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Friday, Jan 27th, 2012
New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Story Arc!
With a new story arc, this is a great jumping on point foranyone who wants to enjoy some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! GetTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6 today!
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesOngoing #6
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Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Eastman (layouts) • DanDuncan (a) • Duncan, Eastman (c)
It's a new year and the TMNT and Master Splinter look to the futureeven as they struggle to come to grips with past mysteries.Meanwhile, General Krang grows increasingly impatient with BaxterStockman, who is prepared to unleash a horrific new weapon toassist Old Hob in his dark quest to return the turtles and theirsensei to StockGen Research, where lab intern April O'Neilcontinues to suspect all is not what it seems.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Rob Guillory (Chew) Enter the Dragon spoof cover!
Friday, Jan 27th, 2012
John Romita’s The Amazing Spider-Man: Artist’s Edition in Stores February 1st!
IDW and Marvel present classic stories, all scanned fromoriginal art
San Diego, CA (January27, 2012)— JOHN ROMITA’S THE AMAZINGSPIDER-MAN: ARTIST’S EDITION is the next book in theongoing Artist’s Edition series from IDW Publishing.Collecting six classic issues from Romita’sstellar run on The Amazing Spider-Man, each and every pagescanned from the original art and presented at full size, the sameas it looked on Romita’s drawing table.
“It’s such a treat to put these books together and beable to get up close and see pages by great artists, like JohnRomita,” said Artist’s Editions Editor,Scott Dunbier. “His work is so precise andclean, he is one of the true masters of the Silver Age ofcomics.”
As Harry Knowles of Aintitcool.com wrote, “Track this puppydown–go down to your local comic shop and pre-orderit. You don’t want to try picking this up on the secondhand market.” John Romita’s The Amazing Spider-Man:Artist’s Edition is in stores on February 1st.
What is an Artist’s Edition? Artist’s Editionsare printed the same size as the original art. While appearing tobe in black & white, each page has been scanned in COLOR tomimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actualoriginal art—for example, you are able to clearly seepaste-overs, blue pencils in the art, editorial notes, artcorrections. Each page is printed the same size as drawn, and thepaper selected is as close as possible to the original artboard.
Thursday, Jan 26th, 2012
30 Days of Night Ongoing #4 In Stores
In the mood for some vampires today? Go pick up a copy of thelatest issue of 30 Days of Night ongoing!
30 Daysof Night #4 - Also availabledigitally!
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Steve Niles (w) • Sam Kieth (a) • Kieth, Davide Furno(c)
Fright-master Steve Niles continues his all-new 30 DAYS OF NIGHTongoing series, with warped genius Sam Kieth (creator of The Maxx)joining in the bloodletting! Familiar faces emerge from Barrow aswe learn more about our all-new cast of vampires!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Kieron Dwyer cover!
Bullet points:
Ask your retailer about the rare Kieron Dwyer cover!
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Wednesday, Jan 25th, 2012
Get Infes2ation #1 Today!
IDW’s biggest event of 2011 returns in an even biggerway, as Lovecraftian monsters spread across numerous titles! Starttoday with Infes2ation #1!
Infes2ation #1 (of2) - Also available digitally!
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Duane Swierczynski (w) • David Messina (a) • AlexGarner, Livio Ramondelli (c)
Last year’s groundbreaking Infestation series, IDW’sfirst-ever event, saw many teams from multiple universes fight offa zombie invasion. Now, an even bigger threat has risen to threatenthe growing IDW multiverse: Lovecraftian demons threaten to reachacross time and space and destroy everyone everywhere andeverywhen! Also featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, thisframing issue presents a threat that perhaps not even TRANSFORMERS,G.I. JOEs, Danger Girl, and others can surmount!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
David Messina cover!
Duane Swierczynski signed edition!
Joe Phillips hand-drawn licensed-character sketch cover!
Infes2ation temporary tattoos!
Wednesday, Jan 25th, 2012
New Print & Digital Books This Week!
This week's new print and digital books include Dead Rising:Road to Fortune #3, 30 Days of Night #4, Infestation 2 #1, andmore!
Dead Rising: Road to Fortune #3 (of 4)- Also available digitally!
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Tom Waltz (w) • Kenneth Loh (a & c)
Phenotrans has launched its diabolical plot against Las Vegas andall hell has broken loose! Chuck Greene and his family desperatelytry to escape to safety while Frank West and Rebecca Chang digdeeper into the zombie conspiracy.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Dead Rising Concept Art Team cover!
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Tuesday, Jan 24th, 2012
Final Week to Pre-Order!
It's your last chance to pre-order these books, on saleFebruary 22, 2012. Take a look at the full list below.
Cobra Ongoing#10
Mike Costa (w) • Alex Cal (a) • Dave Wilkins, AntonioFuso (c)
COBRA COMMAND CONTINUES! As the new COBRA COMMANDER lashes outagainst an unprepared world, the rest of Cobra questions TheCouncil's decision... with deadly results. Meanwhile, the Joessearch for a pattern in Cobra's attacks, and a fan-favoritecharacter returns—but will even that be enough to turn thetide of battle?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Vertically inter-connected variant Tom Whalen cover!
