IDW Publishing Previews – 1/23/13

Borderlands: Origins #3 (of 4)

Mikey Neumann  (w) • Agustin Padilla (a & c)

“Mordecai.” For the millions and millions of fans of the smash-hit video game BORDERLANDS, a lingering question exists: how did the Vault Hunters get on the bus with Marcus in the first place? The tone shifts to an old-school Spaghetti Western as we find out where Mordecai comes from and what secrets he is hiding in his past.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Cobra #21

Mike Costa (w) • Antonio Fuso, Werther Dell’edera (a) • Fuso (c)

OKTOBER ends! The battle between the covert G.I. JOE team and the OKTOBER GUARD takes a turn for the worse as COBRA forces bear down on their location… and they may just manage to eliminate both sides of the conflict. The consequences will be dire and this G.I. Joe team will never be the same again!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Godzilla #9

Duane Swierczynski (w) • Simon Gane (a) • Bob Eggleton (c)

The end is NIGH! Space Godzilla and other interstellar enemies arrive on Earth and they’re here to stay… and destroy humanity! Boxer, with his team decimated, realizes just how over his head he is. There’s only one possible ally he can turn to… his greatest enemy, Godzilla!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Judge Dredd #3

Duane Swierczynski (w) • Nelson Daniel, Langdon Foss (a) • Zach Howard, Nelson Daniel (c)

“We’ve Got You Now!” In Mega-City One, kidnapping of the rich is a thing of the past, thanks to personal security droids. But a ruthless team of high-tech snatchers has come up with a cruel twist on the oldest racket on the books. They don’t nab you. Just… a certain part of you. But the kidnappers may regret holding one of the city’s most prominent citizens for ransom, because Judge Dredd’s just signed on to be the bagman! Plus: A shocking backup story with art by Langdon Foss that will leave you seeing double…

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Mars Attacks the Transformers

Shane McCarthy (w) • Matt Frank (a) • Ray Dillon (c)

The weekly invasion continues: AUTOBOTS vs. DECEPTICONS vs… MARTIANS?! The invaders from Mars take advantage of the colossal Cybertronian’s conflict and begin their assault on Earth in full force. It’s Martian vs. Machine as the audacious Autobots and the devilish Decepticons begrudgingly join forces to repel the inhuman invaders and save the planet!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness #1

Mike Johnson (w) • David Messina, photo (a & c)

The countdown to the motion picture event of 2013 begins here, in this blockbuster 4-issue prequel mini-series that sets the stage for the upcoming STAR TREK film! Like the best-selling STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN in 2009, this all-new series leads directly into the next movie, with a story by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci and Mike Johnson (STAR TREK ongoing series), and drawn by the original STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN artist, David Messina! STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS is the can’t-miss lead-in to the new adventures of the Enterprise crew!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #18

Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Ben Bates (a) • Bates, Eastman (c)

The Turtles are stranded in Dimension X! With Krang waging a massive war against the Neutrinos, the Turtles have no choice but to help. What can four lone Turtles do against an army of Stone Soldiers? The answer lies with a curious robot named the Fugitoid!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan #2 (of 4)

Mateus Santolouco, Erik Burnham (w) • Santolouco (a & c)

The TMNT and the Foot Clan race to intercept the one man who may be able to uncover long-lost secrets of Shredder’s power! In Feudal Japan, Oroku Saki’s friendship with Hamato Yoshi crumbles as Saki begins to fully comprehend his true destiny in the Foot Clan. Can his ambition be contained?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99