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IDW Publishing Previews for August 29th, 2012


DEADWORLD: WAR OF THE DEAD #5 (of 5)
Writer: Gary Reed
Art: Sami Makkonen
Cover: Sami Makkonen
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

King Zombie makes his ultimate gambit as he decides that what every great King needs... is a great queen, in the form of Donna. Dan, stunned by the humans' passive acceptance of their fate, knows that to defeat an army, you must cut off its head. In a world of death, even characters that have been around since the very first issue of Deadworld will not survive this catastrophic conclusion.

FC, 32 Pages



GHOSTBUSTERS #12
Writer: Erik Burnham
Art: Dan Schoening
Covers: Dan Schoening, Tristan Jones
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

"Haunted America" concludes here! The Ghostbusters hit the last leg of their tour of the country, pulling into the Pacific Northwest and the city of Seattle just in time to bear witness to a rock and roll return. A ghostly guitarist is stalking the Emerald City and it's up to the guys to put an end to his ectoplasmic encore.

*Variant covers:
Variant Mike Henderson cover!

Bullet points:

  • Each issue contains a back-up Ghostbusters story by Tristan Jones! "Who Killed Laura Parr?" will run in all 4 issues of Haunted America!
  • Four Dan Schoening covers connect to make a unified National map, each featuring a different Ghostbuster! Four Tristan Jones covers featuring a haunted tourist postcard theme!

FC, 32 Pages


G.I. JOE: FIELD MANUAL
Writer: Jim Sorenson & Bill Forster
Art: Various
Cover: Bill Forster
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $19.99

The Story

Relive your favorite memories of the classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero cartoon with the G.I. Joe Field Manual, Volume One--an amazing archive of beautiful animation models. From Roadblock to Zartan, from the Skystriker to the H.I.S.S. Tank, from the Weather Dominator to the U.S.S. Flagg, all of your favorite characters, vehicles, and world conquering devices are present in this amazing volume. Thrill to never-before-published production artwork and behind-the-scenes designs that made the classic 80s Joe cartoon so memorable.

Bullet points:

  • Compiled and presented by the team behind Transformers: The Ark
  • With over a thousand images from the first sixty five episodes of G.I. Joe and a new foreword from lead designer and comic-book legend Russ Heath.

TPB, BW, 208 Pages, 8.5" x 11"

ISBN 978-1-61377-350-5


GODZILLA #4
Writer: Duane Swierczynski
Art: Simon Gane
Covers: Zach Howard, Matt Frank
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

Unable to take down Titanosaurus on their own, Boxer and the Monster Kill Crew decide to fight monster with monster! After luring Rodan to the battlefield, the Crew is hoping for a two-for-one score. But in a world of kaiju, things seldom go as planned! Plus, the Crew starts to ask the big question: Why are the monsters reappearing now? They might not like the answer!

*Variant covers:
Jeff Zornow cover!

Bullet points:

  • The master of the seas vs. the master of the skies: Titanosaurus vs. Rodan!

FC, 32 Pages



LOCKE & KEY: GRINDHOUSE
Writer: Joe Hill
Art: Gabriel Rodriguez
Cover: Gabriel Rodriguez
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

THIS is the blood-splashed, bare-knuckled Locke & Key standalone story you've been waiting for! In the glare of a Depression-era summer, three Canuck gangsters pull the heist of their dreams and take off for the perfect hiding spot... an isolated mansion on the tip of Lovecraft Island known locally as Keyhouse. Locke & Key: Grindhouse includes an expanded "Guide to Keyhouse," revealing every dark corner and secret room in America's most frightening mansion!

*Variant covers:
Copy autographed by Joe Hill!

Bullet points:

  • Locke & Key: The Guide to Known Keys was nominated for the Eisner award for Best Single Issue!

FC, 32 Pages



POPEYE #4
Writer: Roger Langridge
Art: Bruce Ozella & John Byrne
Cover: Bruce Ozella & John Byrne
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

It's the boxing match to end all boxing matches as The Phantom Crusher hits town... and he's after J. Wellington Wimpy! But when the Crusher is caught cheating, it's up to Wimpy's trainer, Popeye, to teach him a lesson he'll never forget!

*Variant covers:
Variant John Byrne cover!

Bullet points:

  • Featuring a regular cover and a different variant cover by John Byrne!

