DARK HORSE CONTINUES CONAN’S EPIC CAREER WITH COMICS LEGEND ROY THOMAS
THE CELEBRATED WRITER RETURNS TO ROBERT E. HOWARD’S CLASSIC HERO WITH CONAN: ROAD OF KINGS; CONAN’S FUTURE TACKLED IN KING CONAN: SCARLET CITADEL
At last weekend’s C2E2 convention, Dark Horse Comics announced that it would continue telling the epic tale of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Cimmerian with the return of legendary writer Roy Thomas. Thomas introduced the comic-reading public to Conan in 1970, when he began the highly successful Conan the Barbarian for Marvel Comics, a title he wrote for ten years. Conan and comics fans will also remember the former Marvel editor in chief’s classic tales from lauded runs as a writer and editor on The Savage Sword of Conan and as the writer of King Conan. Now, in 2010, Thomas returns to the character he helped ingrain into the consciousness of the comics community with Conan: Road of Kings.
“Conan the Cimmerian is one of the most important people in my life—even if he never really existed—and it was a genuine thrill to be asked by Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson to scribe a year’s worth of his darkly epic adventures,” Thomas said.
Continuing where Conan the Cimmerian #25 leaves off, Thomas’s Conan: Road of Kings will tell a twelve-issue epic about the next stage in the adventurous hero’s illustrious life, beginning with a new #1 issue. Featuring art by Mike Hawthorne (Fear Agent), Road of Kings begins this December.
“Conan: Road of Kings picks up the barbarian on the Vilayet Sea, at nearly the easternmost edge of Robert E. Howard’s map of the Hyborian age, and has twelve breathless issues to deliver him—black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand—to the westernmost shores of that age undreamed of,” Thomas continued. “To reach his destination, he must travel the fabled Road of Kings that winds its way through the civilized kingdoms—but along his path lurk inhuman monstrosities, malevolent sorcerers and not a few power-crazed men and women who are determined to see to it that he doesn’t make it.
“Dynamic artist Mike Hawthorne and I intend to make Conan’s westward odyssey a chapter in the Cimmerian’s life that readers won’t soon forget,” Thomas explained. “This will be a quite different take on Conan’s life than the one I pioneered at Marvel in the seventies and the nineties, with new adventures, new antagonists, even new and alternative sides to characters you thought you’d met before.”
The current Conan creative team of writer Tim Truman and artist Tomás Giorello are set to continue their adventures with the Cimmerian, as well. Jumping ahead in Conan’s timeline, King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel features the adventurer years in the future—after he’s become the king of Aquilonia—and adapts one of Robert E. Howard’s original Conan tales. This four-issue miniseries will hit comic shops in early 2011.
Dark Horse Comics is also slated to continue its run of successful Conan reprints with King Conan Volume 1 on sale August 25, The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 8 on sale September 22, and Conan: The Newspaper Strips Volume 1 on sale September 8, all featuring the writing talents of Thomas alongside other greats, like Doug Moench, John Buscema, Gil Kane, Ernie Chan, and more!
Conan, Kull and Solomon Kane are published under license from Conan Properties International LLC, a subsidiary of Paradox Entertainment Inc.
About Dark Horse Comics
Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as The Mask, Timecop, and SpyBoy. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Mass Effect, Tim Burton, Serenity and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry’s leading publisher of licensed material.
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DON'T MISS EISNER AWARD-NOMINATED WRITER
MARK WAID
IN CONVERSATION WITH COMIC BOOK RESOURCES'
JONAH WEILAND
SATURDAY, APRIL 24th, 2010 at the ETC Stage
BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
Eisner Award Nominated
IRREDEEMABLE & INCORRUPTIBLE's Mark Waid
ZOMBIE TALES: 2061's & Academy Award-Nominated Kim Krizan
NOLA's Pierluigi Cothran
HUNTER'S FORTUNE's Caleb Monroe
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - Booth #752 Zone G
1:00 – 2:00pm – BOOM! Studios presents Mark Waid in Conversation with Jonah Weiland (ETC Stage Zone K)
2:00 – 3:00pm – Mark Waid signing at BOOM! Booth
Sunday, April 25, 2010 - Booth #752 Zone G
11:00am – 12:00pm – Big! Bold! BOOM!: BOOM! Studios Talks Comics, moderated by Chip Mosher, with panelists Pierluigi Cothran, Kim Krizan, and Caleb Monroe (ETC Stage Zone K)
12:00 – 1:00pm – Kim Krizan, Caleb Monroe and Pierluigi Cothran signing at BOOM! Booth
The 2010 BOOM! Studios' LIGHT THE FUSE convention tour continues at The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo 2010. Here are the full tour dates:
BOOM! STUDIOS
LIGHT THE FUSE TOUR 2010
Keep an eye out for us, we might be coming to a town near you!
April 24-25 - Calgary Entertainment Expo - Calgary Canada
May 22 - Summit City Comic Con - Fort Wayne, IN
May 27-30 - Phoenix Comicon - Phoenix, Arizona
May 25-27 - Book Expo America - New York, New York
June 4-6 - HeroesCon - Charlotte, North Carolina
June 25-28 - ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition - Washington DC
July 21-25 - Comic-Con International - San Diego, California
August 27-29 - Fan Expo Canada - Toronto,Canada
August 28-29 - Baltimore Comic-Con - Baltimore, MD
October 8-10 - New York Comic Con - New York, New York
October 29-31 - Long Beach Comic Con - L.A., California
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry’s biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM!’s children publishing imprint BOOM Kids! publishes titles such as Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney’s THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
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BOOM! STUDIOS @ THE CALGARY COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO '10 BOOTH #912
EXCLUSIVE CALGARY COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO VARIANT
GET YOUR OWN "GET-A-SKETCH" VARIANT COVER FOR
THE INCREDIBLES
BOOM! STUDIOS GUESTS INCLUDE:
28 DAYS LATER & DINGO's Michael Alan Nelson
MR. STUFFINS' Johanna Stokes
ALSO ATTENDING:
THE INCREDIBLES' Marcio Takara
SCHEDULED SIGNINGS & PANELS
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - Booth #912
All Day – Signing with Michael Alan Nelson, Johanna Stokes at BOOM! Booth.
