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Smile and A Quiet Place Expand their Terrifying Worlds With IDW Dark

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From the big screen into the pages of comics, IDW Dark presents spine-chilling new chapters inspired by the hit Paramount Pictures horror franchises Smile and A Quiet Place.

Scaring comic shops this September is Any Given Smile, a frightening five-issue story crafted by Eisner Award-nominated writer Stephanie Williams, GLAAD Media Award-winning artist Pablo Collar, and featuring colors by Triona Farrell and letters by Ariana Maher.  

The year is 1995 and all eyes are on the American Arena League football championship game. The Sharks gear up for the most significant event in the AAL’s 20-year history, and their sudden-star backup quarterback is feeling the pressure from his teammates, his fans, and his debts to the city’s gambling underworld. A string of suicides hits the community hard, drawing a suspicious sports journalist deeper into that world to examine their connection to the big game.  No one can trust anything or anyone as a mind-bending and mysterious Smile Entity and its horrifying visions threaten their payouts, their sanity, and their lives…

Shhhhh. Don’t make a sound this November when A Quiet Place: Rising Tides crawls into comic shops. The tense and captivating five-issue thriller is created by the acclaimed duo of writer Declan Shalvey and artist Luke Sparrow, featuring colorist Colin Craker and letterer Jodie Troutman.

When a young woman named Grace tracked down her estranged father to a run-down houseboat in the Florida Keys, she expected disappointment, resentment, maybe even closure. Instead, the entire world ended.

Now stranded in the aftermath of the invasion that shattered civilization, she and her sick, aging father cling to survival on the open water – the only space safe from the creatures who attack at the sound of a single breath. But his oxygen is running low, supplies are disappearing quickly, and the deadly predators circling the shoreline are learning fast. And on the horizon, a hurricane is coming.

A QUIET PLACE RISING TIDES

Preview: Terminator: Metal #5

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Terminator: Metal #5

Writers: Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville
Artist: Luke Sparrow
Covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Bob Layton (B), Sebastian Piriz (C), Reese Hannigan (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen

Deep in the frozen wilderness of the Arctic Circle, a lonely satellite relay station is manned by a single research scientist. For years, the facility’s profound isolation has guaranteed the integrity of its top-secret operations – but all of that is about to change.

Materializing out of the blinding snow, an intruder walks through every security measure the base can throw at it. As she watches the unstoppable figure approach, the lone researcher is faced with a stark choice: risk the station’s security in a last-ditch defense, or improvise a more permanent – and lethal – solution?

Artist LUKE SPARROW reunites with authors DECLAN SHALVEY and RORY MCCONVILLE to finish their countdown to Judgement Day in The Terminator: Metal #5 – featuring concussive contributions from steely-eyed cover artists SHALVEY, BOB LAYTON, SEBASTIAN PIRIZ, and REESE HANNIGAN!

Terminator: Metal #5

Preview: The Terminator #10

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The Terminator #10

writer: Declan Shalvey
artist: Luke Sparrow
covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Edwin Galmon (B), Cat Staggs (C), David Cousens (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen+

In the terrible aftermath of Judgement Day, the scattered survivors of Skynet’s nuclear holocaust slowly emerged from the wreckage, banding together in a desperate bid for survival. As their numbers grew, they learned how to evade the relentless machines — and eventually, how to fight back against them.

Soon, an organized resistance movement rose out of the ashes, and bit by bit the shattered remnants of humanity began to take back their world. At the center of it all was one man — a familiar face whose past turned out to hold the key to the future!

Master programmers DECLAN SHALVEY and LUKE SPARROW wrap up their second story arc in appropriately apocalyptic style with The Terminator #10 — featuring algorithmically optimized covers by SHALVEY, EDWIN GALMON, CAT STAGGS, and DAVID COUSENS!

The Terminator #10

Preview: The Terminator #9

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The Terminator #9

writer: Declan Shalvey
artist: Luke Sparrow
covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Edwin Galmon (B), Cat Staggs (C), David Cousens (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen+

Skynet has been sending Terminators to a host of different times in its efforts to crush the human resistance before it can even start — and that includes the critical hours before Judgement Day itself!

