New Releases by Ryan North

THE GUM GOT TO FINN AND JAKE! Oh no! Now it’s up to Marceline and Bubblegum to save the day—but that might be easier said than done, considering that the sentient gum was made by Bubblegum in an attempt to crack the secret of life and . . . ha ha, yeah, it’s a whole thing . . . Also featuring the back up stories “Booty and the Beast”!

The attack of the sentient bubblegum continues! As Finn and Jake struggle to get past the residents of the Candy Kingdom who’ve been taken over, Princess Bubblegum and Marceline retreat to Bubblegum’s secret SciencePrison to get to the bottom of things . . . Also featuring the backup story “Grocery Time! (Part Two).”

When Marceline comes over to hang out, BMO digs up a special video game for her to play with Finn and Jake: Super Guts Punch 3!!! It’s a perfectly pixelated adventure—until they run into a computer virus! Also featuring the backup story “The Meaning of Bravery”!

Finn and Jake are ghosts! And things are pretty paranormal for the first couple of pages—until they suddenly can’t get anyone to see them or understand their totally helpful ghostly shenanigans! Is this a good reason to have a body after all?!

What time is it? BETTER QUESTION: What phrase results from saying “adventure” and then the object form of the first-person singular nominative case personal pronoun? That’s right, ADVENTURE ME! Finn and Jake have set up a special adventure for a special someone’s birthday—we’re right in the middle of the fun in this special issue of Adventure Time! Also featuring the backup story “Grocery Time! (Part One).”

Collects Fantastic Four (2022) #12-18.The Fantastic Four meet the Jurassic Four! When our FF swap places with a set of bizarre alternate-reality counterparts, they find themselves battling for survival…in a world where everyone is a dinosaur! Meanwhile, one year ago, Reed Richards sent the entire city block on which the Baxter Building stands - along with his own children and the children of his best friends Ben and Alicia - one year ahead in time. It was a desperate measure, but it saved them. And now we''re finally catching up with them! Plus: A revenge plot like nothing you''ve ever seen! The First Family''s kids make up for lost time! Susan Storm, archaeologist, makes a shocking find! The new S.H.I.E.L.D. takes shape! And, at last, Franklin Richards'' secret is revealed!

Collects Fantastic Four (2022) #7-11. Reunited once more! The Fantastic Four settle into their surprising new home - unaware that a mysterious threat has made it there first! As their knowledge of language itself begins to melt from their minds, the members of the First Family sink into disarray - and the greatest villain of all time grasps the chance to seal their Doom! Then, Sue and Alicia spend some quality time together in town. But when they return, everything is different - and a very different Fantastic Four is formed! Can they save the reality that only they remember? Plus: Ben Grimm wakes up to find himself - alongside the house he was sleeping in and everything in it - in freefall through a colossal metal hole…falling all the way to the Earth''s core, where he''ll be cooked, crushed and destroyed! What a revoltin'' development!

Collects Extreme Venomverse (2023) #1-5. Face front, Venomaniacs! The Summer of Symbiotes is here, and you''re vacationing in the Venomverse - along with a host of brand-new and returning twists on your favorite Lethal Protector! Including a fresh spin on a timeless tale, starring Eddie Brock as…Spider-Man! A whole side of the Brock family tree you never thought you''d see! The Venom of 1602! The incredible L.M.V. - that''s Life-Model Venom, for short! Madame Venom of the Old West! The return of Venom: Spaceknight! Venom Noir! Plus: symbiote shenanigans starring the Black Cat and Jeff the Land Shark! And more varied and visceral versions of Venom! But don''t get too attached to any of them, because not every symbiote gets out alive!

You’ve seen Captains Benjamin Sisko and Worf with their crews of the U.S.S. Theseus and Defiant stop the fascist, god-killing clone Kahless II from declaring war on non-followers across the galaxy in a brutal battle on Qo’noS. But you haven’t seen it from the eyes of the man, the myth, the legend, Lieutenant Junior Grade Shaxs! From the writer behind the best-selling Lower Decks comics series, Ryan North, with esteemed artist Derek Charm (Jughead and Marvel’s The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl), comes a 30-page standalone tie-in to the Star Trek: Day of Blood event (Star Trek FCBD 2023, Day of Blood #1, Star Trek #11 and 12, and Defiant #6 and 7) detailing the Bajoran’s beast-mode brawl and showcasing all the behind-the-scenes Klingon-zealot butt-kicking in full animated glory!

