IDW Publishing Previews – 5/2/12

30 Days of Night #7

Steve Niles (w) • Christopher Mitten (a) • Davide Furnó (c)

Fright-master Steve Niles continues the all-new, critically acclaimed 30 DAYS OF NIGHT ongoing series! Word of the Barrow Massacre has reached Los Angeles—and the FBI—and special Agent Blood knows she can no longer stay away from her duty. Meanwhile, a new army of undead is growing as three vampire factions head toward collision.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Classics, Vol. 3

Jeff Grubb (w) • Dan Reed, Eric Kachelhofer, Tom Lyle, Ken Penders, Rags Morales, Tom Raney, & Dave Simons (a) • Rags Morales (c)

Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms Classics continues as the Annual #1 and issues 15–18 are collected in this volume. The Annual featured a new adventure as the crew of the Realms Master and the Heroes of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons team up to fight a collection of their deadliest enemies. The ongoing comics continue with the story arc, Fallen Idols, which follows the crew as they must battle the wrath of the god Enoreth.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 164 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-201-0

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #178

Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Herb Trimpe, Gallant (c)

Cobra is in trouble! The Blue Ninja clan has infiltrated COBRA’s american stronghold and, even with G.I. JOE’s help, they may not be able to stop the destruction. The leader of the Blue Ninjas, a mysterious cyborg that goes by the codename of BN-001, has arrived in Broca Beach as well. And when he goes after SNAKE EYES and BARONESS, his unmatched skills may finally be too much for the silent Arashikage warrior. Prepare for devastation in the newest issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

G.I. JOE 2: Retaliation Movie Prequel

John Barber (w) • Salvador Navarro & Atilio Rojo (a) • Salvador Navarro (c)

Snake Eyes and Roadblock. Perhaps the most dangerous of all the JOEs — their combination of stealth, cunning, power, and raw courage is nearly unmatched. Go figure, these two forces of might can’t always see eye-to-eye. But when Storm Shadow and his ninja enter the picture, these two JOEs will have to put aside their differences if they want to stop the enemy.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-203-4

Godzilla: Kingdom Of Monsters, Vol. 3

Jason Ciaramella (w) • Victor Santos (a) • David Messina (c)

As the dust settles on another epic monster battle, humanity has finally found a way to beat back the relentless assault of giants. But in this brief moment of respite, new threats arise, and mankind finds itself on the losing end again. Plus, the twins are back, and they are after the King of Monsters himself! Battra, Rodan, Godzilla! Get ready for a battle of titans.

TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-205-8

Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom

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

Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s Locke & Key unwinds into its fourth volume in “Keys To The Kingdom.” With more keys making themselves known, and the depths of the Locke’s family’s mysteries ever expanding, Dodge’s desperation to end his shadowy quest drives the habitants of Keyhouse ever closer to a revealing conclusion.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 160 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-207-2

Star Trek Classics, Vol. 3: Encounters With The Unknown

Nathan Archer, Janine Ellen Young, Doselle Young, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, & Dean Wesley Smith (w) • Jeffrey Moy, David Roach, & Robert Teranishi (a) • Drew Struzan (c)

Lost in the Delta Quadrant, Captain Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 have been seeking a way home for years. But their quest is interrupted by encounters with an astonishing variety of foes—and a few new friends. This collection contains four tales that exemplify all that’s best about the adventures of Voyager. Contains the stories, “False Colors,” “Avalon Rising,” “Elite Force,” and “Planet Killer.”

TPB • FC • $21.99 • 204 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-211-9

TRANSFORMERS: The IDW Collection, Vol. 6

Mike Costa, Zander Cannon, Nick Roche, & James Roberts (w) • Don Figueroa, Chee, Nick Roche, Guido Guidi, & E.J. Su (a) • E.J. Su (c)

The re-presentation of IDW’s Transformers Universe continues in volume 6! Includes the first six issues of the ongoing series written by Mike Costa and drawn by Don Figueroa, the four-issue Bumblebee series by Zander Cannon and Chee, the fan favorite Last Stand of the Wreckers by James Roberts and Nick Roche, and the Prowl Spotlight.

HC · FC · $49.99 · 364 · 7” x 11” • ISBN 978-1-61377-183-9