Witchfinder: In the Service of Angels TPB by Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola teams up with artist Ben Stenbeck (B.P.R.D.: The Ectoplasmic Man) for a look into one of the Hellboy universe's greatest enigmas: nineteenth-century occult investigator Edward Grey!

In one of Grey's first cases as an agent of the queen, he goes from the sparkling echelons of Victorian London to its dark underbelly, facing occult conspiracies, a rampaging monster, and the city's most infamous secret society: The Heliopic Brotherhood of Ra.

* Collects Witchfinder: In the Service of Angels #1-#5.

* This volume also includes "Witchfinder: Murderous Intent," from MySpace Dark Horse Presents #16, by Mignola and Stenbeck, and "Henry Hood: The Burial of Katharine Baker," from Hellboy: The Wild Hunt, by Solomon Kane writer Scott Allie and Abe Sapien: The Haunted Boy artist Patric Reynolds!

Publication Date: April 07, 2010
Age range: 16+

DAYS MISSING hardcover review

Reviewer: Terry Bunch
Review Rating: 9/10
Date: Mar 23rd, 2010

Publisher: Archaia & Roddenberry Productions
Writer: Phil Hester, David Hine, Ian Edginton, Matz
Art: Frazer Irving, Chris Burnham, Lee Moder, Hugo Petrus
Genre: Science Fiction / Adventure
Audience: T +13

Every once in a while, an original science fiction idea comes along and on an even rarer occurrence, that idea makes it to a comic. "Days Missing" is a story about "The Steward", a time folding being that alters the reality of human existence by removing specific days from mankind's history. On each adventure, The Steward folds time and enters the time period of a catastrophe, disaster or even the day that Frankenstein needed to be dealt with. As The Steward alters the outcome of the day in question, he believes that he has altered humanity's history, but has he?

This is science fiction the way it is meant to be: exciting stories that blend the boundaries of science and fiction. Even the concept of the Missing Days is taken from actual events in history when Earth's humans adjusted their calendars to compensate for their initial miscalculations.



The art in the series is crisp and fresh. Full color images utilizing shadowing and lighting effects allow the reader to see the emotions of the characters. In this hardcover edition, all 5 comics are together and in the back of the book is a cover gallery showing the 2 versions of each cover along with some online and convention art exclusives.

The stories are familiar so that they feel comfortable, yet different enough so they are exciting. Too often a science fiction concept gets too hung up on being "strange and alien" and they lose the connection with the reader. These stories touch the reader and allow them to experience the journeys instead of try to analyze them.

Additional bonus material in this hardcover edition include a forward by Warren Ellis, interviews with the creators, creator profiles, cheat sheet on the hidden code in the logo, stats on The Steward, a tour of The Library and look at the evolution of comic page from idea to pencil to ink.

"Bram Stoker’s Death Ship" coming May 2010

For more than one hundred years, Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire has frightened readers around the world. Now, IDW Publishing and writer Gary Gerani (Pumpkinhead) add another layer to this horrifying tale with Bram Stoker’s Death Ship. Starting in May, the all-new four-issue series offers the untold story of the harrowing, nightmarish sea voyage from Transylvania to England.

“This book is a really creepy,” commented IDW Senior Editor, Bob Schreck. “If you love the Bram Stoker original, you’re absolutely going to love this comic book series, as both Gary and Stuart worked very hard to capture that sense of dread in the pit of your stomach and stark raving mind-shattering fear.”

Helmed by Gerani, the creator and co-screenwriter of Stan Winston’s Pumpkinhead, this horror series takes readers on a blood-pumping journey on the Russian schooner Demeter. One by one, the terrified crewmembers vanish, victims of the unearthly lifeform that lies comatose in the ship’s hold during daylight hours. Artist Stuart Sayger brings this un-dead tale to life with gripping interior art as well as a variant cover for the first issue. Popular hardcover and paperback cover artist, Cliff Nielsen, provides all four stunning, spine-tingling painted covers for the entire series.

Bram Stoker’s Death Ship #1 (of 4, $3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores in May. Diamond order code MAR10 1013.

Visit www.IDWPublishing.com to sign up for updates and learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

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Join Steve Niles' Mystery Society, May 2010

Starting in May, IDW Publishing, famed horror creator Steve Niles and renowned artist Fiona Staples invite fans to join the Mystery Society. The all-new, five-issue series introduces Nick Hammond and Anastasia Collins, who are the Mystery Society and bring new meaning to “underground cult” status. Each issue features a fun and sexy new adventure for this skullduggery duo, as they stealthily avoid the authorities while righting the wrongs committed in the dark recesses of the world’s underbellies.

“This book is a conspiracy-theorist cum monster-fan’s dream!” IDW Senior Editor Bob Schreck commented. “Steve and Ashley’s concept ‘Brundle-Flies’ Nick and Nora from The Thin Man with a sort of Scully and Mulder from the X-Files as this well-to-do duo run the gamut exposing the truth behind ‘real life’ conspiracies and all things that go bump in the night. And Fiona’s contribution is amazing as anyone who has seen her work will tell you. Best thing for us is… she’s bringing it to a whole new level with this series.”

Created by Niles and the legendary Ashley Wood, Mystery Society is a fast-paced, take-no-prisoners adventure series that is sure to delight fans from cover to cover. The series starts off with a bang, as Ana defends the Mystery Society’s secret headquarters, while Nick goes on a rescue mission that has him breaking into Area 51 for a bounty readers will have to see to believe! This first issue also features a cover by Wood, as well as a variant cover by Staples.

Mystery Society #1 (of 5, $3.99, 32 pages, full color) will be available in stores in May. Diamond order code MAR10 1009.

Visit www.IDWPublishing.com to sign up for updates and learn more about the company and its top-selling books.

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Comic Con 2010 Souvenir Book Themes Announced, Submissions Wanted

Each year, Comic-Con produces a special Souvenir Book that commemorates the event. Last year's book, with an incredible Rick Geary cover celebrating Comic-Con's own 40th anniversary, was a huge, full-color trade paperback featuring bios and photos of all of the guests, plus special articles and art created in tribute to Comic-Con's themes and anniversary celebrations. Best of all, each year the Souvenir Book is given free to all attendees (while supplies last), along with the separate show schedule magazine, the Events Guide.

2010's Souvenir Book will be in full color. As in previous years, Comic-Con is soliciting articles and artwork from professionals and fans alike, based on the anniversaries and themes Comic-Con is celebrating this year (see below for a current listing). This is your chance to submit something for consideration in the book.*
The deadline for contributions is April 19, 2010.

All art should be in color for this year's book. For complete information on how to contribute, including file formats and technical information, please see the section below marked "How to Submit."

This year you can send your submissions (10 MB and below in size, please) to a special e-mail address: ccisouvbook@comic-con.net. Please send all submissions to that address, or follow the instructions below to mail your art or article to our mailing address.

*Due to space limitations, not all submissions can be featured in the book. Submitting an article or piece of art is not a guarantee that it will appear in the Souvenir Book.


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