DOES THE WORLD NEED G.I. JOE? Cobra had become an international peacekeeping force… and the future of G.I. JOE looks bleak. SCARLETT leads what’s left of America’s ultimate fighting force—but will she be able to keep hew team together? Real-world action and politics collide… and nothing will be the same.

YO JOE! The truth is out: the world knows the G.I. JOE team is real. Now Duke leads his squad directly into the public eye, confronting COBRA on American soil! The best of the best just got better, as Fred Van Lente and Steve Kurth lead the charge and we roll out one new G.I. Joe title a month for the next three months!

With Cobra Commander deceased, long live Cobra Commander, but what everyone wants to know is, who will be the new Cobra Commander? The role must be filled and the deadliest and sneakiest Cobra elite will compete to become the new ruler. The deciding factor will be whoever kills the most G.I. Joes!

G.I. Joe has a new base of operations! IDW Publishing is proud to present an all-new era for the legendary Joe team. This specially priced introductory issue re-introduces the G.I. JOE vs. COBRA conflict for today's world, as presided over by G.I. JOE commanding officer, writer Larry Hama. Joining Hama on art chores is artist Robert Atkins. Together, the two tell their first tale-during a routine mission, the Joe team comes under attack by a mysterious outfit with terrifying goals.

A new beginning and a new world of threats for the fighting men and women of the elite military force known as G.I. Joe! Freedom's last hope and the first-to-fight in battle with a hidden enemy and a secret war that's already won. The world's terror underworld whispers of Cobra. Who or what is Cobra and what can the Joes do to stop an enemy they can't identify or find. Think you know Joe? Think again.

Atten-SHUN! We have assembled the best and brightest of battle-ready beauties to create a daring, highly trained special missions force. They are dedicated to protecting the world from the Forces of EVIL (FOE), a ruthless organization bent on global conquest! G.I. Joe meets Sucker Punch in a sexy, funny, fun adventure!

When the adventurous and inquisitive Jonny Quest and his adoptive brother Hadji make a startling discovery in the swamplands of Florida, they are pulled into an epic struggle between the Space Rangers and a dangerous villain who threatens the galaxy. Now it’s up to the combined forces of Team Quest, Inter-Nation Security, Space Ghost, and a host of Hanna-Barbera’s greatest action heroes to stop him and save their universe!

On a strangely mutated Earth, Kulkan, last warrior king of the Neanderthal ‘Skybearers’, investigates abductions on their furthermost borders. Assisted by his half-brother, Xotol of the Dead, they discover sacrifices dedicated to Chodesh, Moon Mother of the bloodthirsty Australopith ‘Clan’…

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X-Men favorites Cyclops and Phoenix together travel back in time to the year 1859! Here, they discover the true origins of two of their biggest foes…

MARIAN CHURCHLAND (8HOUSE ARCLIGHT, BEAST) co-writes with CLAIRE GIBSON; with art and colours by SLOANE LEONG. In the first issue of this new fantasy series, old feuds and new monsters rise up to haunt the isolated northern fortress of Karsgate.

From J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the team behind the upcoming film Star Trek, Mission: Impossible III and the hit show Alias, comes Fringe, a new TV series that will thrill, terrify and explore the blurring line between science fiction and reality. The mysteries start here, in a special miniseries leading up to the premiere of Fringe on FOX on September 9!

The story of Dude and Mickey; who will return in Maxx #33. Dude is an aspiring artist whose art style is to do recreations of pop culture figures on canvas in crayon, and he is finding no success with it whatsoever.

Simply a typical day for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man as he has to contend with a deadly opponent named Tracer, self-defense lessons with Captain America, and some disturbing news that will change his life in a distinctly negative manner.

Cassie and Val were raised in a Kung Fu Orphanage. Now they're Freelancers -- hired guns who solve unsolvable problems for Hollywood's rich and powerful elite. But when one job goes awry, they uncover a secret that threatens to cripple Los Angeles... In a city where loyalty runs only as deep as one's bank account, Cassie and Val have to take on the most dangerous gigs just so they can keep the lights on and continue living off ramen. Red-hot newcomers Eric Esquivel and Joshua Covey bring you the smash hit series full of raucous nights, beautiful dreamers, and heartbreak in-between trips to the newest food trucks.

The CHAPTERVERSE launches with this brand new series! Lance Valiant, John Cabot, and Tasha Kolchak are fearless explorers who delve into hidden secrets of our world and protect us from threats beyond imagination, but the greatest secret of all may be Lance's own mysterious past... Pulse-pounding action, wit, intrigue, and globe-trotting romance - One of Canada's original heroes is reborn for the Chapterhouse era by writers Andrew Wheeler (Another Castle) and Jim Zub (Thunderbolts), and artist Vineda Vireak (51Hundred)!

Uncle Sam leads the team on a quest through the hidden history of the United States! With new challenges and old threats returning to plague them, the stakes are higher than ever.

The Freedom Fighters arrive in New York City on Earth -1 from Earth-X and quickly find themselves needed to defeat the Silver Ghost and his gang. They are successful in driving off the gang but Silver Ghost gets away. During the fight Phantom Lady discovers a new power of invisibility.  They are set upon by the police who do not know who they are. They convince District Attorney David Pearson of their good intentions and he sets them up in a castle like place for their place of operations.

All-ages adventure! Star Wars joins fan-favorite villains Darth Vader and Boba Fett! Then explore the upcoming Dark Horse series Captain Midnight, where the search for the missing superhero is on! And the smash hit Avatar: The Last Airbender follows Mai as she deals with her broken heart . . .

Johane Matte, J. Torres, Ryder Wyndam Johane Matte, Gurihiru, Ben Dewey Dark Horse is thrilled to bring to readers of all ages Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Both FCBD stories are excellent entry points to these wonderfully charming and imaginative worlds! o A spin-off television miniseries Avatar: Legend of Korra will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2011! o Features Savage Opress - the vicious new character from The Clone Wars TV show, as well as Breakout Squad, from Grosset & Dunlap's Clone Wars: Secret Missions novels!