Discover the fate of one T-800 as it relentlessly tracks down its objective, absorbing ever increasing amounts of damage as it loses more and more of its critical systems. But who will break down first — the hunter, or its prey?

The suspiciously efficient creative team of DECLAN SHALVEY and LUKE SPARROW reveal a new perspective on the war against the machines with The Terminator #9 — reinforced by hauntingly hallucinatory covers by SHALVEY, EDWIN GALMON, CAT STAGGS, and DAVID COUSENS!

The Terminator #9

Preview: The Terminator #2

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The Terminator #2

writer: Declan Shalvey
artist: Luke Sparrow
covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Edwin Galmon (B), Drew Moss (C), David Cousens (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen+

Saigon, 1975 — The war is winding down, and American forces are in retreat. One G.I. is enjoying his final leave in South Vietnam’s capital city when he is urgently recalled to the front. Back on the line, Private Duggan finds that his sector is being overrun by a mysterious enemy force — one that doesn’t operate like any Viet Cong or NVA unit he’s ever faced.

As rumors spread through the ranks about a “one-man Charlie platoon,” Duggan and his squad suddenly come under murderous fire. Through the thick jungle air the trapped men spy their attacker — a lone figure, seemingly impervious to bullets and grenades, completely devoid of fear or hesitation. Implacable. Inescapable. Inhuman.

Author DECLAN SHALVEY (ThunderCats, Alien) and artist LUKE SPARROW (Star Trek) get down in the mud with the second issue of their hotly anticipated new Terminator series, opening a groundbreaking new front in the war against the machines and featuring bulletproof covers from SHALVEY, EDWIN GALMON, DREW MOSS, and DAVID COUSENS!

The Terminator #2

The Terminator #1 is a welcome return of the property to comics and way to celebrate 40 years

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The plans to kill Sarah Connor and her son John have failed, but the genocidal Skynet isn’t out of options yet. There are still a few more avenues into the past that will allow it to destroy the human resistance that is poised to smash its processors into silicon shrapnel — it just needs to expand its theater of operations.

Opening a new front in the war, Terminators are dispatched across the globe and throughout time to target current resistance fighters, their ancestors, and anyone else unlucky enough to be in the strike zones. And while none of these secondary assignments are as straightforward as the missions of the first T-800 and T-1000, time is literally on the machines’ side. When all of history becomes a war zone, nowhere — and nowhen — is safe!

Story: Declan Shalvey, Sal Crivelli
Art: Luke Sparrow, Colin Craker
Color: Colin Craker
Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry

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Preview: The Terminator #1

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The Terminator #1

writer: Declan Shalvey
artist: Luke Sparrow
covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Edwin Galmon (B), Sway (C), David Cousens (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen+

The plans to kill Sarah Connor and her son John have failed, but the genocidal Skynet isn’t out of options yet. There are still a few more avenues into the past that will allow it to destroy the human resistance that is poised to smash its processors into silicon shrapnel — it just needs to expand its theater of operations.

Opening a new front in the war, Terminators are dispatched across the globe and throughout time to target current resistance fighters, their ancestors, and anyone else unlucky enough to be in the strike zones. And while none of these secondary assignments are as straightforward as the missions of the first T-800 and T-1000, time is literally on the machines’ side. When all of history becomes a war zone, nowhere — and nowhen — is safe!

Acclaimed creator DECLAN SHALVEY (ThunderCats, Old Dog) returns to the present for another blockbuster Dynamite series, joining rising star artist LUKE SPARROW (Star Trek) for all-new tales of Skynet and its nigh-unstoppable mechanical assassins — all supported by algorithmically perfect covers from SHALVEY, EDWIN GALMON, SWAY, and DAVID COUSENS!

