Comics and books

Starting this month, IDW Publishing will unveil a five issue Ghost Whisperer comic. Taking place between the second and third seasons of the CBS show, it follows Melinda Gordon as she comes face to face with Egyptian god of the dead Osiris, who wants souls for himself. It’s written by Carrie Smith and Becca Smith (who also write on the show) and illustrated by Elena Casagrande.

Also from IDW, Angel: After the Fall will be expanded with special interim issues and a spin off. Issues 6-8 will have a three part story within a story First Night. Issue 6 will be about Spike, 7 about Connor, and 8 Lorne, all with a framing sequence with character Betta George.

The miniseries, which comes out in July, is Spike: After the Fall. Brian Lynch and Franco Urru write and direct the four part that picks up after the First Night story arc, and looks at his changing relationship with Illyria.

Also -also- from IDW, the 12-part maxi-series Transformers: All Hail Megatron is looking for a July release for the first issue. It’s set one year after Transformers: Devastation and shows what happens when the good guys aren’t around to defend against villains. Shane McCarthy writes and Guido Guidi illustrates. The series will cover what happened to the Autobots, and the aftermath of an Earth taken over by Decepticons.

Not from IDW, Titan Books’ official novelization of the Iron Man movie is available for pre-order. Street date April 25.