Sneak Peeks: IDW Publishing June 20, 2012

The Fellowship has obtained sneak peeks for comics from IDW that will come out June 20...


Mars Attacks #1
John Layman (w)
John McCrea (a)
Wally Wood & Bob Powell & Norman Saunders x55 (c)

The invasion begins! The first stories of an all-new MARS ATTACKS universe are here, bringing outrageous action and dark humor to the comics page. Eisner-winning writer John Layman (Chew) is joined by Eisner-winning artist John McCrea (Hitman) to sound the alarm. Beware! The Martians are coming!



Eternal Descent, Vol. 2 #5 (of 6)
Llexi Leon, Justin Peniston (w)
Ivan Fernandez (a)
Iban Coello, Santi Casas (c)

Caught in an apocalyptic future ravaged by khaos, Lyra finds herself mistaken for the enemy, facing off against Angela Gossow and her mercenary force of human resistance fighters. Metal master Michael Amott lies at the heart of this dark reality, empowered by a mysterious guitar carved from solid amber. Obsessed with the instrument and the amber, Michael exhibits strange and unearthly powers beyond his comprehension. Can Lyra and Angela reconcile their past and confront Michael before he loses control?! Find out, as special guests Arch Enemy make their Eternal Descent debut.

Ghostbusters #10
Erik Burnham (w)
Dan Schoening (a)
Schoening, Tristan Jones (c)

It's one haunted hotspot down and three to go as the Ghostbusters head south, leaving the Motor City for the Big Easy. But ain't nothin' gonna be easy down Louisiana way for the boys in gray—Marie Laveau is back in the Quarter and lookin' to stick around! Join us as Haunted America continues... in New Orleans!



Godzilla #2
Duane Swierczynski (w)
Simon Gane (a)
Zach Howard, Matt Frank (c)

Boxer is ready to settle the score with Godzilla, and assembles his "Monster Kill Crew," a group of highly-trained weirdos, each with their own private grudge against the kaiju. As we get to know these mercenaries the team stocks up on all the equipment they'll need to take down their first bounty—ANGUIRUS! 



Godzilla: Legends
Matt Frank, Jeff Prezenkowski, John Vankin, Mike Raicht, Chris Mowry, & Bobby Curnow (w) Matt Frank, Simon Gane, Tony Parker, EJ Su, & Dean Haspiel (a)
Art Adams (c)

Focusing on Godzilla's fearsome rogues gallery, each story shines a light on a kaiju that has never before been the center of a comic book story. These stories delve into the minds of Anguirus, Rodan, Titanosaurus, Hedorah, and Kumonga to bring the TOHO universe to life!



Illustrated Masques
Wayne Allen Sallee, Robert R. McCammon, Mort Castle, Robert E. Weinberg, F. Paul Wilson, Paul Dale Anderson, Stephen King (w)
Clive Barker, Andy B. Clarkson, Cristina de Lara Stockler, Daniel Indro, Mike Okamoto, Ted Naifeh, Tim Vigil, Mark Evans, Apriyadi Kusbiantoro, Jose Pimentel, & Matt Thompson (a)
Fabio Listrani (c)

"Scare me!" From 1984 through 2006, such writers as Stephen King, F. Paul Wilson, and Robert R. McCammon did just that in five volumes of MASQUES, creating classics for the darkest nights of the darkest souls.


Magic: The Gathering
Matt Forbeck (w)
Martin Coccolo (a)
Aleksi Briclot (c)

In search of greater magical knowledge and on the hunt for the people who destroyed his town, Dack Fayden is the greatest thief in the Multiverse. When he gets his hands on his latest prize, though, he has no idea where it will lead him—or to who!




Mars Attacks Classics, Vol. 1
Keith Giffen & Len Brown (w)
Charles Adlard, Giffen, Tom Sutton (a)
Nick Bradshaw (c)

Mars Attacks Classics brings back your favorite comics from the past. This volume collects the first five-issue miniseries from Topps Comics, and features stories by beloved creators like Keith Giffen, Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), and more!




Memorial #6 (of 6)
Chris Roberson (w)
Rich Ellis (a)
Michael WM Kaluta (c)

Em’s journey has brought her to the Everglade, a garden of statues that lies at the very heart of the Everlands, where she finds herself face to face with the power that has disrupted all of reality. But when Em learns who she once was, and why she lost her memory, the answers only raise new questions. Things are not as they have seemed, and Em realizes that her journey is far, far from over.


Next Men: Aftermath #44
John Byrne (w & a & c)

It all ENDS here! Is the timeline shredding? Is it repairing itself? Or is it something else entirely? An old friend returns—and the beginning of an answer are seen.  But it may not be an answer any of the Next Men like!







Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #14
Chuck Dixon (w)
Robert Atkins (a)
Andrea Di Vito, Lee Ferguson & Sal Buscema (c)

“Serpent’s Shadow,” part 2!
Ninja versus Ninja! SNAKE EYES goes deeper into the Arashikage clan—but will his mission succeed or will STORM SHADOW corrupt the commando? Differnces will have to be put aside as both turn their swords against—Zartan!



Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Microseries #5: Splinter
Erik Burnham (w)
Charles Paul Wilson III (a)
David Petersen, Wilson III (c)

Face-to-face with the man who killed his family so many years ago, Master Splinter comes to terms with a life of assasination, love and redemption. This story takes a look back at the entire life of Splinter, including his secret life as Hamato Yoshi. This soul searching provides a startling revelation for Splinter, one that will change his and his son's lives forever!


TRANSFORMERS: Autocracy #12
Chris Metzen, Flint Dille (w)
Livio Ramondelli

12 CHAPTER DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE SERIES! Its time for the endgame! OPTIMUS PRIME comes face-to-face with MEGATRON and the fate of their world hangs in the balance! Nothing will be the same after this EXTRA-LENGTH conclusion!





True Blood #2
Ann Nocenti & Michael McMillian (w)
Michael Gaydos (a)
Tim Bradstreet, photo (c)

Alan Ball’s hit HBO series, the sensually sizzling story of the lives and loves of vampires, mind readers, and all manner of creatures, is back as an ongoing series! With creative collaboration from TRUE BLOOD creator/writer/producer Alan Ball, this series features writers Ann Nocenti (Daredevil, Green Arrow) and Michael McMillian, with art by Michael Gaydos (Alias).


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