April 2008

Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream #1

Chris Mowry, Chris Ryall (w); Alex Milne (a); Alex Milne, Gabriel Rodriguez (c)

The official continuation of the blockbuster TRANSFORMERS movie begins here! When MEGATRON falls in battle, STARSCREAM assumes the role of DECEPTICON leader on Earth. Mustering his surviving allies, he sets out to put his own plan in motion. But before he can do that, he’ll need to retrieve a fallen comrade, carry out a plan of revenge, and leave the Earth to meet up with a major player in the DECEPTICON army. Picking up where the film ended, “The Reign of Starscream” also reveals the fates of other surviving film characters, as co-writers Chris Ryall (Transformers Movie Prequel) and Chris Mowry present a tale of intrigue, betrayal, and dark ambition featuring both old and all-new TRANSFORMERS characters. Featuring art from fan-favorite illustrator Alex Milne (Transformers Movie Adaptation) and covers by Milne and Gabriel Rodriguez (Locke & Key). Ask your retailer how to get a variant cover by James Raiz, too!

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FC • $3.99 • 32 pages

The Transformers: Best of the UK: Dinobots #6

Simon Furman, Bob Budiansky (w); Will Simpson, William Johnson, Kyle Baker (a); Josh Burcham, Retro Art (c)

This final issue featuring 32 full pages of story and art concludes the DINOBOTS tale spun by Simon Furman and Will Simpson, along with a bonus standalone Dinos tale—a repeat performance of “Repeat Performance,” a much-loved tale by Bob Budiansky, William Johnson, and Kyle Baker. This ad-free issue also features an all-new cover image by Josh Burcham.

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FC • 32 ad-free pages • $3.99

Transformers: Best of the U.K.: Space Pirates #2

Simon Furman (w); Dan Reed (a); Dan Khanna (c)

Continuing the reprints of the best TRANSFORMERS epics from across the pond! In chapter two of Space Pirates, Autobot City: Earth has been seized by the cruel and fearsome race known as the QUINTESSONS! Can RODIMUS PRIME stop them before it’s too late? Written by Simon Furman, with art by Dan Reed, and a new cover recreating a classic scene by Dan Khanna.

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Mack Bolan, The Executioner: The Devil’s Tools #1

Doug Wojtowicz (w); S.L. Gallant (a); Rebecca A. Wrigley (c)

IDW Publishing teams up with Gold Eagle to reprise one of adventure fiction’s longest-running novel series: Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan, The Executioner! The inspiration for countless payback warrior characters since 1969, Bolan returns in an explosive five-issue miniseries that pits him against enemies drawn from the Executioner's many novelized conflicts—from his war against the Mafia to his battles with the KGB and even today’s terrorists! By celebrated author Douglas Wojtowicz, writer of many of The Executioner novels, with art by S.L. Gallant (Johnny Quest) and a cover by Rogue Angel cover artist Rebecca A. Wrigley.

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Star Trek: Year Four: The Enterprise Experiment

D.C. Fontana, Derek Chester (w); Gordon Purcell (a); Joe & Rob Sharp (c)

IDW Publishing’s Star Trek: Second Stage continues! Showcasing the top Trek writers in print, TV, and comics as IDW beings their second year under Starfleet command. This month, Star Trek legend Dorothy “D.C.” Fontana takes the stage for her first-ever Star Trek comic book series. The writer from the original TV series, as well as The Animated Series, The Next Generation, and Deep Space Nine, is joined by partner Derek Chester (Star Trek: Legacy) for The Enterprise Experiment, an all-new series set in the unexplored fourth year of the U.S.S. Enterprise’s legendary five-year mission. A sequel to the classic episode "The Enterprise Incident"—originally written by Fontana herself—where Kirk and Spock found themselves trapped on an Enterprise out of phase with space itself and facing a plot of revenge from Romulans! Features art by longtime Star Trek penciller Gordon Purcell and a cover from Joe & Rob Sharp.

