IDW releases for May 26, 2010

Angel #33

Bill Willingham & Bill Williams (w)

Brian Denham (a)

David Messina (a & c)

Jenny Frison (c)

Now that Angel is back in the fold, Connor must readjust to life as the Chosen One’s son. Luckily, he has an army of demon women at his beck and call. But nothing could really prepare anyone for what Illyria has in mind.

Army of Two #5

Peter Milligan (w)

Dexter Soy & Jose Marzan Jr.

Chester Ocampo (c)

Escaped prisoners on the run, Rios and Salem are hell-bent on getting back to America. After their chopper goes down in the Mexican desert, the Army of Two are on foot. With a price on their heads and their faces plastered across television everyone in Mexico wants them dead! Meanwhile, Jaime’s lust for power has reached the upper levels of the Mexican government and may ignite a civil war!

Doctor Who #11

Tony Lee (w)

Blair Shedd (a)

Paul Grist & Phil Elliott (c)

“Don’t Step On The Grass” Part 3 (of 4): The Clockwork Angels of Enochai have won. The sentient trees rule the parks of London. UNIT is beaten, and the Doctor is believed dead. There is only one last hope for mankind—and her name is the Advocate. Wait, what? But she’s a villain… isn’t she?

G.I. JOE: Hearts & Minds #1

Max Brooks (w)

Howard Chaykin & Antonio Fuso (a & c)

From Max Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of WORLD WAR Z and masterful artists Howard Chaykin and Antonio Fuso comes the next generation of GI JOE and COBRA. “I’m a natural tracker, and it’s got nothing to do with my heritage. For me tracking’s not a gift, it’s a curse.”—SPIRIT “Some fight for God, some fight for country. I fight for cash, and don’t you DARE judge me until you know why.” —MAJOR BLUDD

Mystery Society #1

Steve Niles (w)

Fiona Staples (a & c)

Ashley Wood (c)

Nick Hammond and Anastasia Collins are the Mystery Society and bring new meaning to “underground cult” status! Stealthily avoiding the authorities, this skullduggery duo spend their time and money righting wrongs committed in the world’s underbellies. This issue, Ana defends their secret headquarters as Nick goes on a rescue mission breaking into Area 51 for a bounty that you will not believe!

Star Trek: Movie Adaptation #4

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

David Messina, Claudia Balboni & Gaetano Carlucci (a)

David Messina & Giovanna Niro (c)

The official comics adaptation of the blockbuster film Star Trek continues in this mini-series presented by J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman! Witness the final fate of Vulcan as Kirk and Spock battle the evil Romulan, Nero! Brought to you by the creative team behind the best-selling STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN, this series includes scenes not included in the original film!

Transformers #7

Mike Costa (w)

EJ Su (a)

Don Figueroa, J. Brown & Andrew Wildman (c)

As the dust settles down on Earth, we look to the Heavens to ask a burning question: Where have MEGATRON and the retreating DECEPTICONS been all this time? What have they been up to? The answer, of course, is: nothing good. Take a conspicuously infernal single-issue look into the heart of darkness with Costa and Figueroa.

IDW releases for May 19, 2010

GI JOE #18

Chuck Dixon (w)
Alex Cal (a & c)
Kelsey Shannon (c)

What starts as a desert survival exercise for the Joes turns into a fight for survival, with COBRA soldiers sent to find the Pit. Unarmed and out of communication, Covergirl, Downtown, and Tripwire must outwit, outlast, and outkill COBRA’s best if they want to stay alive and prevent the disclosure of the Pit’s secret location.

Kill Shakespeare #2

Conor McCreery & Anthony Del Col (w)

Andy Belanger (a)

Kagan McLeaod (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.

Tank Girl: The Royal Escape #3

Alan C Martin (w)

Rufus Dayglo (a & c)

BOOGA thinks he’s a cowboy, BARNEY becomes a giant, JET GIRL is about to expire, war breaks out, and TANK GIRL mutates into… well, you’re gonna have to read it to find out! Artist Rufus Dayglo and Tank Girl co-creator Alan C. Martin bring you a story more far-out than Alpha Centuri.

Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers #5

James Roberts (w)

Nick Roche ( w & a & c)

Trevor Hutchison (c)

The endgame begins. Their teammates are dead, their mission is in tatters, and all hope is lost. Time has run out for the last of the Wreckers, who confront the maniac responsible for the atrocities of the last 48 hours. Deaths, betrayals and long-promised revelations-truly, this one has it all!

IDW releases for May 12, 2010

Bram Stoker’s Death Ship #1

Gary Gerani (w)

Stuart Sayger (a)

Cliff Nielsen (c)

An untold story from the greatest vampire story ever written, Bram Stoker’s Death Ship explores the harrowing, nightmarish sea voyage from Transylvania to England. One by one, the terrified crewmembers of the Russian schooner Demeter vanish, victims of the unearthly lifeform that lies comatose in the ship’s hold during daylight hours. Only Demeter’s seasoned captain, a proud man of the sea, remains to confront the voracious monster that has preyed upon his crew by moonlight.

GI JOE: Operation HISS #4

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?

