME!
True Blood #6
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Annie Nocenti & Michael McMillian (w) • Michael Gaydos
(a) • Tim Bradstreet, photo (c)
An ancient and powerful nomadic wolf pack comes to Bon Temp to
conduct its annual “Great Hunt,” a ritualistic culling
of an entire town over the course of a weekend. Can Sookie and
Alcide convince the werewolves and vampires to work together and
save the town?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Tim Bradstreet sketch cover!
Bullet points:
• All-new story arc kicks off here!
• Co-Written by Michael McMillian,
“Steve Newlin” from the show, with fan-favorite Annie
Nocenti (Daredevil, Green Arrow)!
• Ask your retailer about the Tim Bradstreet
sketch cover!
