Image Solicitations for May 2017
February 21, 2017
Check out titles scheduled to release May 2017 and beyond from Image Comics.
Regression #1
WRITER: Cullen Bunn
ARTIST / COVER A: Marie Enger, Danny Luckert
MAY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Adrian is plagued by ghastly waking nightmares. To understand and possibly treat these awful visions, Adrian reluctantly agrees to past life regression hypnotherapy. As his consciousness is cast back through time, Adrian witnesses a scene of horrific debauchery and diabolism. Waking, he is more unsettled than before, and with good reason—something has followed him back. Adrian descends into a world of occult conspiracy, mystery, reincarnation, and insanity from which there is no escape.
Spawn #1 25th Anniversary Director’s Cut
WRITER / ARTIST: Todd McFarlane
COVER A: Ashley Wood
COVER B: Clayton Crain
MAY 17 / 40 pages / FC/ T / $4.99
2017 marks the 25th anniversary of SPAWN, created by TODD McFARLANE. Spawn debuted to the public, selling 1.7 million copies in 1992 and is on track to be the longest running independent comic ever.
Spawn Vault Edition HC
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Todd McFarlane
JULY 26 / 200 pages / FC/ T / $175
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of SPAWN, Todd McFarlane has opened his personal vault and is collecting the first seven issues of SPAWN in their original artboard form. Included in this SPAWN VAULT EDITION Artboard Book: •Never-before-published original art boards •New oversized (12.25"x 17.25") hardcover book •Included in this special edition, are a few extra surprises from TODD. •Randomly selected books will be inserted with a one-of-a-kind sketch by TODD McFARLANE.
Eternal Empire #1
WRITER: Jonathan Luna, Sarah Vaughn
ARTIST / COVER A: Jonathan Luna
MAY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
JONATHAN LUNA (ALEX + ADA, THE SWORD, Spider-Woman: Origin) and SARAH VAUGHN (ALEX + ADA, Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love, Ruined) return with ETERNAL EMPIRE, a fantasy epic! The Eternal Empress has waged war against the countries of Saia for over one hundred years and now her sights are set on the last country standing. Within the brutal Empire’s workforce, a young woman receives strange visions that give her the courage to escape her fate...or run straight toward it.
Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks #1
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Jim Mahfood
COVER B: Skottie Young
MAY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
JIM MAHFOOD (Tank Girl, Clerks) debuts his first new creator-owned work in years with the glorious return of GRRL SCOUTS! Join Gwen, Daphne, and Rita as they reunite for a pulse-pounding psychedelic adventure through the streets of Freak City. This first issue is stuffed to the gills with an action-packed story, bonus art, soundtrack, sketchbook, and a behind-the-scenes comic thingy. Plus, a variant cover by the one and only SKOTTIE YOUNG! Pure fun! Pure flavor!
Paklis #1
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Dustin Weaver
MAY 31 / 56 pages / FC/ T+ / $5.99
Do you accept the life you've been handed, or do you step into the unknown, even as it leads you into the shadows? In this new anthology series from writer/artist DUSTIN WEAVER, the characters in three mind-bending stories find themselves faced with this question. In "MUSHROOM BODIES," Greg struggles with knowing what’s real and fears becoming complacent in a world of human insects. In the first installment of "SAGITTARIUS A*," war hero Linus Rad is on a mission to the center of the galaxy to learn the dark secrets of his dead father’s scientific experiments. In the first chapter of "AMNIA CYCLE," Tara, a young Jet-Wing pilot, goes AWOL in the war against the Nuriel in order to help Amnia, a mysterious alien with no memory of where she came from and a desperate need to stop a terrible disaster! When Amnia disappears, it sends Tara on an adventure into the Shadow Zone. Step into the unknown. Journey into the shadows. There you’ll find PAKLIS.
Samaritan #1
WRITER: Matt Hawkins
ARTIST / COVER A: Atilio Rojo
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
A woman with a vendetta decides she’s going to take down the largest military contractor in the world and has the means and a plan that just might work. How do you bankrupt one of the richest, most technologically advanced and successful companies in the world? You steal all their research and give it away to everyone. Can she survive long enough to pull it off with the entire U.S. government trying to kill her?
