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Judge Dredd Classics: Judge Death #1 Script: John Wagner & Alan Grant Art: Brian Bolland Letters: Tom Frame Colours: Charlie Kirchoff Publisher: IDW Originally Published in 2000AD: Progs 149-151 and 225 Purchase: http://www.idwpublishing.com/product-category/judge-dredd/judge-dredd-judge-dredd-classics/ “Do you know what “nemesis” means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an ‘orrible …

Zombies vs. Robots #1 Written by Steve Niles, Chris Ryall Illustrated by Anthony Diecidue, Ashley Wood, Val Mayerick Published byIDW Zombies are dead but haven’t stopped moving yet. Just like zombie fiction Enter IDW’s new, ongoing Zombies vs. Robots series, which places the same old zombies onto a post-nuclear apocalypse Earth that’s under observation by …

2014 was an incredibly rewarding year to be a comics reader. Veteran creators, like Grant Morrison, Kurt Busiek, and Matt Wagner continued to churn out some of the best work of their career while new creators, like Noelle Stevenson, Babs Tarr, and Tula Lotay had very strong starts. Marvel and DC published their fair share of events, including Original Sin, …

Survival is a short comic in ashcan format (that means small, for the uninitiated.). The premise centers around a mother, father, daughter, and their survival during a pandemic-level zombie outbreak. The father’s first instinct is to pack up his family and take them to the local bulk store (think Costco or Sam’s Club). Once inside, the family stocks up on supplies and moves to the fire exit.

Jim Zub and Max Dunbar introduce readers new and old to the sword fights, magic, and even more colorful characters of the world of Baldur’s Gate. No knowledge of Dungeons and Dragons or the Baldur’s Gate video games is required to enjoy this comic. After a few exposition captions, Legends of Baldur’s Gate #1 drops right into the action where the protagonist Delina, a Moon Elf mage is being chased by dragons for some reasons. Max Dunbar is a deft fight choreographer, who shifts the panel shape to keep the battles fresh and not just hack and slash. And the action, adventure, and comedy reach a whole new level when Minsc, the dumb as rock, hamster wielding Ranger shows up to help Delina.

Cross-overs have been a staple of the comic book business since before Superman met Bugs Bunny. For the publishers, the crossover is an easy way to sell books. For fans, it’s either a dream come true or an over hyped nightmare of biblical proportions. When a crossover works, it benefits the consumer to no end. IDW has had their fair share of success with their recent crossover series. From the over-top throwback Transformers Vs. GI Joe to the recently announced X-Files and Millennium, IDW is giving just what the fans want. This week, the company mashes together two of their more celebrated, and culturally loved properties, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #1.

24 years after the original film, Kate Leth and Drew Rausch continue the story of everyone’s favorite black wearing, hair dressing, tears inducing unlikely fairy tale hero. Edward Scissorhands #1 is set many years after the film, and Megs, the daughter of Kim (played by Winona Ryder) is now a teenager. Edward Scissorhands is considered to either be a murderer or a myth, and Kim’s own daughter considers her to be insane.

Godzilla: Cataclysm #2 Written by Cullen Bunn Art by Dave Wachter Published by IDW **Full Spoilers** Godzilla: Cataclysm #1 was a good first issue, but seemed like it was running the risk of being a been there done that kind of Godzilla story. With issue #2 of the miniseries, things get a little more interesting. …

Today IDW has announced a new creator owned series called The Bigger Bang by writer D.J. Kirkbride (Amelia Cole) and illustrator Vassilis Gogtzilas (Adventures of Augusta Wind). The mini-series sounds very interesting and has some big sci-fi ideas typical of something you might see in a book by Grant Morrison or Jonathan Hickman. The Bigger …

Doberman #2 Written by Scott Marder, Rob Rosell and Jack Lambert Art by Brandon McKinney Published by IDW Frank Doberano comes back to the real world in this issue to get revenge on Jasper Kane. I didn’t find this issue to be quite as funny, maybe because there wasn’t the level of satire here that …

Godzilla: Cataclysm #1 Written by Cullen Bunn Art by Dave Wachter Publisher: IDW Publishing **Spoilers ahead** Set twenty years after the world was decimated by a string of savage kaiju attacks, Godzilla: Cataclysm #1 by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Dave Wachter is a moody and promising first issue in IDW’s latest Godzilla miniseries. The …

Anderson:Psi-Division #1 Written by Matt Smith Art by Carl Critchlow Published by IDW In her solo debut for IDW, writer Matt Smith takes psychic judge Cassandra Anderson out of familiar territory to catch some robbers that have taken an old map of the Cursed Earth from a museum in Mega City One and most definitely have …

Squidder #2 Written and Illustrated by Ben Templesmith Published by IDW It would be a bit of an understatement to say that this series has a developed mythos. It’s dense, for lack of a better word. This isn’t a problem, although it does mean that we spend a great deal of time trying to understand …

While many may still be reeling from Tatiana Maslany’s recent Emmy snub, fans of BBC America’s Orphan Black have something to get excited about as the show makes the jump from the small screen to the pages of comics. In a recent press release, IDW has announced that the show will be coming to comic …

Ragnarok #1 opens in a suitably operatic manner as Thor and the last remaining Asgardians hold their ground against the Midgard Serpent and the world-devouring wolf Fenrir. Writer/artist Walter Simonson quotes directly from the Icelandic epic Elder Edda and shows that he can still draw gods, trolls, and elves 28 years after his run on Thor wrapped up.