FC, 32 Pages


SMOKE AND MIRRORS #5 (of 5)
Writer: Mike Costa & Jon Armstrong
Art: Ryan Browne
Covers: Ryan Browne
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

This is it--the issue you've been waiting for! Stage magician Terry Ward is going to need every trick, every sleight-of-hand, every illusion he knows if he's going to overcome the conjuring powers of a world where spells are real and magic--not technology--rules. Everything comes down to this climactic confrontation!

*Variant covers:
Ryan Browne Black & White cover!

Bullet points:

  • Features an all-new magic trick INSIDE THE ISSUE!

FC, 32 Pages


SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #16
Writer: Chuck Dixon
Art: Robert Atkins
Cover: Andrea DiVito
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

SERPENT'S SHADOW concludes here in the lair of the COBRA Commander! Snake Eyes, Storm shadow and the murderous Rika must free themselves from a trap set by the Commander in the only way they know how—KILL their way out! Will Snake Eyes show his hand and reveal his betrayal of the Arashikage or play this round out to the end?

*Variant covers:
Lee Ferguson & Sal Buscema cover!

Bullet Points:

  • Non-stop ninja and commando action!
  • Featuring the key villain from G.I. JOE: RETALIATION!

FC, 32 Pages


STAR TREK TNG/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2 #4 (of 8)
Writer: Scott & David Tipton with Tony Lee
Art: J.K. Woodward
Covers: J.K. Woodward, Francesco Francavilla
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

The biggest science-fiction crossover of all time continues, in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2! As the CyberBorg continue to carve a swath of destruction across the galaxy, the Federation is met with the possibility of assistance, but from an unthinkable source! Will Captain Picard and the Doctor agree to an alliance that could be worse than the enemy they face?

*Variant covers:
Black & White Francesco Francavilla cover!

Bullet Points:

  • The first Star Trek/Doctor Who crossover ever!
  • Featuring fan-favorite villains the Borg and the Cybermen!
  • Variant cover by Best Cover Artist Eisner nominee Francesco Francavilla!

FC, 32 Pages


TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICROSERIES #7: APRIL
Writer: Barbara Randall Kesel
Art: Marley Zarcone
Covers: David Petersen, Marley Zarcone
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

April O'Neil's life has been turned upside down in the aftermath of meeting the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Rather than running from the choas, April decides to meet it head-on. Determined to make a difference, April starts to investigate suspicious circumstances at Stockgen Labs. What she finds will have serious repercussions for herself... and the Turtles!

*Variant covers:
David Petersen Black & White variant cover!

Bullet points:

  • A unique Turtles tale that is accessible to all!

FC, 32 Pages


TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES CLASSICS, VOL. 2
Writer: Mark Martin
Art: Mark Martin
Cover: Michael Dooney
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $17.99

The Story

The original stories from the Mirage Studios era come roaring back to shelves-in all-new, full color trade paperbacks! Volume 2 contains Mirage Studios issues #16 and #22-23. And long-time TMNT artist Michael Dooney provides another all-new cover.

Bullet points:

  • Presented in color for the first time!-*

TPB, FC, 32 Pages

ISBN 978-1-61377-357-4


TRIO #4
Writer: John Byrne
Art: John Byrne
Covers: John Byrne
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $3.99

The Story

An ancient evil is born into a world that has never seen its like before. Can even our brave and resourceful Trio stand against the menace that is... GOLGOTHA? You know how to find out!

*Variant covers:
Variant cover by John Byrne!

FC, 32 Pages


Other Titles Out This Week:


G.I. JOE/TRANSFORMERS CROSSOVER, VOL. 1
Writer: Michael Higgins & Larry Hama
Art: Herb Trimpe, Chris Batista, Steven Leiber, William Rosado & Jesse D'Orozco
Cover: Klaus Scherwinski
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Price: $24.99

The Story

The worlds of G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS combine in this first volume reprinting the classic crossovers. Contains the 4-issue G.I. JOE and the TRANSFORMERS limited series plus issues #139-142 of A REAL AMERICAN HERO. MEGATRON and COBRA versus the JOEs and the AUTOBOTS, who will come out on top?

Bullet points:

  • The classic G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS crossovers, re-colored and ready for duty!

TPB, FC, 192 Pages

ISBN 978-1-61377-352-9





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