IDW releases for January 13, 2009

Angel #29

Bill Willingham & Bill Williams (w)

Brian Denham, David Messina & Jenny Frison (a & c)

Where has the “hero of L.A.” gone? While Team Angel Investigations try to figure out how to handle the everyday demons, danger, and evil-doing on their own, Angel’s whereabouts turn out to be part of a seriously sinister conspiracy. Plus: chapter of the Eddie Hope back-up by Williams and Messina.

Angel Hole In The World #2

Scott Tipton (w)

Elena Casagrande (a & c)

IDW’s series of adaptations of landmark Angel episodes continues with A Hole in the World, one of the series’ most heartbreaking episodes! As Fred begins to succumb to a horrible curse, Angel and his crew frantically race to find a cure, and discover only treachery in their midst, in the form of a betrayal from one of their own.

Army of Two #1

Peter Milligan (w)

Dexter Soy (a) Chester Ocampo (c)

Coinciding with the release Army of Two: The 40th Day, this new ongoing monthly series, written by comics veteran Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Greek Street), follows ex-Army Rangers Salem and Rios as they form their own Private Military Corporation: Trans World Operations. But the pair get more than they bargained for as they are unexpectedly caught in a brewing war between the Mexican Army, drug cartels, and The Maras-one of the most powerful street gangs in Mexico!

Doctor Who #7

Tony Lee (w)

Al Davison (a & c)

Part 1 of the two-part “Tessaract,” featuring the return of artist Al Davison. When a 5th-dimensional spacecraft crashes into and through the TARDIS, it’s up to the Doctor and his two new friends to stabilize the console room and stop both ships from imploding! But the console room is missing, and the other ship is filled with an alien race that wants the Doctor dead!

Ghoul #2

Steve Niles (w)

Bernie Wrightson (a & c)

The Ghoul arrives in Los Angeles and quickly learns that there’s more to Hollywood than glitz and glamour—there are also demons invading Griffith Park and a cop named Klimpt, who is convinced an aging starlet is a blood-sucking freak of her own creation. It’s the Ghoul versus Demons in this knockdown, drag-out melee of monstrous behemoths!

GI Joe The Movie: Snake Eyes #4

Ray Park & Kevin VanHook (w)

Lee Ferguson (a & c)

Having returned to the village where he trained with the Arashikage Clan, Snake Eyes uncovers the true identity of the murderer who had stolen his identity! Now Snake Eyes must take the battle to holy ground as he confronts a demon from his past—and watches the world around him go up in flames!

Grimjack Manx Cat #6

John Ostrander (w)

Timothy Truman (a & c)

GrimJack is in a race to save Blacjac and Bob from the Manx Cat. The problem is… everyone who falls asleep becomes an unwilling Night Terrorist in the Manx Cat’s army! Bullets, blood, bikes, bombastic babes… and the St. John Knives! What more can you want in a stunning conclusion?

Jennifer Love Hewitts Music Box #2

Jennifer Love Hewitt & Scott Lobdell (w)

Michael Gaydos (a & c)

Love may be blind, but it is certainly not deaf. Which is why the Music Box is able to so thoroughly complicate the life of a cheating husband and his mistress. From the mind of Jennifer Love Hewitt comes another thriller as written by Scott Lobdell and illustrated by Casey Maloney (Gene Simmons Zipper).

John Sable Freelance: Ashes of Eden #4

Mike Grell (w & a & c)

Jon Sable, kidnapped! As his captors torture him, we join Jon on a journey though through the darkest caverns of his soul. Discover the identity of the Maguffin Diamond thief-as New York City gets set up for Nuclear Winter!

Star Trek: Captain’s Log Sulu #1

Scott & David Tipton (w)

Federica Manfredi (a) David Messina (c)

Introducing a brand-new series focusing on some of the most famous Captains in Starfleet history! In the debut issue, Captain Hikaru Sulu, still new to the command of the U.S.S. Excelsior, finds himself once again face to face with one of the Federation’s most dangerous and mysterious adversaries-the Tholians! From the creative team behind Spock: Reflections!

Starstruck #5

Elaine Lee (w)

Michael Wm. Kaluta & Charles Vess (a & c)

Molly joins a band of female-fighters and is leading an action to deface a Temple of Beauty franchise in the XYchromo Zone. She’s arrested and sent to prison, where she’s tricked into escaping by her cellmate, Murphy, secretly in league with Molly’s little sister, who now calls herself Verloona. Betrayed, Molly is dropped onto the abandoned penal colony, Omega 6… for life!

Transformers #3

Mike Costa (w)

Don Figueroa (a & c) Andrew Wildman (c)

Hot Rod’s desire to get off-planet leads to some desperate measures, Optimus Prime and Spike sit down for an unpleasant conversation, and a new arrival to the Autobot camp comes at their most vulnerable time possible. Costa and Figueroa continue to make history, bringing the Autobots to their (almost) darkest hour.

Transformers Tales of the Fallen #6

Simon Furman (w)

Carlos Magno (a & c) Alex Milne (c)

Setting out in search of Optimus Prime and the Autobots, Arcee is captured by the vicious Thundercracker. And what better punishment for this Autobot warrior than being the catalyst for a new squad of Decepticons? Arcee must learn that a good leader conquers all, especially in war.

Weekly World News #1

Chris Ryall (w)

Alan Robinson (a)

Bat Boy! PhD Ape! Manigator! UFO Alien! Ed Anger, the columnist who sits to the far right of the far right! These and many other tabloid newspaper staples from the Weekly World News are featured in their first-ever miniseries. And they’ve got it rough from the start, as Chaos Cloud appears in “The Irredemption of Ed Anger, Part 1.” Also features original articles from the Weekly World News as a back-up feature!