IDW Publishing Previews – 10/17/12

Classic Popeye #3

Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c)

Is this a horror comic or a humor comic? Chills or chuckles?! You’ll have to decide when you read what its great cartoonist Bud Sagendorf described as “a mysterious mystery entitled ‘Ghost Island!’ An amphibious tale of phantoms and monsters of the darkness—starring POPEYE!”  But wait, there’s more! Bud introduces a second story by penning these words: “Thimble Theater presents a heart-warming homespun tale of pugilistic love entitled SMASH!” This arf-filled issue of vintage One-Eyed Sailor, Olive Oyl and Swee’pee comics also includes the usual wonderful Sagendorf one-pagers and a very special way-cool map of Popeye’s adventures!

FC • 52 pages • $3.99

The Cape: 1969 #4 (of 4)

Joe Hill, Jason Ciaramella (w) • Nelson Daniel (a) • Zach Howard (c)

One man fueled by grief after the murder of his son, another fueled by dark magic and revenge—both headed towards a final confrontation that will settle the score once and for all. Watch the world burn in this shocking conclusion to The Cape: 1969.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms #4

Ed Greenwood (w) • Lee Ferguson & Sal Buscema (a) • Tyler Walpole, Steve Ellis (c)

The creator of the Realms pens this incredible tale of heroism and adventure! Randral, Torn, and Talandra fled vicious foes by plunging though a glowing portal—into a wilderness adorned with ruined castles, and positively crowded with marauding monsters. Most of whom seem bent on butchering each other—not to mention our three runaways, who must face… the King of Ghosts.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #181

Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Herb Trimpe, Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema (c)

G.I. Joe’s mission at a Comic Convention comes to a close, only to reveal a new, intriguing enemy that may share a history with the Arashikage clan. Meanwhile, Darklon remains a prisoner of the Joes… until an attempt to transfer him from the Pit goes horribly awry! What is the Machiavellian arms-dealer’s nefarious plot and how is Destro involved in it? Secrets are unveiled in this pulse-pounding issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #18

Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal (a & c)

“TARGET: SNAKE EYES,” part two! SCARLETT leads a team of G.I. JOE members to find and eliminate the traitorous SNAKE EYES. The most dangerous G.I. JOE has gone AWOL to re-join the Arashikage clan and draw them into a war without mercy with COBRA. And G.I. JOE is caught in the middle!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye, Vol. 2

James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne & Nick Roche (a) • Alex Milne (c)

Ratchet, Hot Rod, The Decepticon Justice Division, and Grimlock all take turns on the center stage as the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons transitions into a new phase.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 124 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-498-4

Womanthology: Space #2

Blair Butler, Joelle Sellner, Ellise Heiskell, Stacie Ponder (w) • Alicia Fernandez, Jean Kang, Maarta Laiho (a) • Renae DeLiz (c)

In the second issue of the groundbreaking series,we take a look at all sorts of “aliens”. From Blair Butler and Alicia Fernandez’s inspiring tale of the first female astronaut, to the oddity of finding out what your co-workers REALLY are in a fun and creepy piece by Joelle Sellner and Jean Kang, it’s a weird wide world out there. And down here.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

The Zaucer of Zilk #1 (of 2)

Brendan McCarthy & Al Ewing (w) • Brendan McCarthy (a & c)

Get ZaucyIDW is proud to announce this special collaboration with 2000 AD and Rebellion Publishing, The Zaucer of ZilkBrendan McCarthy & Al Ewing’s phantasmagorical psychedelic extravaganza from beyond the fringes of imagination! This special 2-issue adventure features an inter-dimensional magician who travels across the realms to save his number-one fan from the dank clutches of arch-nemesis Errol Raine, as visualized by the brilliantly surreal artist McCarthy!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99