3:00 – 4:00pm – Spotlight on BOOM! Studios Panel (Presentation Room B)
Sunday, April 25, 2010 - Booth #912
All Day – Signing with Michael Alan Nelson, Johanna Stokes at BOOM! Booth.
The 2010 BOOM! Studios' LIGHT THE FUSE convention tour continues at The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo 2010. Here are the full tour dates:
BOOM! STUDIOS
LIGHT THE FUSE TOUR 2010
Keep an eye out for us, we might be coming to a town near you!
April 24-25 - L.A. Times Festival of Books - L.A, California
May 22 - Summit City Comic Con - Fort Wayne, IN
May 27-30 - Phoenix Comicon - Phoenix, Arizona
May 25-27 - Book Expo America - New York, New York
June 4-6 - HeroesCon - Charlotte, North Carolina
June 25-28 - ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition - Washington DC
July 21-25 - Comic-Con International - San Diego, California
August 27-29 - Fan Expo Canada - Toronto,Canada
August 28-29 - Baltimore Comic-Con - Baltimore, MD
October 8-10 - New York Comic Con - New York, New York
October 29-31 - Long Beach Comic Con - L.A., California
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (http://www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry’s biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM!’s children publishing imprint BOOM Kids! publishes titles such as Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney’s THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
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Forget the Comics Code: Joe Casey and Chris Burnham get violent in OFFICER DOWNE
Writer JOE CASEY (Godland) and artist CHRIS BURNHAM, the team responsible for the cult hit NIXON'S PALS bring a whole new kind of crime comic with OFFICER DOWNE, a one-shot available from Image Comics this July. OFFICER DOWNE features a police officer who won't let anything -- including death -- stop him from taking down the worst criminals in town.
"This book is the antidote for the event comic that takes waaaaaayyy too long to tell too little story -- the "talky" alterna-comic that lacks the proper amount of mayhem -- and any of the company-owned pabulum that they try to pass off as entertainment," exclaims Casey. "You have the right to remain silent... and experience a *true* hero for our times.
OFFICER DOWNE walks the eternal beat and delivers the eternal beat-down! Much more than man...he is policeman! It's hyper-violence on the mean city streets, from JOE CASEY and CHRIS BURNHAM -- an all-new one-shot in which a lone Badass With A Badge takes on the scourges of the criminal underworld! Not even death itself can stop this powerhouse of justice! Officer Downe is one cop that'll keep coming back for more...even from beyond the grave!
OFFICER DOWNE, a full-color 48-page one-shot for $4.99, will be in stores July 14, 2010.
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
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The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin and Bill Morrison get celestial with LADY ROBOTIKA
JANE WIEDLIN (The Go-Go's) and BILL MORRISON (Bongo Comics) blast off this July with the out-of-this-world space adventure LADY ROBOTIKA from Shadowline and Image Comics. Scribes Wiedlin and Morrison get an assist by TONE RODRIGUEZ (Shadowhawk), who works with Morrison on the art.
"I never meant for it to be like this," exclaims Wiedlin. "One minute I was just another hard-workin' guitar slinger, ripping out power chords while traveling the hinterlands with my band, The Go-Go's. The next, I was blasted into a crazy adventure in Space, with powers far beyond a damn fine F chord and some nice sexy stage banter. But hey, it's a big Universe out there, and someone's got to save it. Guess that someone is ME."
Morrison adds, "I heard someone say 'Lady Robotika is bigger than Jesus!' I certainly didn't say it. I would never say something like that. I'm going to Hell, aren't I?"
"LADY ROBOTIKA is pure rock and roll," says Shadowline Publisher Jim Valentino. "Loud and proud of it! This is the space adventure for rock stars."
In LADY ROBOTIKA, aliens from a distant planet abduct rock star Jane Wiedlin and force her to play a concert for their Earth-obsessed emperor. During the trek back to their planet, the aliens implant Jane's body with nanobots. But their plan to turn her into one of their cyborg slaves backfires when Jane learns to control the nanites within her and becomes the super-powered cyborg liberator, LADY ROBOTIKA!
LADY ROBOTIKA #1, a full-color 32-page comic written by Jane Wiedlin and Bill Morrison with art by Bill Morrison and Tone Rodriquez, will be available for $3.50 in stores July 14, 2010.
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
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Image Comics and Robert Kirkman celebrate the 75th issue of INVINCIBLE and THE WALKING DEAD
It may be hard to believe that Invincible has been fighting villains for 75 issues and that Rick Grimes has survived the zombie apocalypse for the same duration, but INVINCIBLE and THE WALKING DEAD turn 75 (issues) in July. Writer ROBERT KIRKMAN is prepared to make them issues to remember!
In INVINCIBLE #75, with art by RYAN OTTLEY, CORY WALKER and FCO PLASCENCIA, Invincible and the Coalition of Planets bring the war to Planet Viltrum! All bets are off as the Coalition forces try to fight their way into the Viltrumite Empire's stronghold. Lives are lost, and the war reaches a turning point. This issue features a special, over-sized main story and an extra special Science Dog back-up story by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker.
In THE WALKING DEAD #75, featuring art by CHARLIE ADLARD, CLIFF RATHBURN and RYAN OTTLEY, lines are crossed, rules are broken and the peace and tranquility of the community are shattered. After months of safety and security, are Rick Grimes and the crew prepared for what they now face? As an added bonus: a very special back-up story drawn by Ryan Ottley in FULL COLOR -- a first for THE WALKING DEAD!