The Terminator #1

Preview: The Terminator #1

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The Terminator #1

writer: Declan Shalvey
artist: Luke Sparrow
covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Edwin Galmon (B), Sway (C), David Cousens (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen+

The plans to kill Sarah Connor and her son John have failed, but the genocidal Skynet isn’t out of options yet. There are still a few more avenues into the past that will allow it to destroy the human resistance that is poised to smash its processors into silicon shrapnel — it just needs to expand its theater of operations.

Opening a new front in the war, Terminators are dispatched across the globe and throughout time to target current resistance fighters, their ancestors, and anyone else unlucky enough to be in the strike zones. And while none of these secondary assignments are as straightforward as the missions of the first T-800 and T-1000, time is literally on the machines’ side. When all of history becomes a war zone, nowhere — and nowhen — is safe!

Acclaimed creator DECLAN SHALVEY (ThunderCats, Old Dog) returns to the present for another blockbuster Dynamite series, joining rising star artist LUKE SPARROW (Star Trek) for all-new tales of Skynet and its nigh-unstoppable mechanical assassins — all supported by algorithmically perfect covers from SHALVEY, EDWIN GALMON, SWAY, and DAVID COUSENS!

The Terminator #1

SDCC 2024: The Terminator returns with a new comic from Declan Shalvey and Luke Sparrow celebrating 40 years

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Following news of the licensing partnership between Dynamite Entertainment and StudioCanal and an exciting six-figures campaign on BackerKit to bring reprints of classic material to fans, San Diego Comic-Con brings a new update of The Terminator franchise fully returning with new comic book stories this October — with heavy hitter creator Declan Shalvey at the helm, recruiting artist Luke Sparrow for each mission!

The war between the humans and the machines is coming home! Just in time for the franchise’s 40th anniversary, following the original film’s October 1984 release.

The plans to kill Sarah Connor and her son John have failed, but that isn’t going to stop the genocidal Skynet. If at first it doesn’t succeed, it’s going to expand the theater of operations. There are still a few more avenues into the past to try that will allow it to eliminate the human resistance before it even starts. Skynet and its Terminators are determined to stamp out these pivotal figures in history before they lead to their processors being smashed into silicon shrapnel.

This new front in the time war comes with Terminators dispatched all across the globe and throughout time to target not only current resistance fighters but also their ancestors, as well as any unlucky souls caught in the crossfire. Though at first it may not seem that this wide range of secondary objectives are as straightforward or critical as the original missions of the T-800 and T-1000, the sheer scope of this new warfare defies that. Time is literally on Skynet’s side — when all of history becomes a war zone, suddenly nowhere — and no-when is safe!

The comic is paired with algorithmically perfect covers from Shalvey himself, as well as Edwin Galmon, Joshua “Sway” Swaby, and David Cousens. The first issue of the upcoming series also features a stunning “Icon Cover” for collectors to grab, presenting the iconic artwork by Alex Ross early in his career for the “Burning Earth” storyline.

The U.S.S. Enterprise Faces Familiar Terrors in IDW’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture—Echoes

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IDW Publishing has announce that acclaimed screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer Marc Guggenheim will assume the captain’s chair for an all-new, five-issue comic book series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture—Echoes, set immediately after the events of the momentous 1979 film.

Featuring spectacular artwork by Oleg Chudakov and colors by DC Alonso, Echoes pits the venerated Captain James T. Kirk and his crew against enemies both terrifying and shockingly familiar! When a space anomaly thrusts a criminal mastermind—pursued by a very determined pilot on a mission—into our universe, the Enterprise must stop them from unintentionally starting a war with the Romulans and unleashing a superweapon of foreign technology into the system. But things get infinitely more complicated when these newcomers to our reality remove their helmets, revealing that they’re doppelgängers of our beloved heroes!

Arriving in stores this May, Star Trek: The Motion Picture—Echoes #1 will be available with multiple cover variants for retailers and fans to enjoy, including Cover A by Jake Bartok, Cover B by series artist Oleg Chudakov, and retailer incentive variants by Luke Sparrow and Rod Reis.

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