New Releases by John Barber

The time-traveling duo are back in a monthly series of most excellent adventures! Go to Hell with Bill and Ted as they must save their souls with saving rolls! Old friend Joan of Arc, Aleister Crowley, Niccol Paganini, and... Doctor Feelgood round out the party taking on the Game Master... Satan, himself!

Take the guesswork out of color mixing! With just 25 common paint colors, you can make 2,400 different hues, and they are all illustrated in this comprehensive guide. That’s 2,400 hues for each medium—oils, acrylics, and watercolors—with each hue visually represented for your easy reference. Better yet, each color mix uses only two paint colors, so matching results are easy to obtain and your colors remain vibrant and true, not muddied by too many pigments as you often get from mixes with many paint colors. Pro mixing tips for each type of paint are included to help you achieve winning results. This simple-to-master color mixing system will help you find and mix just the right color, every time!

Presenting the final phase of IDW''s Transformers universe in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series! The fate of Cybertron lies in the hands of Starscream and Windblade as each tries to win allies and support for control over the Council of Worlds. After the costly victory against the Titans, Iacon is in shambles and Starscream finds himself on shakier ground than ever. The key to his political (and likely literal) survival rests in the outcome of a very unlikely event: the trial of the Council’s first official war criminal–Chromia of Caminus! Revolution is over—but the danger to Earth is just beginning. As Optimus Prime pulls Earth into the larger universe, he’s painted a target on it… and a new alien incursion begins when a corkscrew-shaped craft drills into our world! Plus, follow the adventures of the crew of the Lost Light! In the aftermath of Revolution, Rodimus and his crew are stranded with no ship–and no hope of escape! Collects Transformers: Till All Are One issues #9–12 by Mairghread Scott and Sara Pitre-Durocher, Transformers: Optimus Prime issues #1–6 by John Barber, Kei Zama, and Alex Milne, and Transformers: Lost Light issues #1–7 by James Roberts and Jack Lawrence.

Presenting the final phase of IDW''s Transformers universe in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series! The Revolution begins here! Explosions rip across Earth--and all signs of blame point to OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS! G.I. JOE refuses to go quietly however--and they assemble heroes big enough to stop the invaders! ACTION MAN and M.A.S.K. fight for humanity as well--but where do ROM and the MICRONAUTS stand? Plus, a wave of undead TITANS threatens Cybertron! Starscream will need more than secret police to stop the oncoming horde, but the Fearless Leader finds himself short on friends and firepower. Who can be called upon--and why aren''t they stepping up to the plate? Collects Revolution issues #0-5; the Transformers: Till All Are One, Transformers, Action Man, and Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye Revolution one-shots; Transformers: Till All Are One issues #5-8; and Revolutionaries issues #1-4.

Set six years after the Arab Spring, Morocco remains home to remarkable levels of violence against women. Dr. Jack Lockhart, an American professor of forestry, arrives in Morocco to research the famed argan forests and develops a beautiful, father-daughter relationship with a young woman, Indela. Unbelievably, Indela’s boyfriend, Mansour, attacks Indela in Jack’s presence. When Jack confronts Mansour, Indela defends Mansour and rejects Jack. Distressed and confused, Jack resolves to remain in Morocco to study the lust and cruelty behind gendered violence. His efforts entangle him in intrigue. Along the way, we hear actual stories of abuse from Arab women. And Jack discovers his own need for personal liberation.

Is Jesus mythological? And is he a mere product of his cultural milieu? Through narratological and social-scientific analysis of the gospel account, Barber systematically demonstrates that there are two opposing patterns structuring the gospel. The first is the pattern of this world, which is the combat myth, with a typical sequence of motifs having mythological meanings. It is lived out by everyone else in the accounts except Jesus, because this pattern of the world is the pattern of myth-culture, which is the pattern of the old Adam and sin nature. The pattern of Jesus is the pattern intended for Adam to walk in, and is the unique pattern of the new Adam, Jesus Christ. Jesus’s pattern inverts the sequence and subverts the significance of each and every motif and episode of the myth-culture’s pattern. Barber shows that Jesus’s “failure” to conform to this world’s mythological pattern establishes that he is not mythological, and not a product of his culture. As the apostle Peter states, “. . . we did not follow cleverly devised tales [myths] when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty” (2 Pet 1:16).