Bullet points:
PART 6 of the G.I. JOE crossover, “COBRA COMMAND”!
A rolling nine-issue crossover between all three ongoing G.I. JOEtitles, all with the same art team!
Ask your retailer about the special vertically inter-connected TomWhalen variant covers on all three titles!
DIAMOND ORDER CODE: DEC110398
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Tuesday, Jan 24th, 2012
Transformers: Robots in Digsuise #1 Available This Week!
The first issue of Transformers: Robots in Disguise isavailable tomorrow!
TRANSFORMERS: Robots in Disguise Ongoing #1
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John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a) • Marcelo Materex 4, Griffith (c)
The war for Cybertron is over—now the hard part begins!
This first of two new ongoing Transformers series offers anexcellent jumping-on point and all-new direction as BUMBLEBEE andhis fellow AUTOBOTS struggle to maintain control of a world withoutOPTIMUS PRIME!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Wraparound Marcelo Matere cover, featuring the inter-connectedimage of all 4 covers!
Autobot logo temporary tattoos!
Dan Khanna hand-drawn Autobot sketch cover!
Bullet points:
ONE UNIVERSE! This series, in conjunction with Transformers: MoreThan Meets the Eye, expands the Transformers universe intoexciting, unexplored territory.
Never read an IDW TRANSFORMERS book? THIS is the place tostart!
4 inter-connected covers by Marcelo Matere, each featuring acharacter from the new ongoing series, combining to make oneimage!
All covers have an eye-catching foil enhancement!
Tuesday, Jan 24th, 2012
ROCKETEER ADVENTURES Vol. 2 #1 Coming in March!
IDW to release second all-new anthology of Dave Stevens’beloved character
San Diego,CA (January 24, 2012) – The second all-new, all-fantasticRocketeer Adventures series launches into stores in March!Each extra-long issue—boasting 25 pages of story andart— will feature covers by Darwyn Cooke andDave Stevens. The first issue’s line-upincludes Peter David, MarcGuggenheim, Sandy Plunkett, StanSakai, and Bill Sienkiewicz, withArthur Adams supplying a pin-up.
“The Rocketeer takes us back to another time,”said series editor Scott Dunbier, “onestuffed to the brim with heroism and thrilling adventures. Somemight call these stories old-fashioned—and what’s wrongwith that?”
Other contributors to the series include KyleBaker, J. Scott Campbell, EricCanete, Paul Dini, MichaelGolden, Dave Johnson, DavidLapham, John Paul Leon, BillMorrison, Louise Simonson, WalterSimonson, Chris Sprouse, TomTaylor, Matt Wagner, ColinWilson, and more. Rocketeer Adventures is in thecurrent issue of Diamond Previews.
As with the first series, a portion of the profits fromRocketeer Adventures will be donated to the Hairy CellLeukemia research. Dave Stevens, the creator ofThe Rocketeer, died of the disease in 2008 at the age of52.
Monday, Jan 23rd, 2012
Eisner-winning Creators Tapped For Mars Attacks Ongoing Series
John Layman, John McCrea to reimagine cult sci-fi classic inJune
San Diego, CA (January23, 2012)— IDW Publishing and Topps are pleased to announcethe multiple Eisner Award-winning creative team for MARS ATTACKS,an all-new ongoing comic series based on the fan-favorite MarsAttacks franchise.
Debuting in June 2012, IDW’s comic series will offer thefirst stories of an all-new Mars Attacks universe,bringing the brand’s outrageous action and dark humor to anew set of tales. Writer John Layman, author andco-creator of the Eisner-winning series Chew, will pen theseries, with art by John McCrea, best known forhis collaborations with Garth Ennis, includingEisner-winner Hitman.
“I’m a huge fan of Mars Attacks from a longway back. I own about half the original card set from 1962 and havea pretty big collection of collectables and doodads,”Layman said. “It’s always been a dreamof mine to destroy the Earth and inflict huge degrees of sufferingon the rest of humanity. With this Mars Attacks series, Ifinally get my chance.”
Created in 1962, Mars Attacks celebrates its 50thanniversary in 2012 with major product launches throughout theyear. IDW’s new comic series, as well as high-qualityreprints of existing material, will be a cornerstone of thateffort.
Monday, Jan 23rd, 2012
IDW's April Solicitations!
From adventure and action to horror and mystery, there areplenty of new and exciting IDW books coming in April. Take a lookat the full list below!
RichardStark’s Parker: The Score
Darwyn Cooke (w & a & c)
Fresh from his Eisner Award-winning efforts on The Hunter and TheOutfit, Darwyn Cooke now sets his steely sights on The Score, theclassic Richard Stark Parker novel from1964. 
Parker becomes embroiled in a plotwith a dozen partners in crime to pull off what might be theultimate heist—robbing an entire town. Everything was goingfine for a while, and then things got bad. Considered one of thebest in the Parker series, The Score is the perfect vehicle forDarwyn Cooke to pull out all the stops and let loose with a bookthat 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 Hunterand The Outfit, both won multiple awards, including the prestigiousEisner and Harvey awards!
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