All I've ever wanted to do in comics is write a long uninterrupted run on a series, relates Kirkman. To get to do that on two books makes me feel absurdly fortunate. I feel compelled to repay our fans on both series by doing everything I can to keep these books awesome -- and I believe when readers see these two issues, they'll see that we're doing just that. After all this time, I'm more excited than ever!
"INVINCIBLE and THE WALKING DEAD have become touchstones," says Image Publisher Eric Stephenson. "In today's market, it's a rarity for any title to boast better sales at #75 than at #1, but both books continue to broaden their audiences. Robert and his artists have done an amazing job, and we couldn't be more pleased with their continued success."
INVINCIBLE #75, a full-color 48-page comic book for $5.99, will be available July 21, 2010. THE WALKING DEAD, a 40-page black and white comic book featuring the first-ever full-color Walking Dead story, will be available for $3.99 on July 14, 2010.
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
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Shadowline and Image Comics release FRACTURED FABLES, a fresh take on fairy tales
Some our most beloved fairy tales get a fresh perspective this July with the release of FRACTURED FABLES, an all-new anthology from Shadowline and Image Comics.
"FRACTURED FABLES is pure labor of love," says Shadowline Publisher Jim Valentino. "This book was meant to happen from the start. The creators who worked on it were so enthusiastic, and we've really got something special in FRACTURED FABLES. This book will introduce a whole new generation of fans to comic books!"
Some of the comic book industry's best and brightest use their talents to produce the kid-friendly anthology FRACTURED FABLES. Featuring a cover by MIKE and LAURA ALLRED and humorous takes on familiar fairy tales, creators include JILL THOMPSON, BRYAN TALBOT, PETER DAVID, BEN TEMPLESMITH, TERRY MOORE, SCOTT MORSE, DOUG TENNAPEL, TED McKEEVER, BILL MORRISON, LARRY MARDER, JIM VALENTINO, PHIL HESTER, SHANNON WHEELER and many more!
FRACTURED FABLES, a 160-page full color hardcover anthology featuring an all-star cast of creators, will be available for $29.99 and in stores July 14, 2010. A free sampling of the delightful tales in FRACTURED FABLES will be available on Free Comic Book Day. Look for it May 1, 2010, at your favorite comic book shop!
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of four major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.
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The Man in Black has laid ruin everything Roland Deschain holds dear and this May, the Lone Gunslinger embarks on an all-new quest to avenge his fallen gunslingers in Dark Tower: The Gunslinger – The Journey Begins #1.
Now’s your chance to jump onboard the acclaimed Dark Tower series with this new blockbuster series! Join Robin Furth, Peter David and Richard Isanove as they welcome superstar artist Sean Phillips (INCOGNITO) into the ka-tet of creators entrusted by Stephen King himself to bring the adult adventures of his most personal creation to life! Featuring a variant cover by Dark Tower superstar artist Jae Lee, this is one issue you will not want to miss!
With the ka-tet gone and Gilead left in ashes, Roland sets out to hunt the Man in Black. Roland hasn’t forgotten what John Farson did to the Affiliation and it only fuels the fire that burns within him. Will Roland finally reach the Dark Tower? Can he avenge his fallen comrades? Find out this May when Dark Tower: The Gunslinger – The Journey Begins #1 hits store shelves everywhere!
Plus, don't miss Dark Tower: Fall Of Gilead Premiere HC, collecting the red-hot, acclaimed limited series from Robin Furth, Peter David, and Richard Isanove, on sale now!
For more on Dark Tower, please visit StephenKing.com and Marvel.com's Dark Tower hub.
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE JOURNEY BEGINS #1 (of 5) (MAR100480)
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE JOURNEY BEGINS #1 (of 5) LEE VARIANT (MAR100481)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Art & Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC – 4/29/10, On Sale – 5/19/10
©2010 Stephen King. All rights reserved.
DARK TOWER: FALL OF GILEAD PREMIERE HC (NOV090539)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Penciled RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by RICHARD ISANOVE
Parental Advisory ...$24.99
ON SALE NOW!
©2010 Stephen King. All rights reserved.
Marvel Entertainment, LLC. is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
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BOOM! STUDIOS & ELECTRIC SHEPHERD
PRESENT
THE AUTHORIZED PREQUEL TO
PHILIP K. DICK’S
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?
PREMIERING MAY 26th
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?: DUST TO DUST
SPECIAL 8 PAGE PREVIEW
A global science fiction publishing event! John W. Campbell Award-nominee Chris Roberson writes the prequel to Philip K. Dick’s legendary sci-fi novel DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?
The Animals Are Dying. Someone Needs To Hunt Androids.
These Two Men Will Be The First.
This May, BOOM! Studios and Electric Shepherd bring you the debut of the authorized prequel to Philip K. Dick’s sci-fi masterpiece DO ANDROID DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? — the publishing event of the year is DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST!
Written by Chris Roberson, a John W. Campbell Award-nominee and writer of DC’s hit mini-series CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE, DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST will feature spectacular interior art by 48 STRON and STATUS 7 artist Robert Adler. The prequel makes a great companion to BOOM! Studios and Electric Shepherd’s Eisner Award-nominated DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? comic series or can be read completely on it’s own.
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST answers the question of who hunted androids before Rick Deckard. Taking place immediately after World War Terminus ends, the problems with artificial life -- androids -- become apparent. The government decides that the androids must be hunted down — but who will do the dirty work? Two men are assigned: Malcolm Reed, a "special" human with the power to feel others' emotions, and Charlie Victor who's the perfect man for the job... or is he? What secret does Victor hide? All the while, Samantha Wu, a Stanford biologist, fights to save the last of the living animals.