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The Mummy Movie Prequel: The Rise & Fall of Xango’s Ax

Joshua Jabcuga (w); Stephen Mooney (a & c)

In the prelude to next summer’s blockbuster Mummy movie, adventurer Rick O’Connell and his son Alex embark on their most dangerous adventure yet. In Burma, Rick procures a stolen jewel that has unearthed the vengeful god of thunder, Xango. Now they have to stay one step ahead of corrupt treasure-hunters and angry spirit-demons if they want to prevent Xango from remaking the world in his image! This special adventure comes to you courtesy of adventurers Joshua Jabcuga (Scarface: Devil in Disguise) and Stephen Mooney (Angel: After the Fall), who also provides the issue’s cover!

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Star Trek: New Frontier #2

Peter David (w); Stephen Thompson (a & c)

New York Times Best-Selling author and Star Trek uber-scribe Peter David unveils his all-new adventures of the New Frontier saga in the official continuation of his blockbuster series of novels. In part two of “Slingshot,” Admiral Jellico steals a prototype time ship...or does he? Not everything is what it seems. Art and cover by Stephen Thompson, with a variant cover by Fallen Angel’s J.K. Woodward.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation: Intelligence Gathering #4

Scott & David Tipton (w); David Messina (a); Messina, Joe Corroney (c)

When the Enterprise is the target of a mysterious futile attack, Captain Picard and crew find themselves in a mind-control mystery! Will Deanna Troi's empathic abilities prove to be an asset—or a deadly liability? From the creative team that brought you the hit Klingons: Blood Will Tell miniseries, Scott & David Tipton and David Messina.

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Ghost Whisperer #2

Carrie Smith & Becca Smith (w); Elena Casagrande (a); Casagrande, Joselle Ho(c)

Continuing an all-new miniseries spinning out of the hit CBS TV show starring Jennifer Love Hewitt! Seventeen-year-old Vicky has drowned—but that won't stop her from exacting revenge on Joanne, the bullying girls' soccer captain who tormented her. After all, revenge tastes better cold. With art by Elena Casagrande (Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Orions) and penned by Ghost Whisperer TV show staffer Becca Smith and writing partner Carrie Smith. Casagrande and artist Joselle Ho provide chilling covers for the issue.

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FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Rogue Angel: Teller of Tall Tales #3

Barbara Kesel (w); Renae De Liz (a); Rebecca A. Wrigley (c)

What Annja Creed finds hidden away inside the timbers could rock the world of literature... if she survives long enough to read it! Gold Eagle’s novel heroine continues her first foray into comic books. Written by Harvey Award-nominated writer Barbara Randall Kesel and featuring art by Renae De Liz.

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Locke & Key #3

Joe Hill (w); Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the biggest psycho of them all? Could it be budding serial killer Sam Lesser? Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) continues his all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder, with Gabriel Rodriguez (Clive Barker’s The Great and Secret Show) handling art and cover duties.

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Everybody’s Dead #2

Brian Lynch (w); Dave Crosland (a & c)

How do you survive a statewide undead cannibal epidemic when you have no weapons, training, nor athletic abilities? Find the answers (and so much more) in the second issue of Everybody’s Dead. The horror comedy event of 2008 continues, courtesy of Brian Lynch, writer on the sold-out smash hit Angel: After the Fall, and artist Dave Crosland, from the critically acclaimed Scarface: Scarred for Life!

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FX #2

Wayne Osborne (w); John Byrne (a & c)

What’s worse than the strangest girl in your class finding out you're a superhero? How about a monster who brings your worst fears to life? This action-packed second issue is brought to you by FX creator Wayne Osborne and legendary comics artist John Byrne.

