Preview: Muppet Peter Pan #1

MUPPET PETER PAN #1

Written by Grace Randolph
Drawn by Amy Mebberson
SC, 24 pgs, FC, (1 of 4), SRP: $2.99

The timid Kermie Pan resides in the magical realm of Neverswamp, where the pushy fairy Piggytink tries to toughen him up! One night, while searching for his shadow, Kermie Pan and Piggytink encounter the Darling children, who run away to Neverswamp and encourage Kermie Pan to battle Captain Gonzo! Features A covers by Eisner-award winning Mouse Guard artist David Petersen and B covers by series artist Amy Mebberson.

Look for this on 9/23 from BOOM! Studios.

 

IDW launches new Transformers series

Following the huge success of this summer’s blockbuster Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen movie, from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro, IDW Publishing is proud to launch The Transformers, under license from Hasbro and written by the critically-acclaimed Mike Costa. This all-new ongoing series starts off with a bang by treating fans to two huge events that are so Cybertron-shattering that the lives of the Transformers characters will never be the same.

“We’ve pulled out all the stops for our first ongoing Transformers series and now is a great time for the new series,” said IDW’s Transformers editor, Andy Schmidt. “Since Transformers #1 is the beginning of a whole new journey for Transformers comics, it’s the perfect opportunity for new readers to get into the brand.”

Helmed by Mike Costa (G.I.Joe: Cobra) with art and covers by returning, fan-favorite artistic dynamo Don Figueroa, The Transformers will debut in November. The ongoing series is also the launching point for two new miniseries, Transformers: Bumblebee and Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers, debuting in December and January, respectively.

To help Transformers fans rejoin the world of comics, IDW is also releasing Transformers: Continuum, written by Schmidt himself. This special 32-page, ad-free book runs through all the fun and excitement of the last five years worth of stories that paved the way for the new journey to begin. Transformers: Continuum will also be available in November.

The Transformers #1 and Transformers Continuum will both be available in stores in November. For more information please seek out the fine folks at IDW Publishing.

Preview: Brave and the Bold #27

Brave and the Bold #27

Written by J. Michael Straczynski Art by Jesus Saiz

The wait is over as J. Michael Straczynski arrives on The Brave and the Bold! First up, the best-selling scribe pairs Batman and Dial H For Hero? Robby Reed and his grandfather thought their brief visit to Gotham City would go smoothly until one of Gotham’s petty thieves made the score of the century in the form of Robby’s H-Dial! Batman’s on the case, but The Joker’s crime wave has the city in a panic, and the power of the H-Dial has had a very unexpected effect on the hood who stole it. The choices he makes could change his life and Robby’s forever!

In shops on 9/16 for more info check out DC Comics.

 

 

IDW releases for September 16, 2009

Angel #25

Juliet Landau & Brian Lynch (w) Franco Urru (a) Urru & Nick Runge (c)

Juliet Landau continues her two-part Angel adventure that returns Drusilla to the fold in a bloody big way! Concluding Dru’s adventure inside a special asylum, where she either just presided over an insane rampage, or imagined the entire thing.

Digger and Friends #2

Jack Brigio (w) Diego Jourdan (a & c)

The all-ages adventures of NASCAR mascot Digger and his friends continue here! In this issue, two more funny-animal tales of adventure, as Digger gets closer to his dream of riding in a race car, all the while continuing to evade the dreaded Lumpy Wheels!

Doctor Who Classics Series 2 #10

Steve Parkhouse (w) Mick Austin (a) Parkhouse & Charlie Kirchoff (c)

IDW’s newly recolored reprints of classic Doctor Who tales from years past continues. In this issue, the adventures of the Fifth Doctor continues in “Lunar Lagoon” and Part 1 of “4-Dimensional Vistas.” Featuring all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff.

Ghostbusters Displaced Aggression #1

Scott Lobdell (w) Ilias Kyriazis (a) Ilias Kyriazis (c)

“GO WEST, YOUNG VECKMAN!” In chapter one of this all-new Ghostbusters adventure, the ‘Busters have been defeated by the pan-dimensional demon lord Kozar’Rai-Father of Gozer, the villain has separated them across the time stream! Dr. Peter Venkman is trapped in 1886, and his only chance to return to present-day Earth and free all of humanity from the Rule of Kozar’Rai has him teaming with a very unexpected (and very beautiful) ally!

GI Joe Origins #7

Chuck Dixon (w) Alex Cal (a) Cal & Tom Feister (c)

Why did Mainframe go AWOL in the first place and vanish to where the Joes could never find him? Get the whole backstory on what’s going on with the G.I. with the I.Q. while his adventure with Snake Eyes is going on the pages of the current issue of G.I. JOE’s monthly series (both tales written by Chuck Dixon, to boot!)

