Image Comics Solicitations for August 2015

A new 8HOUSE storyline starts this issue with amazingly detailed art by XURXO G. PENALTA as an astral projection soldier is sent on a secret mission.

New York City, 1970: As salvation falls from the winter sky, Faye Kuen takes Alice Gleason back to Pitt Island, New Jersey for a tale of horror and loss. Heroes will rise and fall in the dark, frozen shadow of the infamous Zodiac killer's house of pain! The second part of the '68 universe's ultimate climax, with a haunting script by MARK KIDWELL and fear-shrouded artwork by JEFF ZORNOW and JAY FOTOS!

The drug, booze and sex fueled actions of JAMES ROBINSON and GREG HINKLE have pushed Airboy to the brink. And, in order to straighten these two degenerates out, he's taken them to his world: a steampunk arena of Allies vs. Nazis. But will the experience change James and Greg for the better? Will they finally see the light? Or will they corrupt this world too?

In this final arc of the sci-fi drama, Alex and Ada struggle against the growing hatred for sentient robots and their human allies. Can they survive what’s around the corner?

Collects ALEX + ADA #11-15.

FROM THE PAGES OF IXth GENERATION! Apollo IX is a ruthless scientist who uses his beauty in order to get his work done for him. Eros and Psyche are two of his brightest protégés, but will they live to see their contributions to Apollo IX’s latest experiment come to life?

Still reeling from Hades IX’s surprise explosion in his city of New Cypress, Artemis IX tries to put things back to normal, only to discover that one of his own cyborgs is out to kill him. It could be only one of them or all of them, leaving him no one to trust. Just because you’re paranoid and the equivalent of a God doesn’t mean they’re not after you.

A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead. A guy got to the moon like he wanted, and ended up not happy about it.

THE PILOT SEASON WINNER RETURNS! Modern society is obsessed with outward beauty. What if there was a way to guarantee you could become more and more beautiful every day? What if it was a sexually transmitted disease? In the world of The Beauty, physical perfection is attainable. The vast majority of the population has taken advantage of it, but Detectives Foster and Vaughn will soon discover it comes at a terrible price. Writer/artist JEREMY HAUN (Constantine, Batwoman) and co-writer JASON A. HURLEY offer up a startling reflection on the cost of looking good in this procedural science fiction tale.

Can Mikey win his battle with the Nevermind?

The Anarchist League of Scientists dive deeper into the Onion than ever before. Now veterans of inter-dimensional travel, the team begins to realize how damaging their actions are on the fabric of reality. No longer content with merely fixing the Pillar and finding a way back home, they vow to uphold a new ideal: leave every dimension they visit better off than how they found it.

Collects BLACK SCIENCE #12-16.

All guns and ammo are pointed at Brigade as Bloodstrike fights to destroy Battlestone's trans-dimensional network!

The conclusion of our second story arc, as Clara's manhunt comes to an end.

THE PITS OF DAGON!!

An invasion to the Philistine Capitol goes horribly wrong for Samuel and his dutiful men.

From the author of Clover Honey and 8 ½ Ghosts, RICH TOMMASO, comes an all-new ONGOING SERIES set in the fictional coastal city of RED CIRCLE—a city totally controlled by mobsters—who, after decades of wielding power, are silently being picked off oneby- one by unidentified female assassins. Like a Goodfellas script re imagined by Quentin Tarantino, this sprawling crime-adventure will keep you guessing and tuning in for more month after month!

Marcus’s long bloody freshman year at Kings Dominion is coming to an end. And the final exam will cost him either his life...or his soul.

Don’t miss the heart-breaking third arc finale of the dark teen drama.

The oldest secret in the Universe is revealed and DESCENDER will never be the same.

Together Joe and Kate penetrate parts of the Dreamscape that are considered dangerous and off-limits. There is a bridge between the worlds where they may be able to get some of the information they need. When the other Dream Police find out what they’re doing, the Nightmares are sent to stop them.

Stranded on the dark side of Ouro, Abram begins to scavenge the wreckage of his ship, determined to find a way back home. But he’s not the only one out here picking over the bones of the past.

In every war, there are casualties.