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FC • $3.99 • 32 pages

Badger Saves the World #5

Mike Baron (w); Kevin Caron (a); Mike Oeming (c)

In “The Big Finish,” terrorists take over the Oscars and threaten to kill America’s beloved celebrities, beginning with Chastity Slut. Into this cluster foxtrot drop Badger and the Little Dragon, fresh off the veldt and primed for combat. The ending will bring not only greater understanding and harmony among the indigenous peoples of the world, but it will materially improve your own lives. Acclaimed artist Mike Oeming (Powers) provides a special cover for this concluding issue.

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Doctor Who #4

Gary Russell (w); Nick Roche (a); Nick Roche (c)

Someone or something is removing the populations of entire planets. The Doctor and Martha must find out who, what and why, or Earth will be next! With art courtesy of Nick Roche (The Transformers) and words by BBC Doctor Who show story editor Gary Russell!

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Dr. Who Classics #5

Pat Mills & John Wagner (w); Dave Gibbons (a); Joe Corroney (c)

IDW Publishing continues its re-presentation of classic Doctor Who comics from across time and space as the “Star Beast” saga of the Fourth Doctor concludes! Storytelling courtesy of writers Pat Mills & John Wagner, and stunning newly recolored art by Watchmen’s Dave Gibbons. Artist Joe Corroney (Star Trek: Klingons) provides an all-new cover recreating a scene from the classic comics.

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Silent Hill: Sinner’s Reward #3

Tom Waltz (w); Steph Stamb (a & c)

Jack Stanton and the mysterious teenager Sara carry on their desperate search for their loved ones through the haunted streets of Silent Hill. But will the town allow them to succeed? IDW Publishing continues its return to the darkest corners of Konami’s Silent Hill franchise. Written by Tom Waltz (Children of the Grave) and illustrated by Steph Stamb (Angel: Masks), with a special variant cover by Justin Randall (30 Days of Night: Eben & Stella).

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Fallen Angel #26

Peter David (w); J.K. Woodward (a & c)

The war for Bete Noire is over... and it hasn’t turned out the way anyone expected. Now the losers are on the run, the victors are hoping to eradicate them, and the race is on to find the one thing that can turn around the outcome. Written by New York Times Best-Selling author Peter David and featuring art and colors from Alberto Dose (The Flash, Scarface: Devil in Disguise).

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Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer #4

Arie Kaplan (w); Robby Musso (a & c)

A lunatic has rigged a train to explode, and it’s heading for the sleepy town of Mahfoon, Arizona. Only Navajo bounty hunter Sleek Raven can out-race the locomotive and save the town… Arie Kaplan and Robby Musso conclude their stories of past Racers throughout history with a rip-roarin’ tale of the Old West.

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Speed Racer/Racer X: The Origins Collection TPB

Tommy Yune (w, a); Jo Chen (a); Tommy Yune (c)

A must for Speed Racer fans! Reprinting the twin Wildstorm miniseries recounting the origins of Speed and his enigmatic brother Racer X, collected together in one volume! With writing and art by breakout creator Tommy Yune, the 1999 series became the runaway hit of the year, and became Wizard Magazine’s #1 Pick. Retelling the origin of the Mach-5 team, the prequel brings together all the favorite characters from the TV series, while the sequel miniseries unlocks the secret origin of Speed’s older brother Rex Racer… and his return as the masked and mysterious Racer X.

TPB • FC • 6.625” x 10.187” • 140 pages • $19.99 • 978-1-60010-211-0

Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer TPB

Arie Kaplan (w); Robby Musso (a); Alex Garner (c)

“Mach Go Go Go!” Speed Racer and all of the characters you know and love—from Trixie to Chim-Chim and beyond—are back in all-new adventures. Kicking off a new era of Speed, writer Arie Kaplan and artist Robby Musso expand the mythos in a story that spans generations of Racers!

