IDW releases for April 28, 2010

A-Team War Stories Murdock #1

Chuck Dixon & Erik Burnham (w)

Guiu Vilanova (a)

Michael Gaydos (c)

A standalone prequel to this summer’s most anticipated movie! H.M. “Howling Mad” Murdock is as crazy as they come-crazy like a fox, those closest to him would say. Whatever the case, none can deny that Murdock is a fearless pilot and soldier-a true warrior who will never leave a fellow warrior behind… even if it costs him his own sanity.

Angel #32

Bill Willingham & Bill Williams (w)

Brian Denham & David Messina (a)

Jenny Frison & David Messina (c)

As more vampires start running around Hollywood, Connor and crew must figure out a way to stop the carnage and deal with his little merry band of demon girls. Meanwhile, Angel has it out with his captors, before learning that things really can get weirder than he thought.

Army of Two #4

Peter Milligan (w)

Dexter Soy (a)

Chester Ocampo (c)

Stockholm Syndrome and Mexican Mayhem, as Jaime’s bid for power over the Maras reaches its most murderous. Meanwhile, Rios is a marked man after killing Borges, the leader of the prison gang. Can Salem rescue Rios before the prisoners exact revenge? Or has being in prison changed Rios into a gangster?

Doctor Who #10

Tony Lee (w)

Blair Shedd (a)

Paul Grist (c)

”DON’T STEP ON THE GRASS”: Part 2 (of 4) As The Doctor faces the Clockwork Angels of Enochia and UNIT fight the living trees of Greenwich Park, only Martha Jones and Matthew hold the one thing that can guarantee survival. But will Matthew help the Doctor-or the Advocate?

GI JOE: COBRA II #4

Mike Costa & Christos N. Gage (w)

Antonio Fuso (a & c)

Howard Chaykin (c)

The plans of Cobra, Chuckles, and the agents following him all collide. Can anyone survive? Will the Joes get what they want from Chuckles… by any means necessary? And brace yourself for a last page that will impact the entire line of G.I. Joe books!

Jennifer Love Hewitts Music Box #5

Scott Lobdell (w)

Dan Duncan (a & c)

When a self-help guru falls into a coma after a terrible car accident, he needs all the power of positive thinking he can muster. Unfortunately, he winds up getting the exact opposite help he needs in the form of the enchanted music box, which seems determined to make sure he’ll never give another motivational speech again!

Last Unicorn #1

Peter B Gillis (w)

Renae De Liz & Ray Dillon (a & c)

Adapted for the first time from the acclaimed and beloved novel by Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn is a tale for any age about the wonders of magic, the power of love, and the tragedy of loss. The unicorn, alone in her enchanted wood, discovers that she may be the last of her kind. Reluctant at first, she sets out on a journey to find her fellow unicorns, even if it means facing the terrifying anger of the Red Bull and malignant evil of the king who wields his power. Adapted by Peter B. Gillis and lushly illustrated by Renae De Liz and Ray Dillon.

Locke & Key Crown of Shadows #5

Joe Hill (w)

Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)

”Chapter 5: Light of Day”.  Four words: “Giants hitting each other.” Don’t miss the most smash-tastic fight issue of the year!

Star Trek Movie Adaptation #3

Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Tim Jones & Mike Johnson (w)

David Messina (a & c)

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci present the official comics adaptation of their blockbuster film STAR TREK! The creative team behind the best-selling STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN returns to continue the story as Kirk and Spock meet for the first time at Starfleet Academy! Don’t miss this exclusive mini-series, which includes scenes not included in the film!

Tank Girl Royal Escape #2

Alan C. Martin (w)

Rufus Dayglo (a & c)

Hold onto you brain as the ride gets even stranger-Artist and writer team Dayglo & Martin land us somewhere between The Trip and Ray Harryhausen as TANK GIRL and her team struggle to find way out of the certain death that waits them. Not recommended for children, the elderly, or wussies.

Transformers #6

Mike Costa (w)

Don Figueroa (a & c)

Andrew Wildman (c)

It’s the Autobots versus the biggest foe they’ve faced since Devastator! But with Optimus Prime in captivity, do our heroes stand a chance? The action keeps coming courtesy of Mike Costa and Don Figueroa!

