IDW graphic novel solicitations for November 2007
IDW Publishing has a number of licensed properties scheduled for November, including Star Trek, Terry & the Pirates, and new Buffy related printings.
Rounding out the month, look for a new 30 Days of Night collection, and Tank Girl is back!
Read on for more.
First up, lots of Buffy the Vampire Slayer related second printings are on the way. Look for these Angel and Spike books in November.
Angel: The Curse TPB
Trade Paperback- $19.99 (suggested retail)
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Joss Whedon’s classic vampire character returns to comics and IDW’s got him! This book, collecting the Angel: The Curse series written by fan-favorite Angel author Jeff Mariotte, will be sure to appeal to fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel alike! - Amazon.com
Angel: Old Friends TPB
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Joss Whedon’s classic character returns for his next all-new adventure! When a strangely familiar, seemingly vampiric figure is spotted killing victims in Los Angeles, Angel, alone in semi-retired retreat while he figures out what’s next for him, is lured back to the city to put a stop to the string of slayings. The case will reunite the vampire that has a soul with old friends and old enemies - but it’s impossible to tell which is which! - Amazon.com
Spike TPB
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Joss Whedon’s fan-favorite character Spike goes solo in three extra-length tales collected here. This special trade paperback presents the sold-out Spike: Old Times, written by Peter David (Fallen Angel), Scott Tipton’s Spike: Old Wounds and Spike: Lost & Found in one attractive collection. All three tales feature photorealistic art from artist Fernando Goni. - Amazon.com
Spike vs. Dracula TPB
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Presenting an incredible Spike saga spanning centuries! A hundred and twenty years ago, a tribe of gypsies inflicted a terrible curse upon the vampire known as Angelus… a curse that brought a terrible vengeance upon the tribe in the form of Angelus’ family: Darla, Drusilla and most notably, William the Bloody, a.k.a. “Spike.” But the gypsy clan has a dark and powerful supporter: Count Dracula. Outraged over the slaughter of the gypsies, Dracula seeks revenge upon the three vampires… and thus begins a rivalry between Spike and Dracula that will cover decades. A rivalry steeped in blood… honor… and eleven quid. - Amazon.com
And the new editions for 11-2007.
The Claws Come Out HC
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An apathetic scientist works late defrosting the Abominable Snowman. A naive blood donor dates a rageaholic vampire. A two-bit fortune teller inadvertently sparks a zombie epidemic. And it’s all played for laughs. Martians, werewolves, serial killers and B-movie monsters square off against a variety of tough women in this slam-bang collection of comedy/adventure stories by acclaimed indie cartoonist Pat Lewis. - Amazon.com
The Complete Badger Volume 1 TPB
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Take a wild ride through comics stereotypes with the Badger! This collection includes the first four issues from Capital Comics, as well as issues #5 and #6 as published by First Comics, all written by Mike Baron. What’s more, Badger is coming back in November for an all new series, so catch up with the original series that same month - you’ll never look at woodland creatures the same again! - Amazon.com
Munden’s Bar TPB
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You won’t believe who’s back in Munden’s Bar. Mike Baron! Hilary Barta! Steve Bissette! Brian Bolland! Rick Burchett! Del Close! Phil Foglio! William Messner-Loebs! Jerry Ordway! John Ostrander! Steve Rude! Joe Staton! Timothy Truman! Jim Valentino! Rick Veitch! Bob the Watchlizard! And, of course, ol’ GrimJack himself! 208 pages of four-color bizarre thrills - surrounded by an all-new cover by classic underground comix legend Skip Williamson! Also available in a hardcover edition (978-1-60010-131-1). - Amazon.com
Munden’s Bar HC
Hardcover- $39.99 (suggested retail)
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You won’t believe who’s back in Munden’s Bar. Mike Baron! Hilary Barta! Steve Bissette! Brian Bolland! Rick Burchett! Del Close! Phil Foglio! William Messner-Loebs! Jerry Ordway! John Ostrander! Steve Rude! Joe Staton! Timothy Truman! Jim Valentino! Rick Veitch! Bob the Watchlizard! And, of course, ol’ GrimJack himself! 208 pages of four-color bizarre thrills - surrounded by an all-new cover by classic underground comix legend Skip Williamson! Shipping straight out of Cynosure and IDW Publishing. - Amazon.com
30 Days Of Night: Eben And Stella TPB
Trade Paperback- $17.99 (suggested retail)
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In the waning moments of 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Stella managed to bring her vampire/husband Eben back from beyond… only he came back hungry. Now, for the first time, see what happened next in this collection that fills in the black gaps between that tale and Return to Barrow. Co-creator Steve Niles and Kelly Sue DeConnick co-write this twisted tale of love, depravity and hunger, moodily brought to life by artist Justin Randall. - Amazon.com
Star Trek: Klingons: Blood Will Tell TPB
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There are two sides to every argument, and this special collection looks at some of the most famous encounters between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire - from the Klingon perspective! Star Trek fans are used to the Klingons responding with “swift and blinding violence,” and now the creative team that brought you Angel: Auld Lang Syne will show us why. Also includes a cover gallery by series artist David Messina and variant cover artist Joe Corroney. - Amazon.com
Tank Girl: The Gifting TPB
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In these days of ultra-serious mega-crossovers, comics gets exactly what it’s been needing - a jolt of adrenaline courtesy of the too-long-absent Tank Girl! Co-creator Alan C. Martin is back to offer redemption to anyone who sat through the Tank Girl movie, and what’s more, this time the book’s art chores will be handled by artist/painter Ashley Wood! Get ready for a fun and unconventional ride through the Tank Girl universe. - Amazon.com
Legion TPB
Trade Paperback- $7.49 (suggested retail)
Bloody rain is falling over the city of Buenos Aires. The sky opens, dropping demons on the city. It’s the legion: the dead and their destruction. The architects from Hell build a huge tower of human remains on the city’s horizon. Why have they come? What do they want? Nobody knows, but only Felix - a guitar player from a local band - has the key to find out. Presenting a special standalone tale of demons and destruction, courtesy of film director/writer/artist Salvador Sanz (Gorgonas).
“LEGION is a brilliant, very original story of terror set in a place that would give creeps to anybody. A spectacular art with a gloomy plot.” - La Zona Critica - IDWPublishing.com
Complete Terry and the Pirates Volume 2
Hardcover- $49.99 (suggested retail)
Continuing to celebrate the centennial of cartoonist Milton Caniff’s birth, IDW is publishing the second volume of a six-book series, collecting the entirety of Caniff’s groundbreaking newspaper adventure strip “Terry and the Pirates.” The Sunday pages will be reproduced in their original color, alongside the daily black-and-white strips. Volume Two contains more than 800 consecutive strips from the classic late-’30s run. - IDWPublishing.com