IDW Publishing Previews: 2/12/14
City: Mind in the Machine #1 (of 4)
Eric Garcia (w) • Javier Fernandez (a) • Tommy Lee Edwards (c)
New from Darby Pop! Ben Fischer helped build the world’s greatest surveillance system, Golden Shield, which utilizes every camera, cell phone, and computer in San Francisco to battle crime. There is only one problem: Golden Shield can’t work without a human mind to operate it, resulting in a controversial melding of man and machine. Writer Eric Garcia (Anonymous Rex, Matchstick Men) delivers an action-packed story that questions the roles of security and technology in our modern society.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Dungeons & Dragons: Fell’s Five
John Rogers (w) • Andrea Di Vito, Denis Medri, Horacio Domingues, Juanan, Guido Guidi, Vicente Alcazar, Nacho Arranz, Andres Ponce (a) • Di Vito (c)
Join Adric Fell, the halfling Bree Three-Hands, the dwarf Khal Khalundurrin, the tiefling Tisha Swornheart, and the elf Varis in a tale of high adventure and deep secrets. Collects all 15 issues of the Dungeons & Dragons series and also includes extras like comic and game adventures, character sheets, glossaries, and an art gallery.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 424 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-61377-846-3
G.I. JOE, Vol. 2: Threat Matrix
Fred Van Lente (w) • Steve Kurth, Jamal Igle (a) • Jamal Igle (c)
The Mad Monk returns and his personal vendetta against DUKE will turn all of New York City into an island of terror. COBRA COMMANDER also sets his sights on the city but BARONESS and DESTRO have schemes of their own… but which side will they choose?
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-866-1
Mars Attacks Judge Dredd
Al Ewing (w) • John McCrea (a) • Greg Staples (c)
The Martian mayhem overtakes Mega-City One! During the annual meeting of the Mega-City Mafia, a new boss makes a play for power thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Meanwhile, Judge Dredd conducts a routine bust that turns out to be anything but when he makes a shocking (and disgusting) discovery!
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-870-8
The Maxx: Maxximized #4
Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs (w) • Kieth (a & c)
Sara and Maxx retreat under an overpass and reflect on their own personal demons. The black Isz keep spilling into the real world as omens of Mr. Gone’s plans grow more evident. Meanwhile, Julie tries to help Sara sort out high school nightmares and encounters with bullies that send Sara to the breaking point. Digitally re-mastered and re-colored!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The Memory Collectors #3 (of 3)
menton3, Jason Mote (w) • menton3, Christopher Mitten (a) • menton3 (c)
Series finale! Despite a tragic loss, the girls hone in on the source of their ills and make their final, fateful decision. Includes a six-page supplemental story by writer Jason Mote and artist Christopher Mitten (30 Days of Night/Criminal Macabre)!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #1 Hundred Penny Press Edition
Katie Cook (w) • Andy Price (a & c)
The story that started Pony comic book-mania returns for an affordable price! The perfect place to jump on to the My Little Pony bandwagon!
FC • 32 pages • $1.00
Popeye Classics, Vol. 3
Bud Sagendorf (w & a & c)
Re-presenting the classic Popeye comic book series that debuted in 1948 by Bud Sagendorf, the long-time assistant to creator E.C. Segar! Carefully reproduced from the original comic books and lovingly restored. Also includes more of Sagendorf’s gloriously funny one-pagers, rare photos, and extra artwork!
HC • FC • $29.99 • 252 pages • 8.5” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-61377-779-4
Red Panda: Mask of the Red Panda
Gregg Taylor (w) • Dean Kotz (a) • Dean Kotz (c)
Racketeers, gangsters, the occasional power-mad super villain–all have fallen before the iron resolve of the city’s masked protectors. But when forces with powers from beyond this world threaten to bring their war to the streets of Depression-era Toronto, can even the Red Panda prevent disaster? Bringing to life characters from The Red Panda Adventures, Decoder Ring Theatre’s award-winning radio drama series, Mask of the Red Panda is pulse-pounding pulp perfection for all those who love the classic two-fisted adventures of the golden age of radio, classic movie serials, and the hero pulps.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-871-5
Transformers: Robots in Disguise #26: Dark Cybertron Part 9 (of 12)
John Barber & James Roberts (w) • Andrew Griffith, Livio Ramondelli (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
THE BIG ONE! This is it—the battle every TRANSFORMERS reader has dreamed of! Titans clash on CYBERTRON! The fate of the LOST LIGHT! And ORION PAX fights fist-to-face against his ultimate nemesis! And from here on? Things only get bigger!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vol. 7: City Fall, Part 2
Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Mateus Santolouco, Kevin Eastman (a) • Mateus Santolouco (c)
“City Fall” concludes as Shredder reveals his new second-in-command and launches a full-scale war on New York City! Forced to make strange alliances, the Turtles fight back against their most deadly enemy.
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-876-0
True Blood, Vol. 3: The French Quarter
Mariah Huehner, David Tischman (w) • David Messina, Claudia Balboni, Bruno Letizia (a) • Giovanna Niro (c)
Mind reading waitress Sookie Stackhouse is in New Orleans helping Vampire Sheriff Eric Northman track down an insane killer named Guerra. Bill Compton’s in town, too, making sure Eric doesn’t get fresh with Sookie, and investigating a local Hep-D outbreak that may be connected to Guerra’s latest victims. Meanwhile, back in Bon Temps, why is Pam hanging out at Merlotte’s–and what does she want with Lafayette?
TPB • FC • $14.99 • 160 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-61377-877-7
X-Files Classics, Vol. 3
Kevin J. Anderson, John Rozum (w) • Gordon Purcell, Charles Allard, Josef Rubinstein (a) • Sam Shearon (c)
Mulder and Scully continue to chase down leads of the most bizarre and unexplained cases the FBI has ever seen! X-Files Classics, Vol. 2 features the two-part “Family Portrait,” “Donor,” “Silver Lining,” the three-part “Remote Control,” and more!
HC • FC • $29.99 • 236 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-859-3
The X-Files: Season 10 #9
Joe Harris (w) • Greg Scott (a) • Carlos Valenzuela (c)
“Chitter” A missing persons investigation leads Agents Mulder and Scully into a disgusting mess of human sacrifice, enough bugs to keep your skin crawling long after the issue is over, and The X-Files’ newest “Monster of the Month.” But what is “The Chittering God,” and why does it hunger for Dana Scully?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The story of “the two-fisted masked guardian” is set in Depression-era Toronto where gangsters, gunmen, and even super villains run rampant…or they would be if it weren’t for the city’s protector, the Red Panda and his trusty sidekick, the “fearless fighting female”, the Flying Squirrel. The characters where originally introduced in the award-winning radio drama series, The Red Panda Adventures, created by Gregg Taylor and were done in the style of a 1930’s radio show.