Collects Fantastic Four (2022) #1-6. Something has gone terribly wrong in New York! The Thing and Alicia are traveling across America to escape it! But when they stop for the night and wake up the morning before they arrived, they find themselves caught in a time loop that''s been going on since before they were born! Meanwhile, Reed and Sue are on the run from their troubles - and make an unfortunate stop in a small town full of killer Doombots! But what is their terrible secret? And Johnny is left alone in New York - a city that hates and fears him! So it''s time for a new identity - and a new job! Can the FF find their way back together and somehow rebuild their lives?

The Skrulls are back - with a vengeance! When Maria Hill detects the merest hint of Skrull activity, she immediately puts her defensive plans into action. Nick Fury is sent to investigate a sighting in Iowa, but he quickly finds the last thing he was expecting! Earth''s defenders are extremely motivated to ensure that this new Skrull Secret Invasion doesn''t go the way the last one did. All Maria needs to do is confirm that the Avengers really are who they claim to be. What could possibly go wrong? A familiar face from her past is behind this latest incursion, but are they acting alone? Soon, Maria finds herself facing both betrayal and a choice - and what she chooses will decide the fate of not just Earth, but also of the entire Skrull race! Collecting SECRET INVASION (2022) #1-5.

To boldly go, join us for the exclusive prelude to IDW''s FIRST Star Trek Summer Crossover Event as STAR TREK and STAR TREK: DEFIANT collide in STAR TREK: DAY OF BLOOD! But that''s not all! Join the crew of STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS as they take to the holodeck, enjoying some much-needed recreational time—until a bloodthirsty visitor joins in on their games...

With the Cerritos under attack and Captain Freeman’s away team accused of violating Starfleet’s most upheld principle, can the crew prove their innocence? Or will they end up one of Dracula’s infamous Draquiri cocktails? Beam aboard and witness the thrilling finale to the exclusive hit Paramount+ animated series tie-in!

The exclusive comic tie-in to the hit Paramount+ animated series continues here! While the crew in the lower decks deal with the repercussions of bringing Dracula aboard the Cerritos, the away team grapples with its own unfortunate miscalculation on the planet Qvanti. From the pen of Eisner-winning comics writer Ryan North (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) and illustrations by artist extraordinaire Chris Fenoglio (Star Wars Adventures and Orphan Black)!

The hit Paramount+ animated series makes its comics debut with Eisner-winning comics writer Ryan North (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) at the helm! Soon after leading her crew on a planetary expedition aimed at building bridges and advancing Federation technology, Captain Freeman begins to suspect that the planet and its people are not all what they seem… Meanwhile, the crew in the lower decks take to the holodeck, enjoying some much-needed recreational time—until a bloodthirsty visitor decides to join in on their games.

Get a sneak peek at IDW’s newest Star Trek series with previews of Lower Decks, Picard: Stargazer, The Mirror War, Year Five, the Klingons one-shot, and the upcoming ongoing series!

NAMED A BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE “Comic book fans will fall hard for this delightfully daffy guidebook. . . . Exuberant, optimistic, and just plain fun, How to Take Over the World will both surprise and delight.” —Esquire A book this informative should be a crime! Taking over the world is a lot of work. Any supervillain is bound to have questions: What’s the perfect location for a floating secret base? What zany heist will fund my wildly ambitious plans? How do I control the weather, destroy the internet, and never, ever die? Bestselling author and award-winning comics writer Ryan North has the answers. In this introduction to the science of comic-book supervillainy, he details a number of outlandish villainous schemes that harness the potential of today’s most advanced technologies. Picking up where How to Invent Everything left off, his explanations are as fun and elucidating as they are completely absurd. You don’t have to be a criminal mastermind to share a supervillain’s interest in cutting-edge science and technology. This book doesn’t just reveal how to take over the world—it also shows how you could save it. This sly guide to some of the greatest threats facing humanity accessibly explores emerging techniques to extend human life spans, combat cyberterrorism, communicate across millennia, and finally make Jurassic Park a reality.

After angering a number of hostile spirits in England, 13-year-old magician Johnny Constantine has to find a way out of the country. Persuading his parents to send him to America, John arrives at the Junior Success Boarding School in Salem, Massachusetts. But once there,he finds himself to be something of an outcast. And he is also convinced that his homeroom teacher really has it in for him. Worse, he''s convinced that''s she''s really a witch. Fortunately, John is able to find one kindred spirit at school with whom he''s able to form an alliance--another misfit named Anna, who also happens to have her own developing magical powers. John recruits Anna in his efforts to uncover the truth about Ms. Kayla and expose the Meanest Teacher''s real identity to the world. Joined by a friendly demon named Etrigan, these two amateur sleuths will uncover clues and stumble upon forces beyond their control in a humorous series of misadventures.