“We’ve been thrilled with the DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? series, and are excited to expand this world in DUST TO DUST,” said Isa Dick Hackett of Electric Shepherd Productions. “Chris Roberson’s original prequel story reflects and builds on the themes of Philip K. Dick’s original work, and BOOM! has assembled a fantastic team of artists to realize this vision.”
“DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST explores Philip K. Dick’s universe to a degree no one has dared before,” says BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “This all new story is set in a world familiar to Philip K. Dick fans, but make no mistake this is a much different beast. Combine a city, struggling to return from global war, and a hunt for an enemy that could be anyone, and you have just a taste of DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST.”
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST is written by Chris Roberson with interior art by Robert Adler. Issue one ships with two covers by Trevor Hairsine (CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Benjamin Carré in a 50/50 split, a 1-in-10 incentive cover featuring art by Julian Tedesco (UNTHINKABLE), and carries a Diamond Code of JAN100804.
Originally solicited for March shipping, DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST #1 is currently being order adjusted with orders due from retailers April 30th with a final release date of May 26th. Please contact your local comic shop to reserve your copy today.
About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) is a unique publishing house specializing in high-profile projects across a wide variety of different genres from some of the industry's biggest talents, including Philip K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, The Henson Company's FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. BOOM! recently launched its youth imprint, BOOM Kids!, with Pixar's THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney's THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY'S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
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IDW Publishing has released their solicits for July 2010
True Blood #1
Alan Ball, David Tischman & Mariah Huehner (w) • David Messina (a) • J. Scott Campbell, Joe Corroney, Andrew Currie, David Messina (c)
Alan Ball’s hit HBO series, the sensually sizzling story of the lives and loves of vampires, mind readers, and all manner of creatures, comes to IDW!
Blood and sex mix on a hot rainy night at Merlotte's, when Sookie and her friends are trapped by a vengeful spirit who feeds on shame. People die and dirty secrets are revealed as Sookie, Bill, Eric, Sam, Tara, Jason, and Lafayette and are all coerced to dig deep and tell painful memories from their past—those things we all have locked within us that we never tell another living soul! Bon Temps, Louisiana has never been stranger, or more twisted, in a story co-plotted by TRUE BLOOD series creator Alan Ball, with a script by David Tischman (Bite Club) and Mariah Huehner, and lush art by David Messina (Star Trek: Countdown). First Issue special: an exclusive pullout gatefold poster by David Messina!
• HBO’s most-watched show!
• True Blood has won Emmy, Golden Globe, Scream, and People’ Choice Awards!
• True Blood was the only TV show in the top-selling DVDs of 2009!
* 4 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
© 2010 Official HBO Licensed Product © 2010 Home Box Office, Inc. All Right Reserved. HBO and related trademarks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.
Famous Monsters of Filmland #251
Various (w) Various (a) Richard Corben (c)
IT'S ALIVE! The triumphant return of the #1 filmmonster magazine, now in full color and packed with more features than you can shake a death rattle at! Go behind the scenes of upcoming features Predators and Resident Evil: Afterlife, as well as the third season of True Blood! Explore horror cinema's history with our look at the career of cinematographer/director, Karl Freund! Chat with one of the all-time literary greats in our exclusive interview with Ray Bradbury… and enjoy a new, never-before-published Bradbury short story! Celebrate the life of FM's beloved Forrest J Ackerman in a very special memorial! All of this and more wrapped up in a phenomenal cover by Richard Corben. Ask your retailer how to get the ultra-rare variant cover by the legendary William Stout!
• The ORIGINAL horror magazine, with a publishing legacy spanning more than 50 years!
• For fans of Classic and Modern Horror— on the screen and off!
• Featuring a tribute to the late, great FORREST J ACKERMAN!
FC • 128 pages • $12.95
© 2010 Famous Monsters of Filmland
Transformers #9
Mike Costa (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Don Figueroa, Guidi (c)
“International Incident,” Part 1: After MEGATRON left Earth three years ago, DECEPTICONS all over the globe were left stranded and leaderless. It was only a matter of time before an insane international despot assembled a bunch of them together to serve as a living Weapon of Mass Destruction, setting off the most action-packed TRANSFORMERS storyline in years, with art by fan-favorite Guido Guidi.
* 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers: Ironhide #3
Mike Costa (w) • Casey Coller (a) • Marcelo Matere, Coller (c)
He's been stranded on a deserted Cybertron, but IRONHIDE is about to meet the only two other functioning AUTOBOTS on the planet. One is an old friend in dire need of help, and the other is a legendary character making his IDW debut. Mike Costa and Casey Coller reveal why exactly IRONHIDE—and his death—were so important to the future of Cybertron.
* 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers: Nefarious #5
Simon Furman (w) • Carlos Magno (a) • Brian Rood, Magno (c)
The full scope and scale of The Initiative’s grand plan—some eighty years in the making—is revealed, and the pooling of AUTOBOT and DECEPTICON forces may just be too little too late. Armed with his very own Allspark, Carter Newell has nothing less than total annihilation on his mind!
* 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Classic Transformers, Vol. 6
Simon Furman, Bob Budiansky, Ralph Macchio (w) • Andrew Wildman, Geoff Senior, Frank Springer, Don Perlin (a)
This volume of Classic Transformers concludes the original continuity, with issues #75–80! Also included is the four-part Headmasters story written by Bob Budiansky, and the original three-part Transformers Movie Adaptation written by Ralph Macchio.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 364 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-672-9
Transformers: Bumblebee
Zander Cannon (w) • Chee (a) • Chee (c)
IDW presents the first-ever BUMBLEBEE solo tale, written by Zander Cannon (Top Ten). BUMBLEBEE finds himself leading a group that believes him to be unprepared for the job. An opportunity to radically improve the AUTOBOTS reputation arises and he accepts, despite his reservations, embarking on a clandestine mission for the human military to find and disable all remaining rogue robots.