The Dying And The Dead #4
WRITER: Jonathan Hickman
ARTIST / COVER A: Ryan Bodenheim
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
In this issue, we flash back in time to witness the final mission for the Colonel and his team.
Renato Jones: Season Two #1 (Of 5)
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Kaare Kyle Andrews
MAY 10 / 48 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"THE FREELANCER," Part One Mysterious vigilante Renato Jones showed the One% that, for all their money, for all their power, they are not untouchable. But now they’re pushing back, and the resulting class warfare may be more than even Renato can handle. When full-time villains control the whole world, the only hero who can take on the job is self-employed...a Freelancer. KAARE KYLE ANDREWS proudly presents Season Two of the most dangerous comic on the planet!
Saga #43
WRITER: Brian K. Vaughan
ARTIST / COVER A: Fiona Staples
MAY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $0.25
NEW STORY ARC BEGINS FOR JUST 25 CENTS!!! SAGA returns monthly with a brave new direction, and to celebrate Image’s 25th Anniversary, this full-sized issue costs just 25 cents! In a perfect jumping-on point for first-time readers, Hazel and her star-crossed parents embark on a thrilling new adventure at the westernmost edge of the universe.
The Wicked + The Divine: 455 Ad #1 (One-Shot)
WRITER: Kieron Gillen
ARTIST / COVER B: André Lima Araújo
COVER A: Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson
MAY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"CITY OF GOD" Nothing lives forever, be it man, god, or empire, but that doesn’t mean you have to go quietly. Join us as Lucifer refuses to fiddle while the Roman Empire burns. The critically acclaimed THE WICKED + THE DIVINE inevitably vandalizes history as it turns to the Sack of Rome. Showcasing the epic art of ANDRÉ LIMA ARAÚJO (Avengers AI, Man Plus), the special is NOT included in the forthcoming fifth volume of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE.
The Beauty #15
WRITER: Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley
ARTIST: Thomas Nachlik
COVER A: Jeremy Haun, John Rauch
COVER B: Christopher Mitten
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Past and present collide as Detective Vaughn and Foster's hunt for the Narcissus Killer coincides with a dark anniversary.
The Black Monday Murders #6
WRITER: Jonathan Hickman
ARTIST / COVER A: Tomm Coker
JUNE 21 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"THE FEDERAL RESERVE" The secret history of the Black Monday market crash.
Black Road #10
WRITER: Brian Wood
ARTIST: Dave McCaig, Garry Brown
COVER A: Garry Brown
MAY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
A Pagan Death comes to the Holy North, and this chapter of Magnus The Black concludes.
Copperhead #13
WRITER: Jay Faerber
ARTIST: Drew Moss, Ron Riley
COVER A: Ron Riley, Scott Godlewski
MAY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Clara gets closer to the mayor’s killer as another body drops.
Curse Words #5
WRITER: Charles Soule
ARTIST / COVER A: Ryan Browne
COVER B: Jamie McKelvie
MAY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"The Devil’s Devil," Conclusion It’s finally the final battle between Wizord and the next evil assassin sent to destroy him—his ex, the hyper-powered Ruby Stitch (a witch). The wizardly combat in this one... SPECTACULAR. The twist ending that flips the whole series on its head? EVEN BETTER.
Deadly Class #29
WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST / COVER A: Jordan Boyd, Wes Craig
COVER B: Brian Level
JULY 12 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
The new class has been baptized in blood and fire, but they’re still standing. And now the Student Council has plans to change that.
Eclipse #7
WRITER: Zack Kaplan
ARTIST / COVER A: Giovanni Timpano
MAY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Both Bax and Cielo get closer to finding answers about Solarity’s secrets and the men who do not burn in the sunlight, but first, Bax must survive a war zone and Cielo must escape her father’s agents in a risky daytime bridge-crossing out of the city.
Extremity #3
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Daniel Warren Johnson
MAY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Not so long ago, Thea was an artist. She had a family. Now she is consumed by vengeance. However, Brynjar is a hunter by nature, and will not be easy prey.
The Few #5 (of 6)
WRITER: Sean Lewis
ARTIST / COVER A: Hayden Sherman
MAY 17 / 56 pages / FC/ M / $4.99
The maxi-series drives closer to its conclusion. Edan has admitted her biggest secret and lost almost everyone close to her. Will she be spared by Peter for her past? If so, what can she do to make up for her sins? The story about losing what you believe and discovering why we fight continues on.