“THE NEW WORLD ORDER,” Part Six.

The story arc comes to a close on The Empty when Lila and Tanoor meet the architect of their world, but in order to save The Empty they might have to kill their own creator.

Corinne gets a new look and a brutal attack provokes her to take action.

“PERIHELION,” Part One. 24 hours and a day of chaos for the MCPD! “Perihelion,” the day when the Fuse space station is closest to the Sun, has arrived. All leave is cancelled. All shifts are combined. All hell breaks loose!

A lost love is found and a brother is lost.

THE HUMANS will return in October.

The all-new IMAGE GIANT-SIZED ARTIST’S PROOF EDITION series presents special artist achievements in their raw form in an oversized format. TONY MOORE’s gritty line work from THE WALKING DEAD #1 is presented here in glorious black and white inks, free of grey tones, at 11x17.

A spriggan hunt among the dark satanic mills.

Mark and Eve try to enjoy a little down time as a chain of events is set into motion that will change the way you look at Mark Grayson forever.

SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF $9.99! When a reporter unearths the secret history of the recently deposed dictator of a remote colonized moon, he discovers exposing secrets can deadly. Collects INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #1-5.

SECOND ISSUE OF THE OVERSIZED COMICS MAGAZINE!

This issue introduces SIMON ROY’S (PROPHET, Tiger Lung) tale of cannibals in space.

A love triangle disrupts the team. Final issue of volume 1!

And so concludes “The Battle of a Million Limbs,” the last story of CHAPTER ONE!

Great jumping-on point for anyone who likes to read stories in reverse-order!

“POISON,” Part Three.

One bullet makes all the difference.

On the border of the Land of Nod, Luther has to defeat the one opponent he can’t fight.

As the flame of hope sputters in the cold darkness of the sea, Della Cain roars forth with a vengeance to snuff it out completely. Hope is for the weak. And in this world, only the strong survive.

Sometimes, when it seems all is lost and thousands of lives are at stake, you find yourself seeking the advice of a three story tall talking cat.

The New Black Panther party.

“LEGACY” The world has changed—yet for good or ill remains to be seen. For those mourning the deepest losses, the cost of transition has come at too steep a price. Faced with wounds that might never heal, the denizens of the Shadow Time must come to terms with the small part they serve in a far larger drama. And Wotan demands one final sacrifice! The grand finale of an 8-year creator-owned vision!

Odd what a mysterious roll of undeveloped film can inspire. In previous chapters we’ve seen snippets of Rob’s dreamscape, but this fourth installment dives head-first into a full-length sequence. Lovecraftian rites, anthropomorphic pets, and girlfriends of past, present, and possibly future all vie for Rob’s attention before the alarm clock tolls.

SPECIAL FIFTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION! Celebrating five years of mind-bending mysteries with a blockbuster Season Two finale! It’s our biggest issue yet—with an ending that will leave EVERYONE talking. A true can’t-miss moment in one of the longest-running epics in comics today.

The ghosts of Ragnarok descend on the crew. Waterson's past is revealed.

A shocking death unlocks the secrets of Buckaroo!

The Eisner-nominated sci-fi hit returns in a new printing, with an all-new cover to herald the series’ return in Fall 2015.

What happened to Ene the Conqueror and He of Troiia after they departed for their home at the end of the Great War?

Collecting seven one-shots and short stories created with Image Comics over the past 15 years, this volume includes out of print and rarely seen stories by Powers co-creator MICHAEL AVON OEMING. Collects 86 VOLTZ, PARLIAMENT OF JUSTICE, GOD COMPLEX, SIX, & more

“CLOSE TO HOME”

Our second story arc draws to a close as things spiral even more out of control. Kyle’s attempts to set his life straight seem to just keep pulling him deeper and deeper into darkness.

The team behind the New York Times bestselling and Eisner-nominated smash hit THE WICKED + THE DIVINE return to the acclaimed urban fantasy where they first made their names. Nearly a decade ago, Emily Aster sold half her personality for the power to rule a coven of phonomancers. I’m sure nothing could go horribly, monstrously wrong now. In a world where Music is Magic, a song can save or ruin your life. In THE IMMATERIAL GIRL, we discover what a video can do.