TPB • FC • 17.99 • 112 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-702-3
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #156
Larry Hama (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Padilla, Rod Whigham (c)
The ‘80s live on in this all-new series that spins out of the Free Comic Book Day issue 155-1/2 and hearkens back to the beloved JOE comics from your childhood! Larry Hama returns to script Real American Hero even as COBRA wins the bid to provide internal security for a terrorist-beleaguered USA. First order of business: put out a secret assassination order on the disbanded G.I. Joes. SNAKE EYES isn’t taking it lying down and overreacts maybe just a tiny bit...
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. Joe: Hearts and Minds #3
Max Brooks (w) • Howard Chaykin, Antonio Fuso (a) • Chaykin, Fuso (c)
From Max Brooks, New York Times best-selling author of WORLD WAR Z and masterful artists Howard Chaykin and Antonio Fuso comes the next generation of G.I. JOE and COBRA.
"Torture is an ugly word. I prefer to call it ‘collecting first-rate intelligence.’"—INTERROGATOR
"At the bottom of the ocean, there's no shortage of ways to die."—DEEP SIX
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. Joe: Cobra #6
Mike Costa, Christos N. Gage (w) • Sergia Carrera, J.K. Woodward (a) • Ben Templesmith, Antonio Fuso (c)
Arise, Serpentor... ARISE! In our last issue, you met the charismatic, fearsome, magnetic cult leader known as Serpentor. Now learn how he came to be what he is today... both the fantastic story his followers subscribe to, and the not-quite-as-godlike, yet no less terrifying, truth. The critically acclaimed series delivers its boldest, most shocking story yet!
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G.I. Joe #20
Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal (a) • Kelsey Shannon, Robert Atkins (c)
Ripcord joins the series as he leads Scarlett and a team of Fobbits on a jump to a faraway tropical island. But it’s no day at the beach because COBRA owns this little slice of paradise and means to keep it. Also, Shipwreck and his crew of pirates in action against the Dreadnaught; COBRA’s gigantic submarine-cruiser. It’s a perfect storm of action and suspense!
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. Joe: Origins #17
Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal(a) • Tom Feister, Cal (c)
The Origin of Zartan, Part 2: The twisted origin of COBRA’s man of a thousand identities continues as Zartan is trained in the ways of death and disguise by his COBRA masters. But perhaps he knows far more than they. A deadly game begins; a game where only Zartan knows the rules. A glimpse inside COBRA and their evil schemes to manipulate world events from the shadows.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. Joe, Vol. 3
Chuck Dixon (w) • Robert Atkins, Joe Suitor (a) • Atkins (c)
Lost in an Incan ruin, Beach Head and Tripwire have only their wits to help them survive the ruin itself and the mercenaries chasing them. Snake Eyes reunites with an old master to begin healing up after his fight with COBRA, and Destro finally brings the M.A.S.S. Device fully online—and that spells DOOM for the G.I. JOE team! Includes the HELIX one-shot.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-692-7
Angel #35
Bill Willingham, Bill Williams (w) • Elena Casagrande, David Messina (a) • Jenny Frison, David Messina (c)
Sometimes being a “chosen” one really sucks. Which is something Connor is about to find out when his little band of merry demon warrior women decide L.A. really needs to clean up its act. No human or supernatural thingie is safe from their swords. And not even Angel knows how to get them out of this mess.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Angel: Immortality for Dummies HC
Bill Willingham, Bill Williams (w) • Brian Denham, David Messina (a) • Jenny Frison (c)
Eisner Award-winning writer Bill Willingham's (Fables) first storyline on Angel: Immortality For Dummies takes us down the dark path of fame, testing old allegiances, and new friendships. When Angel goes missing, Connor steps in, and learns pretty quickly that being a hero is a lot harder than his dad makes it look.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 132 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-689-7
Spike: The Devil You Know #2
Bill Williams (w) • Chris Cross (a) • Franco Urru (c)
Spike and Eddie continue to butt heads, sometimes literally, as they try to figure out what to do about some baby Hellmouths, blood manufacturing, and oh yeah…world destruction.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Killing the Cobra: Chinatown Trollop #3
Mario Acevedo (w) • Alberto Dose (a) • Pinturero (c)
Bestselling novelist Mario Acevedo gets ready to rock-and-roll when his characters, detective-vampire Felix Gomez and his lover, the beautiful Qian Ning, escape the mean streets of Hong Kong and return to San Francisco. But the ruthless gangster Jiang Chow strikes back and even an undead war vet like Felix is astonished by the bloodbath.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Witch & Wizard: The Battle for Shadowland #3
Dara Naraghi (w) • Victor Santos (a) Fabio Moon (c)
Spinning out of James Patterson’s #1 novel! In Shadowland, Wisty and the ghosts fight the New Order troops but are losing ground. Using her magic, she inadvertently redirects various portals away from Freeland, and towards other realms and winds up in some sort of a time loop! Meanwhile, The One explains to Whit that he wants control of Shadowland, and why!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The Murder of King Tut #2
James Patterson & Martin Dugard, Alexander Irvine (w) • Christopher Mitten, Ron Randall (a) • Darwyn Cooke (c)
In chapter two of this adaptation of best-selling author James Pattersons’ hit, explore exotic Egyptian landscapes in the time of the Boy King, as we discover that as Queen Nefertiti fails to produce a son, her Pharaoh, Akhenaten sires one with a lowly concubine. We also follow a young Howard Carter, the 19th century discoverer, as he learns the archeology ropes which will eventually bring him to the greatest find of the 20th century: The Tomb of Tutankhamen and the clues to his mysterious death!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Richard Stark’s Parker: The Man With the Getaway Face—A Prelude to The Outfit
Richard Stark and Darwyn Cooke (w) • Darwyn Cooke (a & c)
Darwyn Cooke’s adaptation of The Hunter was one of the best-received and most popular graphic novels of 2009. A New York Times best-seller, it has appeared on over 50 “best of the year” lists.
