IDW Releases Week of July 1, 2009

Here's a preview of what's coming out from IDW.


American McGee’s Grimm #3
Dwight MacPherson (w) • Grant Bond (a & c)
Episode 3: Strap on your chaps and ten-gallon hats—Grimm’s in the western comic book world! The dead walk the streets of Gravestone as resurrected outlaw Thumbless Jack Hammer squares off against Sheriff Sam Sixshooter in a showdown at high noon. It’s a fight the sheriff always wins… but this time Jack’s got a Grimm ace up his sleeve!




Angel: After the Fall #23
Brian Lynch (w) • Franco Urru (a) • Franco Urru, Nick Runge (c)
Since returning from Hell, Gunn has lain incapacitated, near death. Looking over him is Illyria, torn by a need to make him pay for his crimes and a compulsion to protect him. But what will she do when a threat from the pages of Spike: After the Fall causes them both to evaluate whether it’s better to be good… or evil?




Doctor Who Classics: Series 2 #8
Steve Parkhouse (w & a) • Parkhouse and Charlie Kirchoff (c)
IDW’s newly recolored reprints of classic Doctor Who tales from years past continues. In this issue, the first three chapters of the classic tale, “The Stockbridge Horror,” starring the Fifth Doctor, by Steve Parkhouse. Featuring all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff.




G.I. Joe Movie Adaptation #1 (of 4)
Denton J. Tipton (w) • Casey Maloney (a) • Maloney (c)
The smash-hit movie begins here in part one of this special weekly series! You want to know what the characters look like? How they translate to the big screen? What Cobra’s evil plans are? Then you MUST BUY THIS BOOK! In stores July 1!




Classic G.I. Joe, Vol. 4
Larry Hama (w) • Frank Springer, Rod Whigham (a) • J. Scott Campbell (c)
The original Marvel Comics adventures of America’s elite special-mission force continues in this forth collection! Snake Eyes takes leave at him mountain retreat but is ambushed, though he’s not the only one injured in the melee… Billy turns out to be Cobra Commander’s son, and much more!


G.I. Joe Comic Book Picture Book: We Are G.I. Joe
Andy Schmidt (w) • Diego Jourdan (a/c)
Learn about what makes G.I. JOE the go-to team when a hero is needed in this picture book for young readers! Specially written and illustrated for developing readers, "We Are G.I. JOE" will delight and captivate a whole new generation of JOE fans.


Locke & Key: Head Games #6
Joe Hill (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)
“Backstory.” Ellie Whedon is many things: loyal mother, tough coach, embittered daughter, lost soul, Dodge's prisoner and unwilling accomplice. But above all she's a threat to Dodge's safety, the one person who knows the truth about him, and it's time for him to do something about it. Step into Ellie Whedon's tormented memories, and find out how Dodge wound up in that well, in the shattering final issue of the Head Games arc!



The Art of Michael Parkes II
John Russell Taylor (w) • Michael Parkes (a & c)
The celebrated work of artist Michael Parkes is collected in this second hardcover volume, updated with additional artworks and featuring special chapters of sculptures—more than any other Parkes book—and never-before-seen drawings.


Star Trek Omnibus, Vol. 2: The Early Voyages
Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton (w) • Patrick Zircher, Mike Collins, Javier Pulido (a) • Zach Howard (c)
Originally published by Marvel Comics, Early Voyages takes place ten years before Kirk’s five-year mission, showcasing the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and his team aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. This 17-issue series is collected in its entirety in this massive Star Trek volume!


Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan #3
Andy Schmidt (w) • Chee Yang Ong (a) • Chee (c)
The action-packed movie concludes in the final issue of this three-part, bi-weekly extravaganza! Kirk versus Khan to the death!




Classic Transformers, Vol. 4 TPB
Bob Budiansky, Simon Furman (w) • Jose Delbo, Jim Fern, Geoff Senior (a)
Presenting IDW’s fourth volume of vintage Transformers lore. This collection includes issues #47-61 of the original Marvel series. Enjoy the four-part “The Underbase Saga,” as well as stories like “The Man Machine,” “King Con,” and “Primal Scream!”


Transformers Spotlight: Metroplex
Andy Schmidt (w) • Marcelo Matere (a) • Matere, Guido Guidi (c)
Six Shot, the most feared Decepticon in the known galaxy is on the hunt—and the Throttlebots are his prey! When they land on a remote planet and find a deserted city, they find that despite appearances, they are not alone. METROPLEX IS REVEALED—but is the transforming city friend or foe? Features two covers, one a wraparound by Marcelo Matere!