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Tuesday, Mar 20th, 2012
IDW Welcomes You to The Jungle With THE CAPE: 1969
The origin of the Eisner Award-nominated series is revealed ina new miniseries!
San Diego, CA (March20, 2012)—When a medevac helicopter is shot down over enemyterritory against the raging, chilling backdrop of the Vietnam War,a crew of American soldiers must battle strange terrain and thecunning, native Vietcong for survival. As hours pass without hopefor a rescue, both sides discover something more terrifying anddeadly yet.
Featuring a story by original Cape creators JoeHill and Jason Ciaramella and art andcolors by The Cape colorist/Road Rage artistNelson Daniel, The Cape: 1969 isthe origin of darkly thrilling, Eisner-nominated miniseries.
“The Cape is one of my favorite miniseries we’ve everpublished, and certainly one of the darkest,” saidChris Ryall, IDW’ Chief CreativeOfficer/Editor-in-Chief. “And it’s one I’m alltoo happy to revisit here, especially since this series is such anoriginal extension of the storyline and not just re-treading whatyou’ve already seen. Also, I want to see what levels ofdepravity the characters—and the creators—sink to thistime around.”
Monday, Mar 19th, 2012
IDW Announces Womanthology Ongoing
Spinning out of Womanthology: Heroic graphic novel
San Diego, CA(March 19, 2012) – At WonderCon, IDW Publishing announced thelaunch of an all-new, ongoing Womanthology comic book series,inspired from Womanthology: Heroic, the hitanthology graphic novel created from an idea by artistRenae De Liz (The Last Unicorn) that wenton to be one of Kickstarters most funded comics projects. The newongoing series, Womanthology: Space! will debutwith its first issue in September 2012.
“Womanthology: Heroic was such a big, wonderful experience,and not in my wildest dreams could I have hoped that it would go onto further adventures! I hope that Womanthology: Space! is just thestart of a long line of amazing books that further open doors forwomen in comics everywhere. I hope this will be a continued outletto have their work showcased and appreciated, and help many takethat next big step towards a career in comics,” said projectmanager, De Liz. “Again there will be allages and experience levels accepted. This has always been soimportant to me, as I know first hand how even one show of supportcan offer so much confidence and motivation in your work. This notonly helps aspiring creators gain valuable experiences and aplatform to help further careers, but it also allows establishedprofessionals to reach out and lend their comics knowledge and knowhow. I am so glad that the positivity and fun of Womanthology isgoing further, this time into Space!”
Friday, Mar 16th, 2012
Dave Stevens’ Covers & Stories collects Artist’s Non-Rocketeer works
Including rare and unpublished stories from Stevens
San Diego, CA (Month 16, 2012) – This July, IDWPublishing will bring you the best of the best with DaveStevens’ Covers & Stories, a collection ofrenowned comic artist Dave Stevens’remarkable work. This volume will showcase all the non-Rocketeercovers by Stevens, many scanned from the originalart. Additionally, there will be roughs accompanying many of thecovers, offering a rare insight into the artist’s creativeprocess. Besides covers, all of Stevens’shighly sought-after short stories will be printed, as well as someunfinished gems.
Although best known for his work on The Rocketeer,Stevens was also one of the most accomplished andskilled comic book artists in comics. His first professional comicwork began with inking Russ Manning’spencils for the Tarzan newspaper comic strip.Stevens later became the first to win Comic-ConInternational’s Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award in1982.
Dave Stevens: Covers & Stories will provideall of Stevens’s non-Rocketeer comic work,including incomplete and unpublished stories. These art works willbe presented in an 8” x 12” hardcover book printed inclassic black and white.
Wednesday, Mar 14th, 2012
IDW Releases WonderCon 2012 Details
Announcements, signings, exclusives, and excitementabound!
San Diego, CA– IDW is thrilled to announce its jam-packed schedule ofevents and exclusives for WonderCon 2012, taking place March 16-18,2012 in Anaheim, CA. IDW will be located in booth #301.Follow the thunderous echo of triumphant high fives.
This year’s show promises treasures of epic proportions to beunleashed on convention-goers. Among other delights, IDW ispleased to offer -exclusive editions of two of our most popularArtist’s Editions. We’ll be offering an exclusivevariant of the wildly popular Wally Wood’s ECStories Artist’s Edition and a very specialedition of John Romita’s Amazing Spider-ManArtist’s Edition signed by Romita and Stan Leeand including a sketch by the legendary Romita himself!
In addition to exclusive merchandise, we’ll also have sometop-flight talent on hand to ensure and commemorate what is sure tobe total convention domination. Joe Hillwill be appearing at our booth and in his very own spotlight panel.Steeped in mystery as thick as his beard, it stands to reason Joemight have some exciting announcements to make.* If one best-sellerwasn’t enough to pack the house, we’re also welcomingTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creatorKevin Eastman, who will be providing pizza toanyone with a convention badge*, and 30 Days ofNight and Frankenstein, Alive, Alive!creator Steve Niles, who will be taking blood fromconvention goers, we’re hoping for the Red Cross and not justfor fun.
Wednesday, Mar 14th, 2012
New Print and Digital Books!
This week's new books include Archie: Americana Vol. 3, The Artof Molly Crabapple, Infestation 2: G.I. JOE #1, Locke & Key:Clockworks #5, Womanthology, and many more!
Archie: Americana Vol. 3: The '60s
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Various (w) • Various (a) • Andrew Pepoy (c)
The sensational sixties, a time of dreams, hopes, revolution, andsocial change! At the forefront of the decade were the nation'syouth, enjoying the latest fads, speaking their minds, and defininga generation. Ever timeless, Archie and his friends came along forthe ride, exploring both the fun and mores of the times with theirunique brand of humor, as only they could! But Archie Comics wasalso around to remind everyone "the more things change, the morethey stay the same!" Whether getting tangled up in the eternal lovetriangle or incurring the wrath of the principal and Veronica'sfather, Archie scaled new heights of hilarity!
