Browsing: IDW Publishing

Chris Ryall showed off the covers to the upcoming A-Team: Shotgun Wedding mini-series by Joe Carnahan.  These cool covers are by John K. Snyder III. See the rest of the cover, plus the solicitation information, after the jump!

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One of the things that never ceases to amaze your Robot Overlord, is how often people fall into the trap of the tabloid magazines.  The Weekly World News has been around since before I got my first transistor, and has been outlet for entertainment for both of my favorite meat bags.  IDW Publishing released Weekly World News – the comic book this week, and in my infinite wisdom, the Robot Overlord  tagged it as the first dueling review of 2010.  Matthew, Stephen, your Robot Overlord commands you to commence with the dueling review!

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I mentioned on this week’s Major Spoilers Podcast, that this week would be a perfect week to go to your local comic book store, pick up one addition comic, and thank the store owner for being in business.  Going to the store, and being polite to the person behind the counter is for you to figure out, but if you are looking for a new comic, you might take a gander at IDW’s Weekly World News. The ongoing comic book series written by IDW’s Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall is not what you might expect.  I had a chance to get look…

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Press Release This February, IDW explores what follows the dramatic ending of this summer’s smash-hit movie, G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra. Under license by Hasbro, Inc., G.I. JOE: Operation H.I.S.S. focuses on two of the brand’s main characters, SCARLETT and SNAKE EYES, as they combat the latest plot of the evil and menacing COBRA organization.

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I completely missed this one this week (probably because of that holiday thing that always gets in the way this time of year), but the Original Johnson from IDW Publishing looks to be a great story to close out the year. In 1908, Jack Johnson beat a white boxer for the heavyweight world championship, sparking racial clashes around the country. Between his conquests across the color line both in and out of the boxing ring, this son of former slaves came to embody the struggle again racism that still plagues society today and an inspiration for generations of people fighting…

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IDW Publishing announced that Bill Willingham’s first issue on its Angel series has sold out at the distributor level.  IDW will be sending Angel #28 back to press with a second printing of the first issue in “The Crown Prince Syndrome” story arc.  The new printing will arrive on January 6, 2009. via IDW Publishing

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The greatest foe of any Robot Overlord is the time traveler known as Doctor Who.  IDW Publishing has seen fit to publish his adventures for some time, and while the humans seem to enjoy his adventures, my fellow robots in arms – namely the Daleks and Cybermen would rather we see the Doctor killed.  And in this latest issue, we may just get to see the execution!

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One thing you can’t say about the Locke children, is that they are a nice and quite and stay out of trouble.  The latest installment of Locke & Key arrived on my doorstep, and it’s time for the middle child to rebel and show us what she’s made of.

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Press Release Inspired by Smith & Tinker’s new digital battling game, IDW Publishing will release the graphic novel Nanovor: Game Day in February 2010. In Nanovor, ancient silicon monsters have resurfaced in our computers to battle it out online and in handheld gaming devices called Nanoscopes. The game’s back-story sets the stage for a unique graphic novel that follows teenager Lucas Nelson and his friends through a fantastic battle all their own. Plus, hidden inside each issue of Nanovor: Game Day is a code that unlocks in-game content, including a new Nanovor.

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In 1920s New York City, life is hard — and then the zombies appear. Actress Brea Grant (Heroes) and her brother, Zane, weave a historical horror in We Will Bury You, debuting in February 2010. The four-issue series follows two unlikely heroines from the margins of society as they fight to survive and battle the spreading zombie infection. “Zane and I have been working together on music or other creative endeavors for a long time,” said Brea Grant. “We have a similar sense of the world, sense of humor and work ethic, so it just really works out.”

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Press Release Paranormal Activity, the smash hit from Paramount Pictures, has frightened millions of people worldwide, and now the terror continues at the iTunes App Store with Paranormal Activity: The Search For Katie, A Case Study by Dr. Johann Averys DMN. iPhone and iPod touch users have exclusive access to this digital comic, which begins AFTER the film’s shocking cliff-hanger ending. IDW Publishing’s first digital-exclusive comic follows a brilliant demonologist named Dr. Johann Averys, as he tries to find Katie, the tragic main character of Paranormal Activity.

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Press Release IDW Publishing is pleased to announce a deal with Canadian-based creators Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col to publish their original comic book series, Kill Shakespeare. The twelve-issue series is a dark take on William Shakespeare and his work, pitting his greatest heroes against his most menacing villains in an epic adventure. Called “easily one of the more exciting new projects” at San Diego Comic Con by Publisher’s Weekly, Kill Shakespeare is destined to change the way readers think about the Bard.

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Dabel Brothers and IDW Publishing are pleased to announce an agreement to co-publish Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson: Moon Called, a four-issue miniseries adaptation of the best selling author’s new novel, in early 2010. Moon Called is the first Mercy Thompson novel from New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs. The novel introduces Mercedes “Mercy” Thompson, a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in Washington State, who also happens to be a “walker,” a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at will. Moon Called tells of Mercy and the rest of the paranormal cast in the novels, among them…

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Press Release IDW Publishing and Desperado announced a publishing agreement, which will bring Desperado’s impressive roster of talented creators and expansive catalog of books to IDW under a new imprint. Founded in January 2005 by Eisner Award-winning comics veteran Joe Pruett, Desperado quickly established itself as a high-end publisher of art books, graphic novels, and comics. Desperado titles have been nominated for five Eisner Awards and won two since 2007, and repeatedly feature the comic industry’s top creative talent.

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