The Fix #10
WRITER: Nick Spencer
ARTIST / COVER A: Ryan Hill, Steve Lieber
DECEMBER 06 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Donovan loves his job.
God Country #5
WRITER: Donny Cates
ARTIST: Geoff Shaw, John J. Hill, Jason Wordie
COVER A: Geoff Shaw
MAY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
A new storm rumbles on the horizon. Those left standing in its wake will long remember the day the God of War came to West Texas. The time for talking is done. The battle for Valofax begins here.
Green Valley #8 (of 9)
WRITER: Max Landis
ARTIST / COVER A: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cliff Rathburn, Jean-Francois Beaulieu
MAY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99
"FORGOTTEN MYSTERIES OF MEDIEVAL ENGLAND" A dragon slayer emerges as one knight is faced with the decision to endanger all of the world and time forever onward, to regain the lost glory of Kelodia.
Hadrian’s Wall #7 (of 8)
WRITER: Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel
ARTIST / COVER A: Rod Reis
MAY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
A plot revealed. A new murder committed. An entire planet in jeopardy.
Horizon #11
WRITER: Brandon Thomas
ARTIST: Mike Spicer, Juan Gedeon
COVER A: Jason Howard
MAY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $2.99
Mariol Coza is a changed woman. She no longer harms others, and she certainly does not kill. But in war, there are always exceptions…
Injection #13
WRITER: Warren Ellis
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B: Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire
JUNE 07 / 24 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
What is the Cold House?
Kill Or Be Killed #9
WRITER: Ed Brubaker
ARTIST: Sean Phillips, Elizabeth Breitweiser
COVER A: Sean Phillips
MAY 31 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Time is running out, and the demon won’t wait for the police to stop hunting him. Trapped between his curse and his own survival, Dylan takes to the streets. And remember, every issue of KILL OR BE KILLED has the extra back page content BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS fans have come to expect.
Low #18
WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST / COVER A: Dave McCaig, Greg Tocchini
COVER B: Stephane Roux
MAY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"OUTER ASPECTS OF INNER ATTITUDES," Part Three Tajo makes a desperate final attempt to save what’s left of the city of Salus, but the darkness in her past threatens to engulf the embers of hope.
Magdalena, Vol. 4 #3
WRITER: Tini Howard, Ryan Cady
ARTIST / COVER A: Christian Dibari
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
HELL YES: Who is Weyer Blackwood? How can a wannabe sorcerer sling around the kind of power that makes Patience and the Magdalena nervous? And how many absences is Maya allowed to have in Abnormal Psych?
Manifest Destiny #29
WRITER: Chris Dingess
ARTIST / COVER A: Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni
JUNE 14 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $2.99
A new kind of monster emerges from the fog as an unsavory finally makes his move against his enemy.
Mirror #8
WRITER / ARTIST: Hwei Lim, Emma Ríos
COVER A: Hwei Lim
SEPTEMBER 20 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Rejected by the paradise they sought to create, the survivors of the Irzah colony return to the Synchronia, a place they no longer can call home. For them and the sentient animals they have created, "home" is now a question the former admiral, Elena Hagia, takes it upon herself to answer.
The Old Guard #4
WRITER: Greg Rucka
ARTIST / COVER A: Leandro Fernández
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"PART FOUR" Nile starts to get the hang of things, and Andy’s armor begins to crack. Joe and Nicky visit Dubai (not by choice), and Booker gets a line on Copley...much to Copley’s chagrin.
Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta #28
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER A: Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser
JUNE 07 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $2.99
"HIS GROWING FLOCK" Reverend Anderson has become the center of attention as more and more people start to see his side of things. Will this help Kyle’s cause—or hurt it? Kyle needs to figure it out fast, because the fate of the world rests on his shoulders.
Paper Girls #14
WRITER: Brian K. Vaughan
ARTIST: Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson
COVER A: Cliff Chiang
MAY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99
Here comes the future!
Planetoid Praxis #4 (of 6)
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Ken Garing
MAY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Onica investigates who is behind the recent attack on The Settlement. Meanwhile, Aden and Zuri venture out on their own.