TPB • FC • 6.625” x 10.187” • 104 pages • $17.99 • 978-1-60010-213-4

Gene Simmons Dominatrix TPB, Vol. 1

Sean Taylor (w): Flavio Hoffe, Esteve Polls (a); Alex Garner (c)

T&A meets CIA in rock god Gene Simmons’ ground-breaking comic as professional dominatrix Dominique Stern becomes ensnared in a world of government cover-ups and international conspiracies. This is not your father’s comic book. Collecting the first six-issue tale from writer Sean Taylor, with art by Flavio Hoffe, a painted cover by Alex Garner, a Dominatrix photo collage featuring Gene and some real-life doms, and more!

TPB • FC • 6.625” x 10.187” • 144 pages • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-157-1

Gene Simmons House of Horrors TPB Vol. 1

Leah Moore, John Reppion, Tom Waltz, Chris Ryall, Sean Taylor, & more (w); Jeffrey Zornow, Esteve Polls, Steph Stamb, Jon Alderink, Grant Bond, & more (a); Todd McFarlane/Greg Capullo (c)

You knock at the door of the old mansion up on the hill, and who answers? Your host, none other than Gene Simmons, beckoning you inside. The door slams shut. You try to run, but it’s too late... you’ve entered the home of Simmons Comics Group and there’s no turning back! Gene Simmons House of Horrors includes the fifteen different and terrifying stories all presided over by Simmons and featuring a cover by fellow legend Todd McFarlane!

TPB • FC • 6.625” x 10.187” • 192 pages • $27.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-209-7

Gene Simmons Zipper #6

Tom Waltz (w); Casey Maloney (a & c)

Denizen Xeng Ral has defeated the Etherian Hunters only to face off against the Celestial Defense Ministry militia in a final bloody battle... the amazing first story arc of Gene Simmons' stranger-in-a-strange-land tale reaches its spectacular conclusion! Written by Tom Waltz (Children of the Grave), with art by Casey Maloney (tar Trek: The Next Generation: The Space Between).

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CVO: African Blood TPB

El Torres (w); Luis Czerniawski (a & c)

CVO, the top-secret CIA covert ops squad of vampire agents, goes to Ethiopia to track down a dangerous arms dealer, specializing in powerful artifacts, the kind that even affect the super natural CVO team. Presenting the latest adventure from our nation’s first and only line of super natural defense!

TPB • FC • 108 pages • 6.625” x 10.187” • $17.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-210-35

Angel: After the Fall #6

Joss Whedon & Brian Lynch (plot); Brian Lynch (w); John Byrne, Sean Galloway, David Messina, Stephen Mooney, Kevyn Schmidt (a); Joe & Rob Sharp, Rebecca A. Wrigley (c)

First Night begins! What happened on the very night Los Angeles went straight to hell, the incident that ended the Angel television series with such a shocking cliffhanger? Why did the team go their separate ways? And how did Connor rise up to become one of Hell’s greatest champions? This first issue of a two-part series-within-a-series has the answers you’ve been waiting for! By Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch and a host of comic’s greatest artists, including John Byrne, Sean Galloway, David Messina, and more!

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FC • $3.99 • 32 pages

The Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy, Vol. 4

Chester Gould (w/a)

Presenting the forth volume of IDW Publishing's deluxe hardcover collection of Chester Gould's timeless comic strip, Dick Tracy. This volume contains over 500 comic strips from the series' early years, covering material that ran from July 1936 through January 1938. This special volume features a new introduction by consulting editor Max Allan Collins, as well as a look at Republic Pictures’ first Tracy film from 1937, and its relationship to (and departures from) the source material, written by Mike Price.

HC w/ dustjacket • B&W • 352 pages • 7” x 9.5” horizontal • $29.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-039-0


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Presenting the third volume of IDW Publishing's deluxe hardcover collection of Chester Gould's timeless comic strip, Dick Tracy. Volume Three once again contains nearly 500 comic strips from the series' early years, covering material that originally ran from January 1935 through June 1936.


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Cory Doctorow has won acclaim for his science-fiction writing, and now IDW presents a series of six standalone stories adapted from Doctorow's work, each featuring cover art by some of comics' top talents.




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