Dillon comes face to face with the mysterious woman who haunts his vision.

How does a small town stay completely off the grid? This issue shows how while Mark discovers just what it means to love someone.

What really happened at that fateful dinner and how did Rasputin survive his plunge into the icy river in 1916? All is finally revealed.

“DEMONS,” Part Four.

Hannah is reunited with her father for the first time in many years and in a way she never could have expected.

Tensions rise as sisters Em and Dana face off over Blaine Abel, and General Cale tries to solve the mystery of the "Creeps," with horrific consequences.

Reyn and Seph deal with her father's death as they look for a way out.

Langford presents Sasha and Elbus with a life or death ultimatum.

Even more all-out action. See why Mark Millar says: “I bloody love this book!”

RUMBLE #6 is a stand-alone story that is also the first chapter of the next big arc. Featuring a wraparound cover by JAMES HARREN and a variant cover by superstar LEE BERMEJO!

The Origami, a mysterious military organization, is on the hunt for one of their former assassins, Rain Oshiro. Their grasp over the city of Prygat is tightening and Rain has less than twenty-four hours to get out before she’s trapped forever. Rain must face the decisions of her past while using everything at her disposal to avoid capture or even worse, death. Collects RUNLOVEKILL #1-4.

Collects SATELLITE SAM #11-15.

In Final Battle.

John Doe finds a person who knows who and WHAT he is. Part five of an eight-issue origin story!

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Same comic! Only polybagged! Because the cover is completely (limited edition) filth!

Kate can't outrun the truth.

The fan favorite SKULLKICKERS story concludes in this gorgeous oversized hardcover edition collecting the fifth and sixth story arcs along with lots of spiffy extras and rarities.

Collects SKULLKICKERS #24-34.

A dangerous face from the past re-emerges.

Deep in the woods of Craw County lives a man who may be even more dangerous than Coach Boss. He hunts with a bow. Handles snakes. Hates football. And has just been given a special mission from God.

Braith pays a high price for revenge.

Spawn makes a decision that will change the game for everyone.

“The Children’s Crusade,” Part Three.

Old friends become new enemies.

Daughter joins father on stage for a special, blood-drenched taping of Starve. A market pig has 13 pints of blood in its body, did you know that?

Beth and Virginia have relocated to Los Angeles where things only appear more normal... Take a ringside seat for these brutal tales of twisted emotion that will knock you to the mat and have you seeing stars...

Collects STRAY BULLETS #15-22.

STJEPAN SEJIC continues the critically acclaimed SUNSTONE series with volume three. A classy, sexy, fun, and emotional look at two women and the alternative lifestyle they live. It’s all fun and games until someone falls in love! But the fun and games carry on!

A mind-bending SF action epic in the tradition of Philip K. Dick and INCAL now bound in a psychedelic collection—ready to twist your strings! Collects THE SURFACE #1-4.

Honor Harrington, Scotty Tremaine, and Horace Harkness continue their adventure to Eros to find Honor’s missing Uncle.

ISSUE SEVEN: GOING UNDERGROUND

A heist story unlike any before! Mega-churches are being robbed for millions of dollars by a crusader hacker group known as Samaritan who is giving the money to causes they deem more worthy. This modern day “Robin Hood” is being pursued by two FBI agents who actually admire their quarry but want to stop the theft before it escalates. Collects THE TITHE #1-4.

People are going to die for what happened after the Tree landed on Manhattan.

An immortal mistake carries with it extremely mortal consequences. Thou must purchase this comic book!

Blood for Blood.

The summer blockbuster from BRIAN K. VAUGHAN and STEVE SKROCE continues, as the futuristic conflict between the Canadian freedom fighters and their American occupiers takes a shocking turn!

There's one god missing in our story. It's time to finally meet Tara, Goddess of God-knows. Also, meet TULA LOTAY (SUPREME: BLUE ROSE) who joins Team WicDiv as the second guest artist in our Eisner Nominated Series. We had to mention the Eisner nom. We are shameless.

The seminal run by RON MARZ and STJEPAN SEJIC is available in this value-priced set edition! 640 pages for under $20!

History comes alive. The investigation thickens.