Plastic #2 (of 5)
WRITER: Doug Wagner
ARTIST: Laura Martin, Daniel Hillyard
COVER A: Andrew Robinson
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Edwyn is rattled and on his heels with his world turned upside-down—and that’s bad news for the men holding the love of his life hostage. Heads are about to roll, literally, and the blood is going to flow. And God help Virginia’s kidnappers if she ends up with a leak.
Redneck #2
WRITER: Donny Cates
ARTIST / COVER A: Dee Cunniffe, Lisandro Estherren
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Death and destruction have come to Sulphur Springs! With the murder of one of their own, the vampiric Bowmans are ready to wage war on anyone in their path. But will Bartlett be able to get to the bottom of things before the whole town explodes? DONNY CATES and LISANDRO ESTHERREN bring you the next chapter in this blood-soaked, Southern-fried Gothic masterpiece!
Rat Queens (2017) #3
WRITER: Kurtis J. Wiebe
ARTIST / COVER A: Owen Gieni
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"CAT KINGS AND OTHER GARYS," Part Three
A mysterious quest for a local gourmet chef leads the Queens on a raucous adventure far outside the safety of Palisade’s walls. What possible trouble could a gang of five heavily armed women get into while hunting for rare mushrooms?
Rock Candy Mountain #2
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Kyle Starks
MAY 10 / 24 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Mysterious, tough-as-hell hobo Jackson continues his search for the mythical Rock Candy Mountain in the most obvious place: an underground fight club. Yup, that’s right, this issue includes a veritable crap-ton of hobo fights. Did you think we were going to lay off the hobo fights? Nope! EVEN MORE HOBO FIGHTS! Also: the Literal Devil, a guy named Hundred Cat, and poor Pomona Slim continuing to be drug in the wake of an adventure he is woefully unprepared for. Did you hear? HOBO FIGHT CLUB.
Royal City #3
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Jeff Lemire
MAY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
JEFF LEMIRE’s ambitious new graphic novel continues as Tara Pike awakens, lost in a strange other world that may hold the secrets to her unhappiness. Meanwhile, the Pike brothers reunite with disastrous consequences.
Savage Dragon #224
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Erik Larsen
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"THE MERGING OF MULTIPLE EARTHS," Part Two Mr. Glum’s devious plot to merge the multi-verse unfolds in its demented glory. Savage Dragon joins his son Malcolm Dragon in an effort to save Angel Murphy and the very earth itself! Enter: Darklord. The awe-inspiring, world-shattering, cosmic event reaches it penultimate chapter and concludes in next issue’s giant-sized 25th anniversary special.
Sex Criminals #19
WRITER: Matt Fraction
ARTIST / COVER A: Chip Zdarsky
MAY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Everybody goes deeper and, no, for the first time, we do NOT mean it like that.
Seven To Eternity #6
WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST / COVER A: Jerome Opeña, Matt Hollingsworth
COVER B: James Harren
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99
There is a beautiful place where no one ever dies…
Sons Of The Devil #12
WRITER: Brian Buccellato
ARTIST / COVER A: Toni Infante
MAY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"HUNTERS AND HUNTED" Travis searches for David Daly, who is getting closer to completing his master plan.
Southern Bastards #20
WRITER: Jason Aaron
ARTIST / COVER A: Jason Latour
COVER B: Jamie McKelvie
MAY 09 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"GUT CHECK," Finale As his enemies close in to take him off the field for good, Coach Boss has one final play to make. JASON AARON and JASON LATOUR bring the fourth chapter of Eisner-award winning SOUTHERN BASTARDS to a stunning and brutal conclusion.
Stray Bullets: Sunshine & Roses #24
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: David Lapham
JUNE 07 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
You never saw this pair coming, but now, the world of crime will never be the same again.
Sun Bakery #4
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Corey Lewis
JULY 05 / 48 pages / FC/ M / $4.99
"DREAM SKILLS," Part Four The one-man comics anthology continues! Xasha faces her mind-controlling sister in the conclusion to "DREAM SKILLS". LJ takes a trip to the cosmos with a special galactic host in "LAYERED JACKET". Bat meets up with his skate gang in "BAT RIDER".
Think Tank, Vol. 5 #3
WRITER: Matt Hawkins
ARTIST / COVER A: Rahsan Ekedal
MAY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Russia invading Estonia, David Loren dating, and drones swarming!
