BOOM Studios announces BOOM Town

BOOM! Studios has announced a new imprint that will focus on “literary comics”, merchandising deals as well as selective reissues of out-of-print works. So far this new line has projects lined up with legendary comics publisher Denis Kitchen and creator of Too Much Coffee Man, cartoonist Shannon Wheeler.

BOOM Town’s releases begin with a set of 36 trading cards by R. Crumb, a Too Much Coffee Man coffee mug and a collection of cartoons by Wheeler originally created for the New Yorker magazine entitled, I Thought You Would be Funnier. For more information on this new line, BOOM Kids and other projects please visit the homepage for BOOM Studios.

Shawn Says: New Releases January 26, 2010

Where Shawn looks at the New Releases and lets you know which books she is most excited about!

1) Afrodisiac HC

Afrodisiac is a blaxploitation story told using the storytelling conventions of 70s comics. It is illustrated by Jim Rugg and co-created and co-written by Brian Maruca. We are already sold out of this book! But fear not! If you want a copy you will be able to pick one up at our lovely store Sunday, February 7 when Rugg and Chris Pitzer will be here for a store signing. They will have lots of copies available! If you can’t make it and want a copy let us know and we will get you a copy then, if not before.

2) Dark Reign Hawkeye #5, Captain America Reborn #6 and Kick Butt #8

Marvel is catching up on their shipping schedules and plenty of titles are coming out that people have been anticipating.

3) Marvelous Land of Oz #3

Check out this sweet interior art done by Skottie Young, who we just recently added to the guest list of Heroes Con 2010!

4) New Avengers #61

Siege is in full swing and Steve Rogers is back!

5) Loverboy HC and SC

One of my big regrets from Heroes Con 09 was not seeing the Irwin Hasen documentary. Everyone I talked to who saw it was blown away. I hope that the documentary will make it to DVD sometime in the near future. But in the meantime Loverboy is basically Hasen’s story in his own words and pictures. The first part is him explaining how his short stature sometimes gets in the way of his love for tall women while the second part is about his comics career.



IDW releases for January 27, 2009

Complete World War Robot HC

Ashley Wood (w & a)

It’s total robot war! In development to be a major motion picture, Ashley Wood’s World War Robot tells the tale of a dwindling band of humans and robots who face off in a battle that will likely end humanity as we know it - on Earth, on the Moon, and on Mars, too! Badass battles, really intense human/robot drama, and even a little black humor and political intrigue are the order of the day in this oversize epic that collects both previous books in one deluxe hardcover volume.

GI Joe: COBRA II #1

Mike Costa & Christos Gage (w)
Antonio Fuso (a & c)
Howard Chaykin (c)

Chuckles is the only man alive to have successfully infiltrated COBRA… and he’s M.I.A. Has he been killed? Defected? Gone rogue to fight a one-man war against the enemy? None of these alternatives are acceptable to General Hawk. He wants Chuckles back with G.I. JOE, so he’s sending a new Joe to retrieve him. But what she finds may be worse than anyone could have imagined… Also, get a deeper look inside COBRA than ever before, as Tomax, Xamot, and Erika continue to feel the effects of the previous miniseries, and several COBRA operatives are introduced for the first time in an IDW book!

Star Trek The Next Generation: Ghosts #3

Zander Cannon (w)
Javier Aranda (a)
Joe Corroney (c)

With Worf captured and under threat of execution, Geordi, Troi, and Dr. Crusher race to get information that will exonerate him. Picard and Riker negotiate with Worf’s captors, but the paranoid warlords continue to regard all outsiders as a threat, and launch a military attack on the ship under the Enterprise’s protection.

TRANSFORMERS: Last Stand of the Wreckers #1

Nick Roche (w & a)

The Autobot special ops crew, The Wreckers, are sent to investigate Garrus-9, a prison that fell to the Decepticons three years ago with no communication in or out since. Who’s really behind the prison siege, and what dark secret awaits Springer there? Writer/artist Nick Roche (Maximum Dinobots) does all the dirty work.

Wizards Tale Vol 1 HC

Kurt Busiek (w)

David Wenzel (a & c)

A magical story of redemption! The Wizard’s Tale is the story of the aged Bafflerog Rumplewhisker and his young companion, Muddle, the woodcutter’s son, as they embark on a quest to retrieve the magical Book of Worse-a tome that will ensure the land of Ever-Night remains as it is, a dark and gloomy realm of evil. But old Rumplewhisker’s heart slowly warms on their journey, and a chance to restore a semblance of goodness to Ever-Night is possible-If he and his young charge can dare face the challenges ahead.