The second book, The Outfit, will debut in the fall, but IDW and Darwyn are presenting the first chapter here as a stand-alone preview comic. Priced at only $2.00, this is a full, 24-page story that offers new readers a perfect introduction to Richard Stark’s classic crime novel anti-hero, as well as a great story that stands alone. As an added bonus to readers, this preview is a whopping 8” x 12.”
PC • 24 pages • $2.00 • 8” x 12”
Strange Science Fantasy #1
Scott Morse (w & a & c)
This tongue-in-cheek commentary is written and illustrated by award-winning creator Scott Morse. Each chapter is a seemingly stand-alone tale, grounded by insane landscapes and surprising characters. Take, for instance, this first installment’s “Dawn of the Gearheads!,” where hip hot-rodders take over a world gone crazy, DaddyO! Or the cinema-minded noir throw-back "The Projectionist.” Strange Science Fantasy harkens back to the inspired pre-hero comics of the Golden Age! Issue 1 offers a full 28 pages of story and art plus a bonus 1-page Paul Pope strip!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
© 2010 Scott Morse.
Jurassic Park #2
Bob Schreck (w) • Nate Van Dyke (a) • Tom Yeates, Arthur Adams (c)
Lex and Tim Murphy, the well-to-do grandchildren of dearly departed John Hammond, are all grown up and carrying on Hammond’s legacy. While Lex is quelling a public outcry to re-open Jurassic Park, Tim is secretly helping create a new batch of kinder, gentler dinosaurs that are currently hatching in a secret location... until one leaves the nest and begins tearing up a small Texas town!
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Doctor Who Annual 2010
Jonathan Davis, Al Davison, Matthew Dow Smith, Tony Lee (w) Kelly Yates, Davison, Smith (a) Yates (c)
IDW’s final Tenth Doctor story starts here! The TARDIS takes center stage in this oversized issue with stories by screenwriter Jonathan Davis and artist Kelly Yates, and writer/artists Al Davison and Matthew Dow Smith. Also included is a prelude to Final Sacrifice by series writer Tony Lee and artist Smith, continued in Doctor Who #13!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-819-8
Doctor Who #13
Tony Lee (w) Matthew Dow Smith (a) Paul Grist, Smith (c)
Final Sacrifice, Part 1 of 4: On a war-ravaged alien world, the Doctor and Emily fight to save Matthew from the Advocate, while avoiding a planetwide civil war and a space-and-time misplaced Edwardian Torchwood, still hunting the Doctor since The Time Machination! Everything leads to this point—but who will die?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Doctor Who Classics III #5
Alan McKenzie (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! Alan McKenzie and John Ridgway present the conclusion to “War Game” along with “Funhouse,” featuring an all-new cover by Robert Hack and new colors by Charlie Kirchoff.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek Movie Adaptation #5
Alex Kurtzman, Robert Orci, Mike Johnson, Tim Jones, (w) • David Messina (a & c)
J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman 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 epic adventure as Kirk comes face to face with an older, wiser Spock... and meets a certain Scottish engineer for the first time. Includes scenes not in the original film!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek: Burden of Knowledge #2
Scott & David Tipton (w) • Federica Manfredi (a) Joe Corroney (c)
When the Enterprise crew embarks on a mission of planetary First Contact, Captain Kirk finds a peaceful, idyllic society, one happily linked together by a global thought network—or so it appeared. When he discovers a bitter rebellion simmering beneath the surface, will he be able to follow the Prime Directive, or find himself compelled to get involved?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek: Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor #4
John Byrne (w & a) • Byrne x 2 (c)
Our visit with the Doctor comes to an end with two titanic tales—first, Dr. McCoy must find a way to deal with a virus that just may be smarter than he is… and then a visit to an old friend finds Bones wrestling with a dilemma that cuts across the very heart of his Hippocratic Oath.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Fool’s Gold
Scott and David Tipton (w) • Fabio Montovani, The Sharp Bros. (a) • Sharp Bros. (c)
Captain Sisko and the crew of Deep Space Nine make their triumphant return to comics! When the station begins to be overrun by thieves, treasure-seekers, bounty-hunters, and other assorted ne’er-do-wells, Major Kira and Constable Odo must find out why. Can they get to the bottom of it before the station’s new visitors bring things to a boiling point?!
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-699-6
MGM Drive-In Theater: It, The Terror From Beyond Space #1
Dara Naraghi (w) • Mark Dos Santos (a) • Steve Mannion (c)
MGM Drive-In Theater launches with the first of three special series updating classic sci-fi flicks! Here, It, the Terror From Beyond Space is retooled as a retro-1950s alien adventure. Returning from a rescue mission to Mars, the spaceship Challenge 142 carries the only survivor of the first expedition who is now suspected of killing his crew for their lifesaving rations. Until something starts moving in the cargo bay…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
™ & © 1958 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Mystery Society #2
Steve Niles (w) • Fiona Staples (a & c)
Created by Steve Niles and Ashley Wood!