Underwinter #3
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Ray Fawkes
MAY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"SYMPHONY," Part Three Blood is spilled as the quartet struggle to free themselves from the jaws of a terrible trap.
The Walking Dead #167
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Cliff Rathburn, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano
COVER A: Charlie Adlard, Dave Stewart
MAY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $2.99
"A CERTAIN DOOM" Is it possible, could it be, that the inevitable can somehow be...avoided? Rick and Andrea have a tough decision to make.
Motor Crush, Vol. 1 TP
WRITER: Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart
ARTIST: Babs Tarr, Cameron Stewart
COVER A: Babs Tarr
JUNE 14 / 136 pages / FC/ T+ / $9.99
The team behind the critically acclaimed revamp of Batgirl returns with an exciting sci-fi action-adventure series! By day, Domino Swift competes for fame & fortune in a worldwide motorcycle racing league. By night, she cracks heads of rival gangs in brutal bike wars to gain possession of a rare, valuable contraband: an engine-boosting "machine narcotic" known as Crush.
Nothing Lasts Forever
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Sina Grace
JUNE 07 / 176 pages / FC/ M / $14.99
Cartoonist SINA GRACE returns with another chapter in his growing library of reflective memoirs, producing his strongest and most compelling tale to date. Chronicling a year of heartbreaks, writer’s block, career highs, emotional lows, and the emergence of a mystery illness, NOTHING LASTS FOREVER is Grace’s unflinching exploration of how to pick up the pieces and find hope when absolutely everything falls apart. If life’s a show, GRACE makes certain that it’s worth every pay-per-view.
User HC
WRITER: Devin Grayson
ARTIST: John Bolton, Sean Phillips
COVER A: Sean Phillips
MAY 17 / 176 pages / FC/ M / $29.99
Originally published as a groundbreaking three-part Vertigo miniseries, DEVIN GRAYSON’s USER explores sexual identity and online role-playing in the text-based MUDs of the nineties. Featuring breathtaking art by SEAN PHILLIPS and JOHN BOLTON, USER—which was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for its authentic portrayal of gender fluidity—is as relevant and powerful today as it was when first created.
Violent Love, Vol. 1: Stay Dangerous TP
WRITER: Frank J. Barbiere
ARTIST / COVER A: Victor Santos
MAY 24 / 152 pages / FC/ M / $9.99
Daisy Jane and Rock Bradley were two of the most notorious bank robbers in the American Southwest. And then they fell in love. Join FRANK J. BARBIERE (FIVE GHOSTS, The Revisionist) and VICTOR SANTOS (THE MICE TEMPLAR, Polar) for a pulp-infused criminal romance oozing with style and action! Collecting VIOLENT LOVE #1-5
Invincible Ultimate Collection 11 HC
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Nathan Fairbairn, Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley
COVER A: Nathan Fairbairn, Ryan Ottley
MAY 17 / 336 pages / FC/ M / $39.99
With Robot’s control of Earth complete, Mark Grayson and family take to the stars! But Thragg and an unexpected trip to the past turn Mark’s world upside down. Collects INVINCIBLE #121-132
Nailbiter, Vol. 6: The Bloody Truth TP
WRITER: Joshua Williamson
ARTIST / COVER A: Mike Henderson
MAY 03 / 144 pages / FC/ M / $14.99
Sixteen of the world’s worst serial killers were all born and raised in the same small town. For years, people have tried to solve the mystery of "Why this town?" And now the truth is finally revealed...but at what cost? The bloody tale of horror from creators JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and MIKE HENDERSON concludes! Collects NAILBITER #26-#30
Revival Deluxe Collection, Vol. 4 HC
WRITER: Tim Seeley
ARTIST: Mike Norton
COVER A: Mike Norton, Jenny Frison
MAY 31 / 296 pages / FC/ M / $34.99
This is it, the final chapter in the critically acclaimed crime/horror rural noir, REVIVAL! For one day in central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now, it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. Having solved the mystery of her sister’s murder, Dana must decide whether to seek justice or help the perpetrator save the town of Wausau from eating itself alive. The sell-out hit series created by New York Times bestselling author TIM SEELEY and Eisner-winning artist MIKE NORTON is collected in this oversized hardcover featuring REVIVAL #36-47 plus many behind-the-scenes bonuses and other features.