With Kurt Vonnegut’s seminal anti-war story, Slaughterhouse-Five, Eisner Award-winning writer Ryan North (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Albert Monteys (Universe!) translate a literary classic into comic book form in the tradition of A Wrinkle in Time and Fight Club 2. Billy Pilgrim has read Kilgore Trout and opened a successful optometry business. Billy Pilgrim has built a loving family and witnessed the firebombing of Dresden. Billy Pilgrim has traveled to the planet Tralfamadore and met Kurt Vonnegut. Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time. Slaughterhouse-Five is at once a farcical look at the horror and tragedy of war where children are placed on the frontlines and die (so it goes), and a moving examination of what it means to be a fallible human.

Collects Spider-Verse (2019) #1-6. Miles Morales falls through a dimensional portal into a new multiversal adventure! Wait, wasn’t the Web of Life and Destiny destroyed? Maybe not, True Believer! But who spun this new web? And why? Whatever the answers, the entire Spider-Verse is in big trouble — and it’s time to come together once again! Featuring wall-crawlers familiar and new, including a world where Aunt May became the super-powered Spider-Ma’am! Fan-favorite Peni Parker, A.K.A. SP//dr! The beyond-the-grave return of Spider-Man Noir! Sheriff Stacy vs. the Sinister Sextet! And who is…Spider-Zero?! Can Miles and his friends repair the Web and return balance to the multiverse? Thrill to bombastic battles against some of the scariest villains in Marvel history — and #SPIDERSONAS from some of the biggest Spidey fans and creators out there!

Collects The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015B) #1-11, Howard the Duck (2015B) #6. You go, Squirrel Girl! With her unique combination of wit, empathy and squirrel powers, computer science student Doreen Green is all that stands between Earth and total destruction! Well, Doreen plus her friends Tippy-Toe (a squirrel) and Nancy (a regular human). So mainly Squirrel Girl. Then what hope does Earth have if Doreen gets hurled back in time and erased from history? Some hope, hopefully, as Howard the Duck is waiting impatiently for a crossover! And if one animal encounter isn’t enough, prepare for Swarm, a buzzkill made of bees, and Mole Man, the subterranean super villain looking for love! But you’re not here for flowers and kissing, you’re all about computer science and super-heroics. Get both - and more - in a showdown with Count Nefaria!

Collects Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015B) #47-50. To all things, an ending! As the finale of Ryan North’s run begins, Brain Drain is missing! And the hitherto invincible Doreen Green will have to face certain defeat to save him! It’s the nuttiest Squirrel Girl story ever as lives hang in the balance, narrative threads are resolved, shocking reveals are, um, revealed — and the greatest villains in Marvel history team up to take out the one thing that’s stood in their way: Doreen! We’re talking big bads like Doctor Doom here, people! Will Squirrel Girl survive? Friendship, explosions and friendships forged during explosions — it all comes down to this!

Collects material from Marvel Comics Presents (2018) #1-9. Take a tour through the decades with Marvel tales past and present! In the 1940s, learn the untold tale of Namor and the atom bomb! In the 1950s, Reed Richards and Victor Von Doom enter the space race! In the 1960s, Captain America takes a stand for civil rights! In the 1970s, Spider-Man experiences the new age of blockbuster cinema! In the 1980s, Nightcrawler witnesses the fall of the Berlin Wall! In the 1990s, Deadpool enters the collectible market! In the 2000s, Iron Man faces a financial crisis! In the 2010s, Spider-Woman struggles with disinformation! Plus: Gorilla-Man swings into action, Moon Knight prowls the streets, former Ghost Rider Danny Ketch gets a new status quo and more! Also featuring Venom, Korean hero White Fox and Winter Soldier!

Collects The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #42-46. Squirrel Girl takes on none other than…Kang the Conqueror! It’s a battle for the ages across space and time as Kang attacks Doreen Green in three distinct eras! And if that isn’t cosmic enough for you, what would you say to Squirrel Girl jumping headfirst into the War of the Realms?! When Doreen’s good pal Loki recruits her as part of a secret mission, you might wonder whether he’s up to something. And he probably is — he’s the God of Lies, after all. But this isn’t Doreen’s first Asgardian rodeo! And whose side is her old nemesis, the Asgardian chaos squirrel god, Ratatoskr, on in this insane conflict? Get ready to experience Squirrel Girl’s first big event crossover — and don’t miss the shocking reveal that’s been in the works for literal years! Collecting UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL (2015B) #42-46.

