IDW March 2016 Solicitations
Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War—SPOTLIGHT
Written by Mike Johnson
Art by Angel Hernandez
Cover by Stephen Mooney
Two iconic franchises collide for this blockbuster crossover event! The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise meets the Green Lantern Corps for the first time in an all-new adventure that spans the cosmos! Kirk and Spock make a most unusual discovery on a lost world… igniting events that will change the fate of empires!
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 140 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-559-4
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“This is the most exciting summer event series out there.” –AdventuresInPoorTaste.com
Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Vol. 1—SPOTLIGHT
Written by Harry Lindfield, Jim Baikie, and Mike Noble
Art by Harry Lindfield, Jim Baike, and Mike Noble
Cover by Harry F. Lindfield
In 1969, six months before the Star Trek TV series premiered in England, British comics readers were introduced to the characters in an original comic-book series. The stories were serialized, generally 2 to 3 pages at a time, in 257 weekly magazines spanning five years and 37 storylines. These extremely rare comics have never been published in the United States. Star Trek fans will quickly note that the comics were not written with strict adherence to Star Trek’s core concepts. But it’s precisely that “offness” that makes them so eminently readable and deserving of a proper reprinting. They’re unique in the annals of Star Trek and fans have gone without them for far too long.
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Published in the U.S. for the first time!
HC • PC • $49.99 • 244 pages • 8.5” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-512-9
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #4 (of 5)
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- Cover by Derek Charm
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- Subscription Cover by Robert Wilson IV
Written by Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott
Art by Derek Charm
Cover by Derek Charm
Subscription Cover Variant by Robert Wilson IV
The hit new series continues here as our all new cast of cadets sets off on their first mission in space and headlong into a century-old mystery that could change the Academy forever. Meanwhile, Uhura risks her career in Starfleet with her only chance at redemption coming from a most unlikely place.
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For fans of Harry Potter, Gotham Academy—anyone who loves seeing gifted youngsters come into their own!
Variant cover by David Malan!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Star Trek #1 IDW’s Greatest Hits Edition
Written by Mike Johnson
Art by Stephen Molnar
Cover by David Messina
Introducing IDW’s Greatest Hits! One-dollar versions of key issues and launch-points from your favorite IDW books! This month, it’s Star Trek #1! Picking up where the 2009 film left off, this is the jumping-on point for everything that’s come after for the new cast!
FC • 32 pages • $1.00
Star Trek #55—Legacy of Spock, Part One—SPOTLIGHT
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- Cover by Tony Shasteen
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- Subscription Cover by JK Woodward
Written by Mike Johnson
Art by Tony Shasteen
Cover by Tony Shasteen
Subscription Variant Cover by JK Woodward
This all-new story set in the universe of the new STAR TREK films celebrates the life of the most iconic character of them all: Leonard Nimoy’s SPOCK. In Part 1 of this 4-part epic, the elder Spock joins the last survivors of Vulcan to search the galaxy for a new homeworld! Don’t miss this special series, part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the STAR TREK franchise!
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See what happens to Leonard Nimoy’s Spock after the events of the 2009 film!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers, Vol. 8
Written by John Barber
Art by Livio Ramondelli and Andrew Griffith
Cover by Andrew Griffith
The COMBINER WARS are over, and OPTIMUS PRIME faces the aftermath. Meanwhile, ARCEE confronts GALVATRON; SOUNDWAVE and COSMOS come face to face; TRACKS and NEEDLENOSE meet up again; and JETFIRE and KUP lead a team to investigate the mysterious ONYX system. Collects issues #42–45.
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“Combined with strong art and entertaining character development, (these) philosophical ideas…make Transformers…a solid comic.” –Comic Book Resources
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-585-3
Transformers: Armada Omnibus
Written by Chris Sarracini and Simon Furman
Art by James Raiz, Pat Lee, Guido Guidi, and Don Figueroa
Cover by Guido Guidi
The DECEPTICONS, feeding off the energy of captured Mini-Cons, are about to begin a hostile takeover of the TRANSFORMERS’ home planet, CYBERTRON. Do OPTIMUS PRIME and the heroic AUTOBOTS stand a chance of defending the planet against these super-powered villains? And will the Mini-Cons ever get their freedom back? The action is so explosive that the shockwaves will shake not only CYBERTRON but even planet Earth right down to the core. All 18 issues of Transformers: Armada are collected in this omnibus.
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Back in print!
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 416 pages • 6” x 9” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-563-1
Transformers #51
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- Cover by Andrew Griffith
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- Subscription Cover by Casey W. Coller
Written by John Barber
Art by Andrew Griffith
Cover by Andrew Griffith
Subscription Variant Cover by Casey W. Coller
“ALL HAIL OPTIMUS,” part 2! OPTIMUS PRIME is here to save the Earth—whether the Earth wants saving or not. A hostile world reacts the AUTOBOTS’ incursion, as GALVATRON gathers his forces. But is OPTIMUS alone in his head…?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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War of the World!
OPTIMUS PRIME—threat or menace?!
Nobody likes being told what to do—not even by a 60-foot tall talking truck!
Variant cover by Livio Ramondelli!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #51
Written by James Roberts
Art by Alex Milne
Cover by Alex Milne
Subscription Variant Cover by Nick Roche
“If you want to break someone—mentally, physically, emotionally—wait until they’re happy. Let them live and love and thrive. Once they recognize the value of a life well lived… THAT’S when you move in for the kill. Because you can’t take anything from someone who has nothing to lose.” –Tarn
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The hunt for MEGATRON continues!
The Decepticon Justice Division will stop at nothing to bring the former Decepticon leader down!
Variant cover by Livio Ramondelli!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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