IDW Publishing Previews: 7/31/13

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #192

Larry Hama (w) • Sergio Cariello (a) S L Gallant (c)

G.I. JOE has held the upper hand for too long… now, it’s COBRA’s turn! COBRA COMMANDER is ready to launch an offensive strike that will bring G.I. JOE to its knees. The mighty shall fall and COBRA will rise again in G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #192!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Joe Palooka

Mike Bullock (w) • Fernando Peniche (a) • Jace McTier (c)

Set in the violent and dangerous world of top-tier mixed martial arts, this series will get you in its grip and not let go until you tap out. Accused of a murder he didn’t commit, Nick Davis flees a police manhunt, picks up the name Joe Palooka in a Tijuana tough-man contest and then travels the world seeking to clear his name while making a name for himself at the same time.

TPB • FC • $19.99 • 148 pages • ISBN 978-1-61377-680-3

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #9

Katie Cook (w) • Andy Price (a) • Price, Tony Fleecs (c)

Everypony’s got a story to tell in this new arc by fan-favorites Katie Cook & Andy Price! The citizens of Ponyville take center stage as an ordinary morning for Big McIntosh quickly turns into an unexpected adventure! Filled with tons of colorful characters and side stories, this issue will put Big McIntosh’s typical bashfulness to the test!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Superman: The Silver Age Newspaper Dailies, Vol. 1: 1958 – 1961

Jerry Siegel and Others (w) • Curt Swan, Wayne Boring, Stan Kaye (a) • Pete Poplaski (c)

The Man of Steel comes to the Library of American Comics! In partnership with DC Entertainment, the Eisner Award-winning imprint will produce deluxe archival editions of the Superman newspaper strip that ran from 1939-1966. The Dailies will be released in three sub-sets, starting with The Silver Age, then The Atomic Age, and finally, The Golden Age. (Sundays will be released in a separate, concurrent series.) These Silver Age classics have never been reprinted. The first volume boasts art by Curt Swan and Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, as Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel scripts stories by Otto Binder, Robert Bender, Jerry Coleman, and a new version of his own classic “Superman Returns to Krypton!” The book includes almost 800 strips, the complete episodes from December 15, 1958 – July 1, 1961. This is the series Superman fans have been waiting for!

HC • B&W • $49.99 • 288 pages • 11” x 8.5” •  ISBN 978-1-61377-666-7

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #24

Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Mateus Santolouco (a) • Santolouco, Eastman (c)

“CITY FALL” part 3: With the hunt on for Leonardo, the remaining Turtles take whatever help they can get… but can they trust a truce with Old Hob?! A startling climax will change the Turtles forever!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

The Worlds of Sam Kieth, Vol. 1

Sam Kieth (w & a & c)

Sam Kieth has been creating gorgeous art his entire life. For nearly thirty years he has continued to grow in both stature and talent, attaining what can honestly be called superstar status. From The Maxx to Wolverine, and everything else along the way, Sam Kieth has shown himself to be a truly unique talent, one who continues to stretch the bounds of his art.

Now Sam turns his eye towards something different: an entire book comprised of beautiful and entirely new pieces of art. If you are a fan of Sam Kieth, or just of fantastic images, this is the book for you!

HC • FC • $49.99 • 256 pages • 8 ¾” x 11 ½” • ISBN 978-1-61377-492-2