HC FC $24.99 192 pages ISBN978-1-61377-079-5
Bullet points:
“Many of these stories, with updated wardrobe, wouldn’tbe out of place in today’s issues; they’re surprisinglytimeless for a book pushing a particular decade.”–ComicsWorthReading.com
Tuesday, Mar 13th, 2012
Final Week to Pre-Order!
This is your final week to pre-order the IDW books that will beon sale April 11th. Take a look at the full list below!
Cobra Ongoing#12
Mike Costa (w) • Antonio Fuso (a) • Antonio Fuso, DavidWilliams (c)
COBRA COMMAND AFTERMATH! Devastated by the events in COBRA COMMAND,the team reflects on the life and death of fan-favorite character,CHUCKLES. Meanwhile, the survivors of COBRA COMMAND make peace withhorrors of the past… and prepare the horrors of thefuture.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Black & White Antonio Fuso cover!
Bullet points:
In the aftermath of COBRA COMMAND, everything changes!
Fan favorite character CHUCKLES’ story is seen from a newangle
G.I. JOE stands at a crossroads!
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: FEB120363
Friday, Mar 9th, 2012
Swashbucklin' sorcerers! MAGIC™ is back!
Brand-new comics and cards enchanting shelves this May!
SanDiego, CA (March 9, 2012) – What happens when mystery,sorcery, different planes of existence, comic books, and tradingcard gaming collide? A brand-new Magic: TheGathering® miniseries, of course!
Continuing the blockbuster success of the eponymous first series,writer Matt Forbeck and artistMartín Cóccolo bring furtheradventures of Planeswalker Dack Fayden in Magic: TheGathering: The Spell Thief! "Dack is back!" says serieswriter Matt Forbeck. "And I'm thrilled that[series artist] Martin Cóccolo and I get to tell more of hisstory. He's hot on the trail of Sifa Grent, the woman who destroyedhis hometown, and it's only a matter of time before theMultiverse's greatest thief tracks her down—if he survivesthat long." Forbeck laughs. "Poor Dack. He'sgot a hell of a path ahead of him, one that leads through all sortsof different planes and runs him smack into a Planeswalker or twothat fans of the card game should recognize."
As spells, swords, and wits clash, an epic new tale unfolds alongwith a fully playable, alternate-art Magic: TheGathering card only available in each polybagged issue!Your only excuse for missing out on this series is a hatred ofadventure!
Wednesday, Mar 7th, 2012
New Books Out This Week!
This week get 30 Days of Night #5, Next Men: Aftermath #41,True Blood: French Quarter #6, and more!
30 Days of Night #5
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Steve Niles (w) • Davide Furnó (a & c)
Fright-master Steve Niles continues his all-new 30 DAYS OF NIGHTongoing series, with regular cover artist Davide Furnóproviding interior art! A hero from the past becomes our worstnightmare, as vampires declare war on the world.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant menton3 wraparound cover!
Bullet points:
Ask your retailer about the rare menton3 wraparound cover!
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Wednesday, Mar 7th, 2012
IDW Publishing Brings Angel to Digital Readers
IDW’s acclaimed Angel series, featuring characterscreated by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt, available now for iPad,iPhone, Android, Nook, Kindle Fire and more.
San Diego, CA(March 7, 2012) – IDW Publishing proudly announces the launchof their complete Angel and Spike series,including all one-shots and miniseries, on digital platforms. Over150 comics and graphic novels will be available for digital readersworldwide. The first stories, including the 17-issue Angel:After the Fall co-plotted by Joss Whedon, andSpike: After the Fall, arrive today. New issues will rollout weekly over the next two months.
IDW’s first Angel series launched in 2005 withAngel: The Curse. From 2005 through 2011, there werenumerous miniseries, one-shots, and 42 issues of an ongoing Angelseries. The first 17 issues in that series comprised Angel:After the Fall, a storyline that spun out of the TVseries’ final season. Co-plotted by JossWhedon and masterfully handled by fan-favoriteBrian Lynch and Franco Urru, thisseries is considered the high-water mark in IDW’s run. Alongthe way, Lynch and Urru alsocreated several Spike miniseries and a final 8-issueSpike series that led directly into the Buffy Season8 comic series.
“I’m incredibly proud of the work we did on the Angeland Spike comics,” said IDW’s Chief CreativeOfficer/Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall.“Working with Whedon, Lynch, and Urru to extend the Angel TVseries in After the Fall was a particular thrill, and I’mhappy fans will be able to see everything we’ve done on theirdigital devices now, as well as print.”
Tuesday, Mar 6th, 2012
Last Chance to Pre-Order!
This is your last week to pre-order the IDW books that are onsale April 4th. Check out the full list below!
30 Days of Night#6
Steve Niles (w) • Christopher Mitten (a) • DavideFurnó (c)
Fright-master Steve Niles continues the all-new, criticallyacclaimed 30 DAYS OF NIGHT ongoing series! As Alice Blood debatesher future with the FBI, a new threat from the North comes toAmerica. Barrow, Alaska, has been massacred. And the death of avampire leads her once great love to become the greatest enemyhumankind has ever known.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Ming Doyle cover
Bullet points:
Ask your retailer about the rare Ming Doyle (Marvel’s GirlComics) cover!
“A triumphant return for the preeminent modern vampirestory.”—Newsarama
Christopher Mitten (Criminal Macabre) joins the creative team!
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: FEB120333
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