IDWs Library of American Comics Website

Fans of classic newspaper strips now have a website dedicated to offering everything they want to know about all new and upcoming releases from IDW’s Eisner nominated imprint, The Library of American Comics.

“We often come across backstory items in our research that don’t necessarily make it into the books,” Creative Director Dean Mullaney said. “We’ll post them here so this website becomes an ephemeral addendum to the Library’s releases.”

The new website features a blog written by Mullaney and Associate Editor Bruce Canwell, offering behind the scenes production notes, links to reviews and interviews, plus plenty of web exclusives. The website also contains a convenient “Buy Now” button, and will soon be adding a “Search inside” feature.

Since it was established in 2007, The Library of American Comics has been nominated for a total of six Eisner Awards, including two this year for “Best Archival Collection/Project-Strips.” Bringing Up Father collects the most famous of George McManus’s storylines and was edited by Canwell, while Bloom County: The Complete Library Volume One begins the first comprehensive reprinting of Berkeley Breathed’s 1980s classic strip and was edited by Scott Dunbier.

Please visit IDWPublishing.com to learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

IDW releases for April 14, 2010

A-Team: War Stories Face #1

Chuck Dixon & Erik Burnham (w)

Alberto Muriel (a)

Michael Gaydos (c)

A standalone prequel to this summer’s most anticipated movie! The consummate lady’s man, Templeton “Faceman” Peck is more than a pretty face and slick personality. Under all the good looks, Face is a fierce and capable warrior-an Army Ranger who can defeat his enemies with his smooth-talk just as quickly as he can with a bullet.

Angel: Barbary Coast #1

David Tischman (w)

Franco Urru (a & c)

Dan Panosian (c)

A recently souled Angel is on a quest for a “cure” in San Francisco when, of course, something goes horribly wrong. Seeking out a Chinese healer, Angel encounters a mysterious girl with a strange tattoo, and quickly learns that life in early 1900s America is full of surprises…

G.I JOE: Operation Hiss #3

Brian Reed (w)

Agustin Padilla (a & c)

Joe Corroney (c)

Scarlett follows the trail of Major Bludd and finds evidence that Duke has gone rogue, joining the forces of Cobra! Has Duke really turned to the other side? Could this be the end of the line for the Joes?

Kill Shakespeare #1

Conor McCreery & Anthony Del Col (w)

Andy Belanger (a & c)

What Fables does for fairy tales, Kill Shakespeare does with the greatest writer of all time. This dark take on the Bard pits his greatest heroes (Hamlet, Juliet, Othello Falstaff) against his most menacing villains (Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Iago) in an epic adventure to find and kill a reclusive wizard named William Shakespeare. This debut- featuring a full 32-page story-will change the way you look at Shakespeare forever.

Pantheon #1

Marc Andreyko (w)

Stephen Molnar (a)

Sharp Brothers (c)

Earth in the near future is a place where the only gods worshipped are money and power. When black-market artifacts dealer Hamilton Finch stumbles upon a cache of ancient treasures, he does not expect to come face-to-face with Zeus himself! Is it true? Do the gods walk among us? And what event has caused them to show themselves after so many millennia?

Transformers: Nefarious #2

Simon Furman (w)

Carlos Magno (a & c)

Brian Rood (c)

Layers within layers are revealed as the massive global conspiracy that is Project: Nefarious continues to unfold. Optimus Prime wants answers, and he’s prepared to go to any lengths to get them. But how far is too far? And by committing his forces to stopping Soundwave, is Prime just pl

We Will Bury You #2

Brea Grant & Zane Grant (w)

Kyle Strahm (a)

Nate Powell (c)

Science or religion-can either save the world from the zombie plague of the 1920s? Mirah and Fanya fight through a city overrun with zombies, while trying to find a safe haven in New York City. It doesn’t take them long to learn that their only salvation is each other. Cover by Eisner Award-winner Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole).

Weekly World News #4

Chris Ryall (w)

Alan Robinson (a & c)

Jon Reed (c)

The weather forecast for this concluding issue of the Weekly World News miniseries is cloudy with a chance of death, as Chaos Cloud brings down an Emmerich-like level of destruction, while Ed Anger is beset by freaks on all sides! Will he find redemption at last? Or will being proven wrong about Bat Boy and the others be his final legacy?