Presenting IDW''s Transformers comics in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series! All Hail Optimus! Backed by an army of zealous followers, Optimus Prime declares Earth to be a part of Cybertron''s Council of Worlds--but the Decepticons and the people of Earth won''t take it lying down! Meanwhile, on Cybertron Starscream rules. He and Windblade vie for control of the Council of Worlds, each aligning themselves with as many long-lost colonies as they can. But Starscream''s secret police keep increasing the tension and destablizing the fragile peace that has been established. All of this leads to one momentous event--Titans Return! Collects Transformers #51-57, Transformers: Till All Are One #1-4, Titans Return #1, and Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #56-57.

Presenting IDW''s Transformers comics in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series! OPTIMUS PRIME struggles to find his place on CYBERTRON where half the population hates him and the other half worships him. Meanwhile, on Earth, GALVATRON doesn''t care what anybody thinks. And, although Megatron has rejected his past, that doesn''t keep him safe from the Decepticon Justice Division. Plus, Getaway is staging a mutiny on the Lost Light, all leading to a climactic showdown, and not everyone will come out the other side. In the one-shot special, the Dinobots battle for Redemption! Cybertron is dead. No new life has been created in millions of years. But when the Dinobots make a brutal play for a briefcase full of cash, they find something else: a chance for a better future... for their world, and for themselves. Collects Transformers issues #46-50, More Than Meets the Eye issues #50-55, the short story "Silent Night," and the one-shot Redemption.

The UK economy and environment are not in a good place. We have contributed to global warming and our sense of wellbeing is being eroded. The book cuts through to the facts regarding each issue, explains the background and looks behind the headlines. It examines the current direction of travel of many related issues and outlines a joined up way forward that improves the outlook for each. It challenges the reasons why this situation has arisen and explores how we might change our approach. The key message of the book is that individually we can take steps that will crank the engine of change to rescue our legacies.

Presenting IDW''s Transformers comics in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series! It''s everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want. On Eukaris, the colonists are more than just robots in disguise--they''re whole new breeds of TRANSFORMERS! But while Windblade and Starscream struggle to gain allies on this brave new world, an ancient power seeks to force them off the planet! Plus, Windblade and Chromia team up with Arcee to put an end to the menace of the COMBINER WARS--but will they end each other first?! In Sins of the Wreckers, the Autobot strategist Prowl is missing, drawn into a familiar web of vengeance and manipulation. The Autobots'' darkest secrets are about to be exposed by their greatest human ally. And, the crew of the Lost Light are caught off guard when a dead friend appears out of the blue. But there''s no time for a happy reunion: someone else has found his way onto the ship--someone with the power to tear the crew apart. Collects issues #44-45 of The Transformers series, issues #45-49 of More Than Meets The Eye, issues #6-7 of Windblade, the Sins of the Wreckers mini-series, the Combiner Hunters one-shot, and the Holiday Special.

Presenting IDW''s Transformers comics in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series! It''s everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want. The Autobots and Decepticons'' uneasy peace is threatened by the flames of war! Starscream, ruler of Cybertron, makes contact with Windblade''s homeworld--and the only defense against a new Cybertronian Empire is the Combiners--multiple Cybertronians joining together into huge, dangerous forms! Collects Transformers issues #39-43, More Than Meets The Eye issues #41-44, and Windblade Volume 2 issues #1-5.

End of the Road! The Autobots are faced with multiple threats, one of them a danger not only to Cybertron, but to the whole Universe! Trapped between Shockwave''s attack and Unicron''s onslaught, Optimus and the Autobots struggle to make sense of what''s left of their world, as Optimus'' colonist soldiers contend with a brutal reality--they have no homes to return to. Plus, Shockwave reveals ancient truths--as an old friend tries to reconnect with Cybertron. Collects the 2018 Annual and issues #22-25, which conclude the series.

