Image Comics kicked off the new year with hot new launches and top-selling ongoings from the best creators in the business. Skybound's Energon Universe continues to captivate reader's attention with Transformers #16, G.I. Joe #4 and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #313. The fan-favorite team of Charles Soule & Ryan Browne is back with The Lucky Devils #1, a launch that sold out as soon as it hit stands. The month also saw a critically acclaimed launch from the blockbuster team of Rick Remender and Paul Azaceta with The Seasons #1.
Ghost Machine had a solid showing as well with two books on the list. And to round the month out, Spawn fans came out in force to show support to the Image Comics original.
TOP 10 COMICS
- TRANSFORMERS #16
- GI JOE #3
- THE LUCKY DEVILS #1
- THE SEASONS #1
- GEIGER #10
- GI JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #313
- SPAWN #361
- GUNSLINGER SPAWN #40
- REDCOAT #9
- WITCHBLADE #7
The beginning of the year also saw the release of one of the best reviewed comics of the year, The Power Fantasy, in collected from Kieron Gillen & Caspar Wijngaard. Invincible-Mania continues as readers are flocking to stores to grab the new editions of the series, with Vol 7 making the chart this month. The rest of the top 10 includes new printings of Criminal, a new volume of Radiant Black and so much more.
TOP 10 COLLECTIONS (DIRECT MARKET)
- THE POWER FANTASY, VOL. 1 TP
- INVINCIBLE, VOL. 7 TP (NEW EDITION)
- CRIMINAL, VOL. 1 TP (NEW PRINTING)
- THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, VOL. 5 TP
- CRIMINAL, VOL. 2 TP (NEW PRINTING)
- FALLING IN LOVE ON THE PATH TO HELL, VOL. 1 TP
- WITCHBLADE, VOL. 1 TP
- RADIANT BLACK, VOL. 6 TP
- ASTRO CITY METROBOOK, VOL. 6 TP
- DEATH VIGIL, VOL. 1 TP (NEW PRINTING)
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