Star Trek Romulans Schism #1

John Byrne (w & a & c)

War! From behind the scenes, the Klingons loose their unsuspecting puppets, the Romulans, against the forces of the Federation. But the Klingon Emperor is impatient with the slow pace of the conflict, and back on Romulus there are already some who begin to see through the Klingon schemes. The final arc in John Byrne’s Romulans tales begins here!

Transformers All Hail Megatron #15

Nick Roche & Denton J. Tipton (w) Nick Roche & Casey Coller (a) • Roche & Coller (c)

The redefined characters of Kup and Perceptor take center stage as we see how Kup recovered from his insanity (as well as his near-death experience), courtesy of Spotlight: Kup writer/artist Nick Roche, and what led Perceptor to reject science and take up snipering!

Veil #3

El Torres (w) Gabriel Hernandez (a) Hernandez & Ashley Wood (c).

Chapter 3: “Evil.” Something is going terribly wrong in Crooksville, Maine. Ghosts wander the streets, people are going insane… the Slug Man from the other side is ripping the Veil between our realities. Chris Luna was the only person that could peer beyond the Veil… but what happens when everybody can see it?

Locke & Key Volume 1 Head Games HC

Joe Hill (w) Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)

New York Times bestselling writer Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez, the Eisner-nominated creators behind the acclaimed Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft, return with the second hardcover L&K collection. In Head Games, we are introduced to some new characters, explore the backstory of the town and the Locke family, and experience a second magical and mind-altering key. The collection also includes bonus sketches and backup material from Rodriguez.

BOOM Studios releases for September 16, 2009

28 DAYS LATER #2

Written by Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Declan Shalvey
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Covers by : Tim Bradstreet & Sean Phillips

The film that changed horror forever continues here! Selena and her new comrades struggle against the infected, the American presence in the UK…and themselves. Selena is a survivor but even she must give pause when the mission has her breaking into the land she fought so hard to get out of.

POE #3

Written by J. Barton Mitchell
Drawn by Dean Kotz
SC, 24 pgs, FC, (3 of 4), SRP: $3.99

He created Horror. Find out how horror created him… In this pulse-pounding issue Poe must rescue his brother and his brother’s wife from THE RED DEATH! But when THE RED DEATH offers to bring Poe’s wife Virginia back to life in exchange, will Poe make the right choice? Supernatural adventure for fans of books like HELLBOY!

SWORDSMITH ASSASSIN #2

Written by Andrew Cosby, Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Ayhan Hayrula
SC, 24 pgs, FC, (2 of 4), SRP: $3.99
Covers by: Dennis Calero & John Nofsinger

Toshiro Ono has spent his life making the best swords that have ever been forged and selling them to the highest bidder. But when his family is killed by a blade of his own making… Toshiro will do whatever it takes to make sure none of his swords ever kill again. Andrew Cosby, creator of EUREKA, and Michael Alan Nelson, creator of HEXED, bring feudal Samurai Japan to life like no other comic has done before.

UNTHINKABLE #5

Written by Mark Sable
Drawn by Julian Totino Tedesco
SC, 24 pgs, FC, (5 of 5), SRP: $3.99

Novelist Alan Ripley was an unlikely hero, trying (and failing) to stop UNTHINKABLE terror scenarios he imagined from coming true. Now that he’s finally succeeding, will he learn who’s using his mind as a blueprint for terror, and why? The answer finally comes from writer Mark Sable and artist Julian Tedesco in this penultimate issue.

CAPED TPB

Written by Darin Moiselle, Josh Lobis
Drawn by Sebastian Piriz, Yair Herrera
SC, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $16.99

“We save them! So they can save the day!” Think your boss is tough? Try working for a superhero! While your boss is out fighting crime, you get the pleasure of scheduling public appearances, getting the dry-cleaning done and keeping a tidy secret lair. Millions would kill to be a superhero’s personal assistant like Jimmy Lohman. Unfortunately, he’s not one of them. A story of capes, cowls and Blackberrys from SOUTH PARK’s Josh Lobis & Darin Moiselle.

MR STUFFINS TPB

Written by Johanna Stokes, Andrew Cosby
Drawn by Axel Medellin
SC, 88 pgs, FC, SRP: $12.99

My teddy bear’s a secret agent!” When a scientist succeeds in creating Artificial Intelligence, he discovers to his horror that the government plans on making it a weapon. On the run, he hides the program inside a mechanical toy bear. An unsuspecting family buys the toy bear and a little boy discovers a new best friend – a cute, cuddly toy bear who’s got all the moves of James Bond! Chaos, fun, and mayhem ensue, from the creator of EUREKA Andrew Cosby and EUREKA writer Johanna Stokes!