Presenting IDW''s Transformers comics in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series! It''s everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want. Rodimus leads a team of Autobots into Cybertron''s past, pursuing the Decepticon double-agent Brainstorm who plans on killing Orion Pax before he can become Optimus Prime. Meanwhile, on Earth, Prowl is left in command gathering his allies, the Constructicons, to search for the one human he holds a grudge against, Spike Witwicky. Then, Drift returns! After leaving the Autobots in disgrace, he''s now alone, on a mission to clean up the darkest depths of the galaxy. Collects Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye issues #35-40, Transformers: Robots in Disguise issues #35-38, Transformers: Punishment, and Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone.

"These ARE the droids you''re looking for! First, R2-D2 tries to stop an Imperial spy from revealing a Rebel secret. But will C-3PO help, or just get in the wSpace operas (Comics)|2lcgft ay? Then, in a story set in the time of the Clone Wars, Anakin and Padmé are desperate to get away from the endless fights, both on the battlefield and the floor of the Senate. But when their vacation goes haywire, will RD-D2 and 3PO be able to set things right?""--Provided by publisher.

Darkness falls over Cybertron as the legendary Onyx Prime returns, throwing the planet into chaos! What does this mean for Optimus Prime--and Earth? As Onyx and his comrades sow panic and dissension on Cybertron, Windblade defends an already tense planet against a secret that could shatter it forever, while Soundwave questions a fragile alliance, and Optimus confronts a mystery that goes back millions of years. Collects Transformers: Optimus Prime issues #15-21.

Sous le dôme de ténèbres qui recouvre New York, le Docteur Strange se doit de protéger les habitants des créatures surnaturelles qui rôdent. Pour y parvenir, il fait équipe avec des alliés inattendus, comme Spider-Woman et le Caïd.

New threats emerge, both on Cybertron and Earth, as the saga of Optimus Prime and the Autobots continues. What new future will the Transformers face? With Optimus Prime trapped on Cybertron, embroiled in the First Strike event, the Autobots on Earth set off on a mission to find their missing friend, Jazz. But anti-Cybertronian humans are after him as well, and they''re armed with Cybertronian weapons! Then, in the wake of First Strike, Optimus ventures into the wilderness of Cybertron to search for the first new Cybertronian life to emerge in four million years! And, as if that''s not enough to deal with, he soon finds himself facing off with the Dinobots, whose newest member is two miles tall and eats cities! Collects Transformers: Optimus Prime issues #11-14 and the Optimus Prime: First Strike and Transformers: First Strike one-shots.

Presenting IDW''s Transformers comics in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series! Everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want. MEGATRON assumes control of the quest to find the Knights of Cybertron--a quest that has never before been so urgent, so personal, and so likely to end in tears. But the crew of the Lost Light isn''t so eager to follow his orders and, as is always the case, past decisions will come back to haunt them. Plus, The AUTOBOTS return to Earth--with OPTIMUS PRIME in command! But what is bringing them back--and what terrifying secret do the humans hold? But GALVATRON is on Earth as well, with a plan to reshape it as he once did with Cybertron. A bold new era begins here! Collects issues #28-34 of More Than Meets The Eye and #28-34 of Robots In Disguise.

Confronting threats old and new while discovering the Transformers universe through the stories of fan-favorite Autobots. Featuring untold tales from the ancient past of Cybertron--and hints to the true fate of deceased Autobot Bumblebee! Optimus and his Autobots narrowly prevented an alien invasion of Earth. Now, in the aftermath, dive into stories of war, loss, regret, and redemption. This volume of Optimus Prime gives readers dramatic Transformers stories that spotlight the Autobots'' present and past struggles while setting the stage for future surprises! Collects Transformers: Optimus Prime issues #7-10 and the Transformers 2017 Annual.

