IDW Announces SDCC 2014 Exclusives & Debuts The Most Important Books You Will Buy This Year! San Diego, CA (July 7, 2014) – There is something for everyone on this year’s IDW San Diego Comic Con International exclusives list! See below for the must-haves from IDW and download the ultimate IDW 2014 SDCC Exclusives Shopping Guide PDF (http://www.idwpublishing.com or http://bit.ly/1pUSiai) for full descriptions and cover images. A few exclusives are available for pre-order from IDW’s webstore (http://shop.idwpublishing.com) beginning today, July 7. Fans that preorder will be able to pick up their books from the IDW booth, #2643. All exclusives will be available during show hours at the booth, see you there! ARTIST’S EDITION EXCLUSIVES Mike Mignola’s Hellboy: Artist’s Edition Variant HC Mike Mignola is one of the preeminent comics creators of the past 25 years and Hellboy, his iconic creation, struck a meteoric chord with fans from the very start and has not abated in the 20 years since his debut. Featuring a variant cover from Mignola himself, only available at SDCC! $125, Limited to 100 copies, 2 per person AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE: http://bit.ly/1oeqOWl Dave Gibbon’s Watchmen: Artifact Edition Variant HC Watchmen has been called the greatest graphic novel of all time. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created a story and graphic narrative unlike anything that preceded it, and revitalized the entire art form that followed. Featuring a variant cover from Dave Gibbons, who’ll be signing all 5 days of the Con at the IDW booth! $100, Limited to 225 copies, 2 per person AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE: http://bit.ly/1mrX4Ii Walter Simonson’s Thor: Artist Edition Variant HC (2nd Printing) IDW, in cooperation with MARVEL Comics, proudly presents Walter Simonson’s The Mighty Thor: Artist’s Edition, collecting seven complete issues of Simonson’s transcendent run on The Mighty Thor, including the groundbreaking first arc that introduced Beta Ray Bill. Featuring a variant cover by the Mighty Walter Simonson! $100, Limited to 125 copies, 2 per person AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE: http://bit.ly/VT8tHW Also, look for the show debut of the Steranko Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Artist’s Edition HC! And watch for Mike Mignola, Dave Gibbons, Walter Simonson, and Jim Steranko ALL signing in the IDW booth! GODS, MONSTERS, AND ROBOTS! (Oh My!) Ragnarok #1 Variant With a matte cover and spot-varnish treatment of Walter Simonson's menacing Thor sketch, this convention exclusive will not last long! $10, Limited to 400 copies, 5 per person Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft #1 B&W Variant Relive the acclaimed series’ frightful beginning in black & white for the first time! Gabriel Rodriguez’s original line work is on full display in this very special convention exclusive! $10, Limited to 900 copies, 5 per person Locke & Key: The Covers of Gabriel Rodriguez Variant HC This convention exclusive displays an original blue-line pencils and inks cover by Gabriel Rodriguez for the show debut of this Locke & Key covers collection! $40, Limited to 100 copies, 2 per person AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE: http://bit.ly/1r3B87p Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland Variant HC This special convention variant features a bloody exclusive cover by Locke & Key co-creator and artist, Gabriel Rodriguez for Joe Hill's original new comic miniseries hardcover collection. $40, Limited to 100 copies, 2 per person AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE: http://bit.ly/VT8J9H Monster Motors Variant Edition Ghostbusters artist Dan Schoening provides a convention exclusive cover celebrating the madness that is Comic-Con for Brian Lynch’s newest IDW project! $10, Limited to 200 copies, 5 per person Winterworld #1 Variant All-new stories based on the Chuck Dixon/Jorge Zaffino classic with Dixon returning to script and Butch Guice doing some of the best work of his illustrious artistic career. Convention exclusive cover featuring Wynn, by Will Rosado! $5, Limited to 200 copies, 5 per person Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #1 Variant There will be two convention exclusive covers to collect for the premiere issue of this jaw-dropping new series: - Line art cover by none other than Rob Liefeld - $5, Limited to 200 copies, 5 per person - Full-color wrap around cover by series artist and co-writer, Tom Scioli -$5, Limited to 400 copies, 5 per person Also, watch out for the blank sketch edition of Transformers vs. G.I. JOE #1, as well as the three variant covers on sale with Diamond Comic Distributors! GI Joe: Silent Interlude Variant HC The convention exclusive of G.I. JOE #21 remastered from the original art and lovingly recolored with Larry Hama’s original layouts and Steve Leialoha’s finishes featuring a homage cover to the famous issue by superstar artist, Ashley Wood. $40, Limited to 100 copies, 2 per person AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE: http://bit.ly/1jZIUdk Metal Gear Solid Deluxe Variant HC Get your convention exclusive