Collects Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011) #7, Captain Marvel (2012) #1, Iron Man (2012) #1, Guardians Of The Galaxy (2013) #4, Edge Of Spider-Verse #2, Ms. Marvel (2014) #12, Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #3, Mighty Thor (2015) #5, Black Panther (2016) #1, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015b) #7 and Thanos (2016) #1. Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade. The blockbuster icons and bold new generation of the trailblazing 2010s! As iconic heroes enjoyed worldwide cinematic success, a diverse array of young champions stole the spotlight! Find your favorite movie stars in outstanding adventures by the best modern creators - from Iron Man, Black Panther, Spider-Man and Captain Marvel...to Thanos! And get to know the new kids on the block - Miles Morales; Spider-Gwen; Thor, Goddess of Thunder; the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl; and Kamala Khan, the incomparable Ms. Marvel!

Collects Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015B) #1-11 and Howard The Duck (2015B) #6. With her unique combination of wit, empathy and squirrel powers, computer-science student Doreen Green is all that stands between the Earth and total destruction. Well, Doreen plus her friends Tippy-Toe (a squirrel) and Nancy (a regular human). So mainly Squirrel Girl. Then what hope does Earth have if she gets hurled back in time and erased from history? Some hope, hopefully, as Howard the Duck is waiting impatiently for a crossover! If that animal encounter isn''t enough, prepare for Swarm, a buzzkill made of bees, and Mole Man, the subterranean super villain looking for love! But you''re not here for flowers and kissing, you''re all about computer science and super heroics. Get both - and more - in a showdown with Count Nefaria! You go, Squirrel Girl!

Collects Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015B) #12-21. When Squirrel Girl takes Nancy to visit her parents in Canada, what could possibly go wrong? If you guessed "nothing," guess again! Things get real crazy real quick, resulting in the team-up you''ve been waiting for: Squirrel Girl and Ant-Man! Back at Empire State University, life returns to its regular routine - until a fistfight breaks out! A big one! And Doreen scores a new Flying Squirrel suit that would render her even more unbeatable, if such a thing were scientifically possible! But will it only make her more desirable to a new villain who wants to mold her into the perfect minion? Plus: As Squirrel Girl heads to the Negative Zone, Koi Boi, Chipmunk Hunk and Brain Drain must keep the city safe! What could go wrong?

The acclaimed team behind the Eisner Award-winning Adventure Time comic books, New York Times best-selling author Ryan North (Squirrel Girl) and beloved illustrators Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb (One Day a Dot: The Story of You, The Universe, and Everything), combine forces once again for an original sci-fi space comedy unlike the universe has ever seen! Space captain Joey, navigator Fatima, and scientist (and dinosaur) Cooper are headed to Earth—a planet completely sectioned off, abandoned, and covered in gold—and are confronted by the most powerful weapon in the universe: some ancient dead guy''s body?! Now they gotta keep King Midas’ body from being dropped on planets across the universe, and figure out exactly what to do with a gross dead dude with one truly ridiculous superpower.

Collecting The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015B) #37-41. The death of Squirrel Girl! Yes, you read that right! Can it be true? Has the Unbeatable really been beaten? And to death, at that? Is this truly the end of Doreen Green? Youu0092ve read comics before, we assume, so yeah, probably not u0097 but thereu0092s only one way to find out for sure! Plus: Witness a fighting-mad Iron Man! Thrill to underwater adventure! And recoil as the world of our fallen hero is rocked by a pesky invasion of Skrulls! Why is all this happening? Who is behind it? And what goals u0097 sinister or otherwise u0097 are they working toward? Prepare for all to become clear as mysteries are laid bare and secret origins are revealed!

Collecting Spider-Geddon #0-5 And Vault Of Spiders #1-2. SPIDER-VERSE united every Spider-Person ever u0097 now SPIDER-GEDDON will destroy them all! The Inheritors have escaped their radioactive prison planet and made their way to the Marvel Universe. As the villains draw first blood, a whole Spider-Army must reunite to keep them at bay! Starring Spider-Man, Otto Octavius, Spider-Gwen, Miles Morales, Spider-Woman, Spider-Punk, the live-action Japanese TV Spider-Man, the Spider-Man from the new PS4 video game and many more Spiders u0097 including some brand-new ones! Prepare to meet Web-Slinger, Spidey of the Wild West! May Parker: Spider-Mau0092am! And more! But as the threat they face builds, things do not look good for our web-heads and wall-crawlers. The end of the Spider-Verse is here!