Collects Doctor Strange (2015) #21-26. The Sorcerer Supreme suffers SECRET EMPIRE! New York City is under attack by dark forces, and only Doctor Strange can save it u0097 but itu0092s a long shot. And to have any hope at all, Strange and Spider-Woman must strike an uneasy alliance with Wilson Fisk, A.K.A. the Kingpin of Crime. Together, theyu0092ll take the fight to Baron Mordo! But even if they win, are they ready for the Hydra-occupied America waiting outside of the Darkforce-domed Manhattan? Plus: A mysterious foe barely defeated in the past returns to haunt a much weaker Strange in the present! An evil like youu0092ve never seen u0097 could this be the final house call for Doctor Strange and Zelma?

"Originally published as Rom vs. the Transformers: shining armor issues #1-5"--Title page verso.

"Fan-favorite Autobot Bumblebee is recruited for a top secret mission, and 1960s London won''t know what hit it when this robot in disguise goes undercover. It''s high-tech, high-octane, high-clearance spy hijinks in From Cybertron With Love. Some call him Goldfender, but the name''s Bee... Bumblebee. On loan to MI6 and teamed with a human partner, Bee''s trapped in the middle of a Cold War plot to disrupt British Secret Intelligence. But when their base is destroyed from within, it''s up to Bee to discover if there''s a traitor in their midst...and, in the spy world, allegiances can change just as easily as a Cybertronian. From long-time Transformers writer and British super spy aficionado John Barber (Optimus Prime , Action Man ), From Cybertron With Love is the official prequel to the new Bumblebee film, in theaters December 2018." -- ONIX annotation.

The Master of the Mystic Arts and the One-Man War on Crime unite their unique talents in the strangest team-up in comics! Because, when mafia demons strike, it''ll take the combined skills of Doctor Strange and the Punisher to stop them! But does this mean that Stephen Strange is about to adopt Frank Castle''s lethal ways? Or will the Punisher be learning some new tricks? The Sorcerer Supreme must work on being a little more grounded, while Frank has to expand his worldview in surprising new directions. But with monstrous mobsters on the rampage, this mismatched pair has their work cut out for them! The very different worlds of two of Marvel''s most individual characters collide, and the fate of New York is at stake!

"Originally published as G.I. JOE FIRST STRIKE, M.A.S.K. FIRST STRIKE, MICRONAUTS FIRST STRIKE, OPTIMUS PRIME FIRST STRIKE, ROM FIRST STRIKE, and TRANSFORMERS FIRST STRIKE."--Indicia.

Presenting IDW''s Transformers comics in preferred reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series! Everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want. The end of everything! Shockwave makes a move millions of years in the planning—an ultimate strategy to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons! Only the combined forces of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Rodimus can save their world—but billions of miles and eons of war leave our heroes divided, in “Dark Cybertron.” Plus, Windblade takes the planet by storm–but where did she come from–and what does her secret mean for the future of the Transformers? Collects Dark Cybertron #1 and Finale, More Than Meets The Eye issues #23–27, Robots In Disguise issues #23–27, and Windblade issues #1–4.

Collects Doctor Strange/Punisher: Magic Bullets #1-4. The Master of the Mystic Arts and the One-Man War on Crime unite their unique talents in the strangest team-up in comics! Because, when mafia demons strike, it''ll take the combined skills of Doctor Strange and the Punisher to stop them! But does this mean that Stephen Strange is about to adopt Frank Castle''s lethal ways? Or will the Punisher be learning some new tricks? The Sorcerer Supreme must work on being a little more grounded, while Frank has to expand his worldview in surprising new directions. But with monstrous mobsters on the rampage, this mismatched pair has their work cut out for them! The very different worlds of two of Marvel''s most individual characters collide, and the fate of New York is at stake!

REVOLUTION is over—but the danger to Earth is just beginning. As OPTIMUS PRIME pulls Earth into the larger universe, he’s painted a target on it… and a new alien incursion begins when a corkscrew shaped craft drills into our world! Collects issues #1–6.

"Originally published as REVOLUTION: PRELUDE and REVOLUTION issues #1-5."--Indicia

"Originally published as The Transformers: Titans Return One Shot, The Transformers issues #56-57, and The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye issues #56-57"--Title page verso.

"Originally published as Hasbro heroes sourcebook 2017 issues #1-3"--Copyright page.