copy, with front and back cover artwork by Ashley Wood, of this oversized collection of the entire series from celebrated artists Ashley Wood and Rufus Dayglo, $75, Limited to 100 copies, 2 per person AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE: http://bit.ly/VT8ZWk FOR SHELL HEADS (AKA TMNT FANS) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 30th Anniversary Special Variant Don’t miss out on the special convention exclusive cover by The Manhattan Projects artist, Nick Pitarra for this spectacular anthology of all-new tales from the comic creators who have most influenced the Turtles over the decades! $10, Limited to 300 copies, 5 per person A Blank Sketch Cover also available! $10, Limited to 900 copies, 5 per person Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Original (Mirage) #1 Reissue This special convention exclusive issue re-presents the very first debut issue, from 1984, with co-creator Kevin Eastman’s original coloring with cover options: - Pencils by Eastman, Inks by TMNT co-creator Peter Laird - $10, Limited to 900 copies, 5 per person - Pencils by Eastman, signed by Kevin himself! - $25, Limited to 200 copies, 5 per person Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Ultimate Collection Variant HC Vol. 5 This black & white convention exclusive cover by Kevin Eastman matches the four previous volumes that have all had the same treatment as convention exclusives. $50, Limited to 200 copies, 2 per person AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE: http://bit.ly/1r3Bzi3 FOR KIDS OF EVERY AGE My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #21 Exclusive Pony Pack Edition Featuring an 8 page story unavailable ANYWHERE ELSE! The villainous Mane-iac takes over the cover to this convention exclusive that comes complete with your first look inside the My Little Pony Annual 2014, featuring the debut of the super-heroic Pony Pack! $10, Limited to 500 copies, 5 per person Angry Birds Comics #1 Variant Cosplaying piggies grace this convention exclusive cover by Jon Sommariva for the world’s most popular mobile game franchise comic book debut! Featuring fun-filled, action packed stories from Eisner-nominee Jeff Parker and Eisner Award-winner Paul Tobin, this is a must-get book! $5, Limited to 300 copies, 5 per person A Blank Sketch Cover also available! $10, Limited to 500 copies, 5 per person Cartoon Network: Super Secret Crisis War! #1 Variant The San Diego Convention Center is invaded by characters from across the Cartoon Network universe in this convention exclusive variant cover by series artist, Derek Charm! $5, Limited to 300 copies, 5 per person A Blank Sketch Cover also available! $10, Limited to 400 copies, 5 per person Cartoon Network: Super Secret Crisis War!: Johnny Bravo One-Shot Variant Grab this convention exclusive cover by the creator of Johnny Bravo, Van Partible, for the first of five one-shots tying directly into the Super Secret Crisis War! $5, Limited to 200 copies, 5 per person Skylanders #0 The comic debut of Skylanders! Unavailable anywhere else!! This Zero Issue focuses on all your fan-favorite characters and featuring a prequel story tying directly into the new Skylanders Trap Team videogame. The convention exclusive cover by Fico Ossio and David Garcia Cruz features Spyro, Stealth Elf, and Trigger Happy. $5, Limited to 700 copies, 5 per person A TOY & A KEY (COLLECTIBLES) Paschaborg 001 (3A Toy) From Count Kriegstein's imagination straight to your hearts is PASCHABORG 001! Exclusively available through IDW Publishing, PASCHABORG 001 is Ashley Wood's 2014 San Diego Comic-Con offering. We suggest you pre-order yours now because she won't last long! $150, Limited to 100 pieces, 1 per person AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE: http://3a.idwpublishing.com Locke & Key: Alpha Key The highly sought after keys made by Skelton Crew Studios, modeled after Gabriel Rodriguez's designs in Locke & Key, return to the IDW Booth at San Diego Comic-Con with the specially plated edition of the Alpha Key. $25, Limited to 100 pieces, 1 per person Look for more news soon from IDW on San Diego Comic-Con International! You won’t believe the list of creators we’ve got coming. Here’s a hint, a whole bunch of them have books on this list!

About IDW Publishing IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE and MY LITTLE PONY; Paramount’s Star Trek; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2000AD’s Judge Dredd; The Rocketeer; Toho’s Godzilla; Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; V-Wars from New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry; Ragnarök from Eisner Award-winner Walter Simonson; Winterworld, created by Chuck Dixon and Jorge Zaffino; and Little Nemo from the award-winning duo of Eric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio, and the multiple award-winning Artist's Edition imprint. IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot; Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Warner Brothers are producing a film based on Ashley Wood's Lore; Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film, Kurtzman/Orci are producing a movie based on Locke & Key at Universal.