The Mystery Society are the husband and wife quasi-celebrity team, Nick Hammond and Anastasia Collins, who spend their time, and substantial cash flow, exacting justice and starting trouble in the darkest recesses of the world’s least favorite places to be—where everything seems to go bump in the night! This issue, the Mystery Society grows to five with the addition of Secret Skull, but the celebrity spotlight fades quickly for the team when the rescue of Atomic-Age sisters from Area 51 takes a deadly turn.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper #2
Robert Bloch, Joe R. Lansdale & John L. Lansdale (w) • Kevin Colden (a & c)
In part two of the three-issue retelling of Robert Bloch’s classic tale of terror, Hollis and Jenny close in on their search for the Ripper even as he draws them into his own horrific web of murders. By award-winning writer Joe R. Lansdale and John L. Lansdale and Eisner-nominated artist Kevin Colden.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows HC
Joe Hill (w) • Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c)
The third storyline in the Eisner-nominated series by Joe Hill (Horns) and Gabriel Rodriguez. The dead plot against the living, the darkness closes in on Keyhouse, and a woman is shattered beyond repair, in the third storyline of the Eisner-nominated series. Dodge continues his relentless quest to find the key to the black door, and raises an army of shadows to wipe out anyone who might get in his way. Surrounded and outnumbered, the Locke children find themselves fighting a desperate battle, all alone, in a world where the night itself has become their enemy.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 152 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-695-8
Wire Hangers #3
Alan Robert (w & a) • Robert, Nelson (c)
Hard-rockin' musician, Alan Robert (of the metal-crossover band, Life of Agony), gets down and dirty in issue #3 of his Wire Hangers miniseries! Evidence is piling up against Cypra, and the NYPD are close to locking up the Suicide King Killer for good. But, do they have the wrong man in their sights?
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FC • 32 ad-free pages • $3.99
Bram Stoker’s Death Ship #3
Gary Gerani (w) • Stuart Sayger (a) • Cliff Nielsen (c)
As her captain struggles with the horrible reality unfolding before him, the crew of the Russian sea vessel—the Demeter—is slowly and methodically being taken from her decks in wee hours of the night by a terrifying stowaway! Expanding on the greatest vampire story ever written, Bram Stoker’s Death Ship chronicles the frightening ocean voyage from Transylvania to England as the Demeter unknowingly transport the most evil of evils.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Pantheon #4
Michale Chiklis, Marc Andreyko (w) • Stephen Molnar (a) • The Sharp Brothers (c)
While the Titans gather their forces, Zeus and his band of heroes, both Olympian and human, must face off against some of the most feared creatures in history: Medusa and the Gorgons! And, what, exactly, is Prometheus up to? Better yet, is he even sane?!
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Eternal Descent #3
Llexi Leon (w) • Jason Metcalf (a) Metcalf, Santi Casas (c)
In a city where the music never stops, the show must go on... even when the frontman has been driven insane. Loki has turned his fell designs to new prey. With the help of guitar hero Gus G, Lyra and Sirian must race against time to save Apollo—and the rest of the band—from the dissonant call of the Damned. Guest starring Firewind.
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Dragon Age #3
Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston (w) • Mark Robinson (a) • Humberto Ramos (c)
Their family dead, Gleam and her brothers Agmo and Datlin strike out on the road to find the killers. But after magically healing her brother Agmo during a fight Gleam draws some unwanted attention, from the dwarf Minderel as well as a group of murderous blood demon disciples of the Man of Light!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Pilgrim #3
Mark Ryan (w) • Mike Grell (a & c)
A ComicMix Production! The target: General Kilij Arzlan, wanted by the Hague on 47 counts of crimes against humanity. The method: Rudolf Hess’s “Secret Magical Order” that, if completed, would have taken out Winston Churchill. The weapon: Helen, an entity created of pure mental energy! A story of espionage ripped from today’s headlines!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Jon Sable, Freelance Omnibus
Mike Grell (w & a & c)
The original stories of Mike Grell's Jon Sable, Freelance are re-presented in Omnibus format for a whole generation of new readers! Follow Sable as his for-hire exploits take him from New York City to the plains of Africa as his nose for intrigue, espionage and beautiful females entertains. Collects the first 16 issues of the classic series.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 452 Pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-694-1
Starstruck #11
Elaine Lee (w) • Michael Wm. Kaluta, Charles Vess (a) • Kaluta (c)
Bru and Galatia’s escape from the Rec Station is impeded by the instant fame accorded them by the Rec Station News Service. Meanwhile, Ronnie’s throwing a party to bring together the movers and shakers who have become a part of her private obsession, several of whom would like to see the gals dead. Shots are fired, bullets dodged, but who is kidnapping Galactic Girl Guides?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Weekly World News, Volume 1
Chris Ryall (w) •Alan Robinson (a & c)
Bat Boy! Ph.D. Ape! Manigator! UFO Alien! Ed Anger, the columnist who sits to the far right of the far right! These and many other tabloid newspaper staples from the Weekly World News are featured in their first-ever series, where they have to contend with the threat of… Chaos Cloud (as well as too many pop-culture gags to mention, but we try in the form of annotations in the back, anyway)! Also features an art gallery and original articles from the Weekly World News as additional bonus items!
TPB • FC • $17.99 Price • 104 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-703-0
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Music Box, Vol. 1
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Scott Lobdell (w) • Michael Gaydos, Casey Maloney, Adam Archer, Renae DeLiz, Dan Duncan • (a) • Brian Miller (c)
In this exciting new horror anthology in the vein of Twilight Zone and Outer Limits, series creator and megastar Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer) has enlisted two-time Wizard award-winning writer Scott Lobdell to help her tell pulse-pounding, fear inducing stories about a haunted music box and those it possesses!
TPB • FC • 19.99 • 120 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-693-4
Kill Shakespeare #3
Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col (w) • Andy Belanger (a) • Kagan McLeod (c)
It's never too late to join a classic! Dying is easy; comedy is hard… Hamlet’s quest to track down the wizard Shakespeare takes an interesting turn with the entrance of the witty—yet mysterious—fool Falstaff. Together they flee from the relentless assassins unleashed by Iago while Richard attempts to wrestle control from his rival Macbeth with the support of the alluring Lady Macbeth. As Falstaff himself would declare, this issue features fights, frivolities, femme fatales, faeries, and fakeries, all forming one fantastic fable.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Dreamland Chronicles Book 4
Scott Christian Sava (w & a & c)
In what has to be the most exciting chapter in the Award-Winning Dreamland Chronicles series... Book 4 brings us full circle as Nicole and Daniel are drawn into the magic and adventure of Dreamland for the first time. As millions of fans continue to read the Dreamland Chronicles online, Book 4 showcases the beautiful compilation of this gloriously illustrated series in stunning
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 300 Pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-599-9
Deadworld Classic, Vol. 1
Stu Kerr, more (w) • Vince Locke (a & c)
At long last, the book that zombie fans have been clamoring for—the original Deadworld series as illustrated by Vince Locke. Out of print for over a decade, the early Deadworld helped to launch the zombie craze. In addition to the first seven issues of the original series, this first volume will be a collection of Vince Locke artwork including pinups, covers, design elements as well as the original eight-page Deadworld story drawn by Vince! See why Deadworld has become known as the “grand-daddy” of all zombie comics. With Deadworld signed for a feature film, with scripting by X-Men and Watchmen’s David Hayter, now is your chance to get to the “meat of the story.”
