IDW’s January 2016 Solicitations
Garbage Pail Kids—CERTIFIED COOL
Created by James Kochalka, Roger Langridge, Shannon Wheeler, Bill Wray, Dean Haspiel, Peter Bagge, Bob Fingerman, and many more
Cover by Mark Pingitore
Remember mullets and teased bangs? Stonewashed denim jackets and jeans? Well, not everything about the ‘80s was lame, because that’s when the Garbage Pail Kids ruled the world! Those irreverent, satirical stickers quickly became a pop-culture phenomenon, but they never had their own comic book… until now! In the spirit of the avant-garde cartoonists and humorists who fathered these miscreants, a new generation of alternative-comics creators has lent their unique talents to bring the Garbage Pail Kids into the wacky world of comics. Collects all five one-shots.
Bullet points:
“No child from the ‘80s can resist this stuff. It’s just too bold to ignore.” –Bloody-Disgusting.com
“This comic is the perfect vehicle for the creators to play with the legacy of those cards and give the rest of us a laugh in doing so.” –BigComicPage.com
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-510-5
Atomic Robo and the Ring of Fire #5 (of 5)
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- Subscription Cover by Gurihiru
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- Cover by Scott Wegener
Written by Brian Clevenger
Art by Scott Wegener
Cover by Scot tWegener
Subscription Cover by Gurihiru
Brian Clevenger (w) • Scott Wegener (a & c)
Atomic Robo is back. Action Scientists are in force. The world is saved. Everything returns to normal. AND SCENE!
Bullet points:
Atomic Robo’s newest adventure comes to an end!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Onyx—SPOTLIGHT
Written by Chris Ryall
Art by Gabriel Rodriguez
Cover by Gabriel Rodriguez
From deepest space comes the cyborg warrior Onyx… but has she come to Earth in its time of dire need to save it or to end it? A star-born knight for a new generation takes flight here!
Bullet points:
“Onyx is what I want from science fiction; it hits all the right spots and brings a real depth to a future that we are seemingly close to.” –WeTheNerdy.com
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 112 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-516-7
Zombies vs Robots, Vol. 2: War! ‘Bots!
Written by Chris Ryall and Lucy Ryall
Art by Paul Davidson, Ashley Wood, Antonio Fuso, James McDonald, Valentin Ramon, James Kochalka, and Nico Peña
Cover by Antonio Fuso
In this second collection of the ongoing Zombies vs Robots, co-creator Chris Ryall is joined by artists Paul Davidson (Judge Dredd) and Antonio Fuso (Drive) in this latest ZvR collection in stories that expand the battle from the Earth to the moon and back. Also featuring Ryall and Ashley Wood’s “Tales of ZvR” strips, a bonus story by Lucy Ryall and Nico Peña, a prose story by Nancy Collins, and a complete cover gallery. Collects issues #7–10.
Bullet points:
“In ZVR, the post-apocalyptic clashes between robots and revenant give storytellers virtual carte blanche for their imaginations to go where ever they want. Fortunately, we get to go along for the ride.” –ComicWow.com
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-524-2
The Shrinking Man—CERTIFIED COOL
Written by Ted Adams
Art by Mark Torres
Cover by Mark Torres
Richard Matheson’s exploration of shrinking manhood is brought to vivid life in this comic-book adaptation! Scott Carey, reducing 1/7” per day, faces tensions big and small as his body continues to shrink away. Also includes an introduction by Peter Straub and an afterword by David Morrell.
Bullet points:
“Shrinking Man is a top notch adaptation that feels like a classic pulp comic; the debut features strong adult themes, fantastic pacing and a satisfying sense of drama.” –AdventuresInPoorTaste.com
Re-presents the Peter Straub introduction to Matheson’s The Incredible Shrinking Man, originally printed in the Library of America edition!
TPB • FC • $17.99 • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-519-8
Dirk Gently: The Interconnectedness of All Kings—CERTIFIED COOL
Written by Chris Ryall
Art by Tony Akins and Ilias Kyriazis
Cover by Tony Akins
After writing all the many and conflicting versions of the legendary Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, beloved author Douglas Adams created Dirk Gently: a detective with a belief in the fundamental interconnectedness of all things, a unique relationship with the laws of probability and physics, and a love of cats and pizza.
In his first-ever comic series, Dirk has been forced to leave his beloved England behind, coming to the too-sunny, too-cheery, and altogether too-bizaarre-even-for-Dirk city of San Diego, California, where he gets embroiled in three separate (or are they?) cases involving reincarnated Egyptians, golden cell phones, and copycat killers. All this in a new town seemingly incapable of making even a single proper cup of tea.
Bullet points:
“Genuinely funny, amazingly punny. Good detective-ish stuff. If you like your Adams and feel that two novels about Dirk Gently wasn’t enough, this is the place to go.” –TalkingComicBooks.com
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-508-2
Comic Book Apocalypse: The Graphic World of Jack Kirby
Art by Jack Kirby
Cover by Jack Kirby
A catalog companion to the exhibition Comic Book Apocalypse at California State University, Northridge, Fall 2015. Featuring scholarly essays on the brilliance and diversity Jack Kirby brought to his work, as well as a rare opportunity to view an amazing selection of the Kirby art that was displayed at the exhibition. Essayists include Glen Alan Gold, Diana Schutz, Howard Chaykin, Carla Speed McNeil and others.
SC • PC • $39.99 • 168 pages • 8” x 12” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-542-6
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