Celebrate Christmas in July with BLACK KISS: XXXMAS SPECIAL and an early artwork reveal

New one-shot will keep readers in "good cheer" all year long

When the weather outside is frightful, or if you think this summer heat is too hot to handle... think again, because Howard Chaykin's BLACK KISS: XXXMAS SPECIAL will break the thermostat. Celebrate Christmas in July with a little “holiday fun” and an endless stream of incredibly nasty revenge sex. The master of filth in comics, Howard Chaykin is back with this eagerly anticipated one-shot and Image Comics is pleased to reveal early artwork to lure readers down a festive, lascivious path.

Said Chaykin: "Not to be a bother, but while you're all reveling in the raunch, take a moment to take note of all this research I did. I mean, really—I care."

BLACK KISS: XXXMAS SPECIAL will hit stores on 7/2. It can be pre-ordered with Diamond Code: MAY140601. Final Order Cutoff for retailers is 6/9.