Killing the Cobra: Chinatown Trollop #1

Mario Acevedo (w)

Alberto Dose (a & c)

Pinturero (c)

Spinning out of the bestselling novel, The Nymphos of Rocky Flats, author Mario Acevedo brings his Iraq war veteran and vampire detective, Felix Gomez, to comics in this all-new tale of murderous mayhem involving the ruthless heroin merchants, the Han Cobras. But vampiric powers may not be enough to protect Felix or his lover from the vicious gangsters.

Pantheon #2

Marc Andreyko (w)

Stephen Molnar (a)

Joe Sharp & Rob Sharp (c)

What was released by the bombing in Greece? Why does it send Zeus on an impromptu road trip to NYC? Who is the mysterious woman summoned by the Secretary of Defense? And where does college-student-turned-wanted man Hamilton Finch fit into Zeus’ plan? Well, the answers are all inside the second issue of Pantheon and whatever you do, don’t turn to the last page first! You’ve been warned!

Star Trek: Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor #2

John Byrne (w & a & c)

Doctor McCoy hates mysterious ailments. He also hates the transporter. Now he finds himself on a world beset with one, where the only means of getting around is the other. John Byrne’s tale set in the period before Star Trek: The Motion Picture continues here with two covers from Byrne.

Starstruck #9

Elaine Lee (w)

Michael Wm & Charles Vess (a)

Kaluta (a & c)

Her mind having been scrambled by the effects of Borinyum Krystals, Brucilla leaves the mines of Mitochondria and takes a suicidal trip to the scene of her humiliation… Neutral Zone 8. Bru’s plans to crash into Dead Man’s Mirror go awry, when she instead passes through the anomaly, into an exciting new future!

Transformers: Ironhide #1

Mike Costa (w)

Casey Coller (a & c)

Marcelo Matere (c)

During the Great War on Cybertron, one of the Autobots’ fallen heroes was Optimus Prime’s best friend Ironhide. What does that have to do with the fate of the planet today? Find out in this all-new miniseries by Transformers writer Mike Costa and the phenomenal Casey Coller. You didn’t really think his death was just some stunt with no ramifications, did you?

Wire Hangers #2

Alan Robert (w & a & c)

Creator Alan Robert (of the popular hard rock group Life of Agony) continues his twisted horror/conspiracy series, suggested for mature readers. With New York City’s abductions still on the rise, the Feds target Cypra, a mysterious homeless man, as the prime suspect in the Suicide King Killer case. But, when things don’t add up, Detective Barillo stumbles upon new evidence that just may lead to the conspirators behind a secret plot.

Zombies vs. Robots Aventure #4

Chris Ryall (w)

Menton Matthews & Paul McCaffrey & Gabriel Hernandez (a)

Ashley Wood (c)

It’s the bloody finales of all three tales of the latest Zombies vs Robots, and Chris Ryall promises no one will make it through unscathed: not Menton Matthews III, who illustrates the war-torn “Kampf;” neither artist Paul McCaffrey nor the iron-suited star of “Masques;” and certainly not Gabriel Hernandez, who lovingly renders zombie/zuvembie/robot carnage in “

IDW releases for May 5, 2010

Angel: Barbary Coast #2

David Tischman (w)

Franco Urru (a & c)

Dan Panosian (c)

The New World is turning out to be more than Angel bargained for as he’s confronted with a monstrous, mythical beast, and continues to try and find a “cure” for his painful new soul. But when the earth begins to shake, Angel finds himself facing the cause of one histories great “natural” disasters.

Doctor Who Classic Series III #3

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 present “Polly the Glot,” featuring an all-new cover by Robert Hack (Grant Morrison’s Doctor Who) and new colors by Charlie Kirchoff.

Eternal Descent #2

Llexi Leon (w)

Jason Metcalf (a & c)

Chaos descends upon the stage, as the city crumbles into a ravaged wasteland. Loki has bested the fallen angel Sirian-and seized Lyra Constance for his own. Or has he? As the curtains lift-and the sounds surge-Loki may have grabbed hold of more than he bargained for. Guest starring Doc Coyle & God Forbid.

G.I. JOE: Origins #15

Merrill Hagan (w)

Klaus Scherwinski (a & c)

Tom Feister (c)

A dangerous political situation is about to explode in the capital city of Venezuela and the only Joe who can help is… Snow Job?! Outgunned and out of his element, can Snow Job possibly succeed in a sniper battle on the dangerous rooftops of Caracas?

Star Trek: Captain’s Log: Harriman

Marc Guggenheim (w)

Andrew Currie (a)

David Messina (c)

Captain John Harriman is the commander of the USS Enterprise B. He is also the man many hold responsible for the mysterious disappearance and presumed death of James Tiberius Kirk, the renowned Starfleet captain by whom all others are judged. How does a man recover from killing a legend? Find out in this very special issue! Guest starring Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy.

Transformers: Nefarious #3

Simon Furman (w)

Carlos Magno (a & c)

Brian Rood (c)

Capturing Soundwave is one thing, holding onto him quite another… as Bumblebee, Jolt, Knock Out and Dune Runner are about to find out! And while the Autobots and Decepticons continue to stumble in the dark, National Security Director Theodore Galloway closes in on the secrets of Project: Nefarious… but his days are numbered!

We Will Bury You #3

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).

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!