TPB • B&W • $24.99 • 288 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-817-4
© 2010 and ™ Gary Reed
The Art of Dave Dorman: Rolling Thunder
Davd Dorman (w & a & c)
Desperado is proud to present a retrospective volume devoted to the entire career of one of today’s most popular science-fiction and comic artists, Dave Dorman. This book offers readers and fans a chance to witness his immense and phenomenal career from the early days to the present, offering glimpses of previously never-before-seen material from his files and sketchbooks, his enormously popular comic and science-fiction work, magazine and book illustrations, as well as beautifully reproduced images of his personal favorites with insights into his life and creative process. Also available as a numbered edition signed by Dorman!
HC • FC • $49.99 • 256 Pages • 9” x 12” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-673-6
© 2010 Dave Dorman
Drink and Draw Social Club, Vol. 2
Dave Johnson, Dan Panosian, Jeff Johnson, and Brad Vancata (a) • Dan Panosian (c)
Following up on the popularity of the ever-growing phenomenon known as Drink and Draw Social Club™, Vol. 2 contains even more scribblings and scratchings. Featuring illustrations done strictly in bars and restaurants—the pints and pencil shavings make for good times and even better art. Established in Los Angeles in 2005, DDSC™ have now multiplied to over 1,600 participants.
HC • FC • $29.99 • 112 Pages • 12” x 12” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-690-3
© 2010 Dave Johnson, Dan Panosian, Jeff Johnson, and Brad Vancata. All rights reserved.
Drink and Draw Social Club, Vol. 2 Limited Edition
Dave Johnson, Dan Panosian, Jeff Johnson, and Brad Vancata (a) • Dave Johnson (c)
The beautiful Drink and Draw book with a different insert cover image by Dave Johnson, and a bound in signature plate signed by all four Drink and Drawers—Dave Johnson, Dan Panosian, Jeff Johnson, and Brad Vancata—and limited to only 300 numbered copies.
HC • FC • $49.99 • 112 Pages • 12” x 12” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-820-4
© 2010 Dave Johnson, Dan Panosian, Jeff Johnson, and Brad Vancata. All rights reserved.
Sam Kieth Sketchbook #2
Sam Kieth (w & a & c)
The second installment of the Sam Kieth Sketchbook series includes 48 more pages of never-before-seen art. Working in materials and mediums of all variety, see this look at Kieth's work culled from 25 years worth of notepads.
TPB • FC • $9.99 • 48 Pages • 8.5” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-681-1
X-9: Secret Agent Corrigan, Vol. 1
Archie Goodwin (w) • Al Williamson (a)
Al Williamson’s run on Secret Agent Corrigan from 1967 to 1979 stands as one of the artistic highlights in the history of the American comic strip. Williamson’s illustrious career included stints at EC Comics on their legendary science fiction titles, Star Wars, Flash Gordon, and Blade Runner.
Archie Goodwin was one of the most acclaimed writers and editors to work in comics. He edited the groundbreaking Blazing Combat series for Warren Publications, as well as scores of other titles. His writing credits included Batman and the Eisner Award-winning Manhunter series.
HC • BW • $49.99 • 288 Pages • 11” x 10” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-697-2
© 2010 King Features Syndicate and ™ Hearst Holdings, Inc.
Archie: Pureheart the Powerful
Frank Doyle, Various (w) • Bill Vigoda, Various (a & c)
Archie: Pureheart the Powerful collects, at long last, the short-lived yet much-loved Archie superhero parody stories that first appeared during the “camp craze” of the mid 1960s. With the upcoming Archie Comics new Pureheart the Powerful series, IDW’s reprint collection is the perfect way for fans to rediscover the original characters. This collection includes the original Archie as Pureheart comic books, as well as the early adventures that originally appeared in Life With Archie.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-688-0
Barney Google
Billy DeBeck (w & a)
“Barney Google should stand beside Little Nemo, Krazy Kat and Pogo as one of the outstanding creations in comic strip history”—Brian Walker.
Before there was Google the search engine there was Barney Google, with the goo-goo-googly eyes! This lovable comic strip character was brilliantly drawn in absorbing and hilarious stories by master draftsman Billy DeBeck. Barney gambled, hung with high-toned women and hillbillies, and played the horses! This strikingly designed hardbound book collects the most famous acclaimed adventures of Barney Google.
HC • PC • $39.99 • 224 Pages • 9.8” x 9.8” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-670-5
© 2010 Gussoni-Yoe Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Fritzi Ritz
Ernie Bushmiller (w & a)
The surreal and sweet Nancy comic strip character had an Aunt Fritzi—who in her heyday was very... Sexy! Fritzi Ritz leads off the exciting series, "The Good Girl Art Library,” with a bang! Fritzi was famed for assuming pin-up type poses to delight both her fictional beaus and her avid real-life comic strip followers. But, the hotness drew the reader in for the gags, as each Fritzi Ritz strip is also a laugh riot. The revealing introduction has rare Bushmiller artwork and photos by Craig Yoe.
HC • FC • $21.99 • 112 Pages • 8.5” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-60010-691-0
© 2010 Gussoni-Yoe Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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