IDW releases for April 7, 2010

A-Team: Shotgun Wedding #3

Joe Carnahan & Tom Waltz (w)
Stephen Mooney (a)
John K. Snyder III (c)

The wedding cruise is well underway, but the threat to the wedding party remains a mystery. Not that the A-Team hasn’t found enough trouble of its own as the problems facing their undercover personas may turn out far worse than the unknown danger they are there to stop.

Doctor Who Classics Series III #2

Steve Parkhouse (w)
John Ridgway (a)
Robert Hack (c)

IDW’s newly recolored reprints of classic Doctor Who tales from years past continues in this all-new series, featuring the Sixth Doctor. Steve Parkhouse and John Ridgway conclude the “Voyager” story line, featuring an all-new cover by Robert Hack (Grant Morrison’s Doctor Who) and colors by Charlie Kirchoff.

G.I. JOE: Origins #14

Scott Beatty (w)
S. L. Gallant (a & c)
Tom Feister (c)

No food. No water. No weapons. With only the survival skills he learned in commando training, Wallace Weems (a.k.a. RIPCORD) fights an uphill battle to escape a hostile jungle and prevent a terrorist enclave from unleashing a terrible bio-weapon! If he lives, Ripcord just might earn Joe membership!

Starstruck #8

Elaine Lee (w)
Michael Wm. & Charles Vess (a)

Kaluta (a & c)

While participating in the Amercadian Space Academy’s Class of 134 commencement games, Lieutenant Brucilla the Muscle and her gunnery sergeant, Cookie Fabré, are ordered to lead their squadron into the off-limits Neutral Zone 8, past deadly Vercadian Protector Droids. Will the squadron survive? And who will end up as a scapegoat for the Brigade Brass?

Zombies vs. Robots Aventure #3

Chris Ryall & Gabriel Hernandez (w)

Menton Matthews, Paul McCaffrey & Gabriel Hernandez (a)

Ashley Wood (c)

In the penultimate chapter of the reborn Zombies vs Robots, Chris Ryall, and Menton Matthews III find our that “Kampf” is hell; Ryall and Paul McCaffrey peer under the iron “Masques;” and Gabriel Hernandez brings the dead back to life in “Zuvembies vs Robots.”

IDW releases for March 31, 2010

A-Team War Stories BA #1

Chuck Dixon & Erik Burnham (w)
Casey Maloney (a)
Michael Gaydos (c)

A prequel to this summer’s most anticipated movie! Sgt. Bosco “B.A.” Baracus is the kind of man you want on your side in a tough situation-which is why he was sent into Kuwait City to help retrieve weapons stolen from the coalition during Desert Storm. But when B.A. learns that this particular mission isn’t exactly what he was told, you’ll pity the fool that tried to lie to him.

Eternal Descent #1

Llexi Leon (w)

Jason Metcalf (a)

Syzmond Kudranski & Svee Wheeler (c)

Welcome to a city where lost souls lurk in every shadow and darkness veils sinister designs, where heavy metal could be the key to salvation…or the gateway to destruction. A fallen hero, a twisted demon, one gorgeous succubus, and an army of chart-topping guitar heroes: the pieces are in place. The Descent begins, created in conjunction with ESP Guitars and Marshall Amplification.

GI JOE COBRA II #3

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

Chuckles is in the wind and doesn’t care if he lives or dies. All he wants is revenge. But the Joes need him in one piece… and getting him means following him into the belly of the beast. Or, in this case, the reptile known as COBRA.

Star Trek The Next Generation Ghosts #5

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

It’s the stunning conclusion! As Worf’s execution draws ever closer, Commander Riker sends Data alone into enemy territory to find him. Meanwhile, Picard and his fellow prisoners search desperately for a way out of the white zone before their link to the real world disappears trapping them forever!

Transformers #5

Mike Costa (w)
Don Figueroa (a & c)
Andrew Wildman (c)

Optimus Prime and Spike Witwicky have a chat that could define the future of Autobot and human relations! But lest you think it’s all talky-talk, back at Rodimus’ camp something big happens, something very big. A game-changing event in IDW’s Transformers, with a Don Figueroa double-page spread that has to be seen to be believed!