BOOM Studios releases for January 27, 2009

CARS: RADIATOR SPRINGS TPB/HC

Written by Alan J. Porter
Drawn by Magic Eye Studios
HC, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $24.99
TPB, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $9.99

From writer Alan J. Porter, this collection of CARS stories is perfect for the whole family! After his return to Radiator Springs, Lightning McQueen is hanging out with his friends at Flo’s V8 Café when he realizes that everyone knows his story…but he doesn’t know anyone else’s! McQueen wants to know how his friends ended up in Radiator Springs…and more importantly why they decided to stay!

DIE HARD: YEAR ONE #5

Written by Howard Chaykin
Drawn by Gabriel Andrade Jr.
24pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Covers by Dave Johnson & Joe Jusko & John Paul Leon

A new detective has hit the New York City streets… John McClane! He’s got a new rank, a new partner and a new pain in the ass to deal with! A major crime is about to reveal itself. It all starts in a massage parlor then things just get seedier from there. Join legendary industry creator Howard Chaykin on a thrill ride that’s rung up over $1 billion in box office worldwide and become the gold standard for classic action! Yippee Ki Yay!

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? #8

Written by Philip K. Dick
Drawn by Tony Parker
SC, 32 pgs, FC, (7 of 24), SRP: $3.99
Covers by Brett Weldele & Scott Keating

From the bestselling book that inspired the film Blade Runner! Things heat up in this issue of Philip K. Dick’s masterpiece as Deckard’s tireless hunt for the Nexus-6 androids continues. Although they are not easy to identify, staying alive may prove to be the hardest part of Deckard’s quest!

DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #350

Written by Fausto Vitaliano
Drawn by Vitale Mangiatordi
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
Covers by Magic Eye Studios

The stakes get higher as Donald, in his new role as “Double Duck,” is drawn further into the Agency’s world of shadowy intrigue and danger! This is Donald Duck like you’ve never seen him, as only BOOM! Kids can deliver.

THE INCREDIBLES: CITY OF INCREDIBLES TPB/HC

Written by Mark Waid & Landry Walker
Drawn by Marcio Takara
HC, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $24.99
TPB, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $9.99

It’s the already legendary Incredibles story written by acclaimed writers Mark Waid and Landry Walker collected in one place! Baby Jack-Jack, everyone’s favorite super-powered toddler, battles…a nasty cold! Hopefully the rest of the Parr family can stay healthy, because the henchmen of super villains are rapidly starting to exhibit superpowers! Can The Incredibles discover the cause of both outbreaks before the city is left in total shambles?

IRREDEEMABLE #10

Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Peter Krause & Diego Barreto
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Covers by Paul Azaceta & Dan Panosian

Revealed at last–the secrets behind the Bette/Gilgamos/Plutonian triangle as we learn just what brought Gilgamos to the Paradigm team originally–and why he may never trust any one of his former friends ever again! An apocalyptic superhero ongoing by the author of multiple Eisner Award-winning KINGDOM COME and EMPIRE!

THE UNKNOWN: THE DEVIL MADE FLESH #4

Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Minck Oosterveer
Covers by Erik Jones & Alexander Stojanov
SC, 24 pgs, FC, (4 of 4), SRP: $3.99

Mark Waid’s hit new original series comes to it’s final conclusion as Catherine’s terminal condition finally reaches critical mass! With the clock ticking down to the inevitable, what sort of deal with the devil will Doyle have to make for Catherine’s soul? Find out in this thrilling end to the critically acclaimed series!

WALL-E #2

Written by J. Torres
Drawn by Morgan Luthi
24pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
Covers by Morgan Luthi

Rummaging through garbage has never been so sweet. Join Wall-E as he continues his quest to clean our planet, one cube at a time; all the while proving that one planet’s trash is a certain trash compacting robot’s treasure chest. Come see what he unearths next in this amazing new ongoing series!

Preview: Die Hard Year One #5

DIE HARD: YEAR ONE #5

Written by Howard Chaykin
Drawn by Gabriel Andrade Jr.
24pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Covers by Dave Johnson & Joe Jusko & John Paul Leon

A new story arc begins as a new detective has hit the New York City streets… John McClane! He’s got a new rank, a new partner and a new pain in the ass to deal with! A major crime is about to reveal itself. It all starts in a massage parlor then things just get seedier from there. Join legendary industry creator Howard Chaykin on a thrill ride that’s rung up over $1 billion in box office worldwide and become the gold standard for classic action! Yippee Ki Yay!