Sneak Peeks: IDW Publishing January 28, 2015

The Fellowship has obtained sneak peeks for comics from IDW that will come out this week...

Creature Cops: Special Varmint Unit # 1 (of 3)
Rob Anderson (w)
Fernando Melek & Novo Malgapo (a)
Leandro Panganiban (c)

In a world where a rhino can be gene-spliced with a dog, freakish animals are everywhere, and the Creature Cops have to deal with them! From vicious gator-snakes to cute panda-dogs, these animal cops think they’ve seen it all… until they discover a nest of illegal hybrids that resemble mythological griffins, and suddenly find themselves on the trail of a death cult with even darker plans…


Angry Birds Comics #8
Anastasia Heinzl & Various (w)
Marco Gervasio & Various (a)
Gervasio (c)

The Angry Birds slingshot themselves into more hijinx… or maybe they won’t! When Chuck, the yellow bird, accidentally breaks the only slingshot on Piggy Island, it’s up to all the birds to find a new way to defend the eggs from those insatiable pigs!




Angry Birds/Transformers #3 (of 4)
John Barber (w)
Marcelo Ferreira (a & c)

RAMP-EGG! When the Angry Birds’ precious eggs become leg-having, weapon-bearing rampaging eggs of mass destruction, the Autobirds must team up with the Deceptihogs to save Piggy Island! How much more mixed-up can this mash-up possibly get?!





Doberman #5
Rob Rosell, Scott Marder, and Jack Lambert (w)
Brandon McKinney (a)
Bernard Chang (c)

A hot chick held hostage by a maniacal villain? Must be a Tuesday… when über-villain Kane kidnaps Frank Doberano’s therapist/ladyfriend, you can bet there’s gonna be a showdown. Doberman must infiltrate Kane’s compound, take down the heavily armed guards, and not get shot by his own partner… while sober!



G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #210
Larry Hama (w)
S L Gallant (a & c)

Revanche and the Blue Ninjas have set their sights on the Arashikage clan, bringing the fight to Japan! Meanwhile, COBRA members COPPERHEAD, SCRAP IRON, and FIREFLY set their sinister plan into motion…






Judge Dredd #27
Duane Swierczynski (w)
Nelson Daniel (a)
Mark Torres (c)

“Mega-City Manhunt, part 3”—A frantic Chief Justice Cal resorts to drastic measures to capture the fugitive Judge Dredd–deputizing every single citizen as a street judge for a 24 hour period! The citizen-judge who takes down Dredd will win cold hard cash, free healthcare for life, and his/her own reality show. But the plan breaks down when too many citizens take the law into their own hands…


The Life Eaters
David Brin (w)
Scott Hampton (a & c)

Imagine a world in which the Axis forces of World War II suddenly were propelled to victory over the Allies... prompted by aid from the ancient gods of Norse mythology! Welcome to the alternate reality of The Life Eaters, written by award-winning author David Brin with lush painted art by Scott Hampton. 





The Maxx: Maxximized #16
Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs (w)
Kieth (a & c)

Newly colorized! Sarah finally learns everything from her dad’s tapes, but she might not last long enough to share this newfound knowledge since she’s stuck in jail with a black Isz for a cellmate! Turns out she has one more lesson to learn: sometimes you have to be ugly… to survive.   





My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #27
Katie Cook (w)
Andy Price (a)
Price, Tony Fleecs (c)

Timberwolves invade Ponyville! They’re just the start of the troubles for our ponies though as many other mystical creatures emerge from Everfree Forest. What could be causing the mass migration and how can the balance of nature be restored?




Powerpuff Girls Super Smash-Up #1
Derek Charm, Jeremy Whitley (w)
Charm, Jorge Monlongo (a)
Charm (c)

Just when you thought you’d seen it all, Cartoon Network Crossover Craziness continues! After their victory in the Super Secret Crisis War, the Powerpuff Girls take it easy with a rare VIP tour of Dexter’s Laboratory! But when tag-along Dee Dee accidentally activates Dexter’s newest invention, the fate of the entire multiverse is suddenly at stake! Plus: a bonus Courage the Cowardly Dog story by the Glyph- and Eisner-nominated Princeless’s Jeremy Whitley!


Rot & Ruin #5 (of 5)
Jonathan Maberry (w)
Tony Vargas (a)
Alex Ronald (c) 

“Warrior Smart,” conclusion! Benny and Chong are exiled from the farm–without weapons and surrounded by zombies. Nix and Lilah are prisoners, and if Farmer John gets his way, they’ll live their lives in a terrible kind of slavery. How far are four teens willing to go to save those they love? Maberry and Vargas bring the four young samurai to the brink of madness, where every choice is a bad choice and the hungry dead are at the door.


Skylanders #5
Ron Marz, David A. Rodriguez (w)
Massimo Asaro (a)
Fico Ossio (c)

Now bi-weekly! The brand-new, three-issue story arc, “Legendary,” continues! Join us for this special bi-weekly event as some of your favorite Skylander characters face grueling tests, outrageous challenges, and the vilest of villains to gain Legendary status!




Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #4 (of 4)
Erik Burnham, Tom Waltz (w)
Dan Schoening (a & c)

The supernaturally awesome conclusion to the blockbuster crossover is here! Ghostly forces converge on the Ghostbusters HQ, and the Turtles’ opportunity to get back home is fast dwindling! The two teams’ last-ditch efforts may come too late!





Transformers: Drift—Empire of Stone #3 (of 4)
Shane McCarthy (w)
Guido Guidi (a & c)

THE STONE ARMY! The secrets of DRIFT’S past become his present-day problems… and RATCHET’S none too happy about being dragged along!







V-Wars #10
Jonathan Maberry (w)
Alan Robinson (a)
Ryan Brown (c)

Major new character revealed! As the search for a v-gene screener heats up, LaShonda and Taurus are on the hunt for a powerful new player on the scene, Strega! But, when an opportunity arises for LaShonda to let Taurus die, will she allow her prejudice of vampires over-ride the needs of the mission?




Winterworld #6
Chuck Dixon (w)
Tomas Giorello (a)
Butch Guice (c)

Snowblind! Scully is sightless and must rely on Wynn to survive in a world that seeks to kill them at every turn. Their stolen vehicle is carjacked in turn by even more dangerous lowlifes. And their oldest enemy, Skitters, has stalked them across two frozen oceans and two icy continents and is now within striking distance. It's a cruel world populated by crueler people where each day, each moment, might be your last.


The X-Files: Season 10 #20
Joe Harris (w)
Tom Mandrake (a)
Francesco Francavilla (c)

“G-23,” part 2 of 2: A government plot leads Mulder to ponder his early days as a cadet at Quantico, including his relationship with Diana Fowley and the fateful day that he found the iconic “I Want to Believe” poster. But the intrigue goes even further back in time, to when Bill Mulder was partnered with the Cigarette Smoking Man.