Solicitations for January 2018
October 17, 2017
Check out titles scheduled to release January 2018 and beyond from Image Comics.
Invincible #144
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Nathan Fairbairn, Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley
COVER A / COVER B: Nathan Fairbairn, Ryan Ottley
FEBRUARY 14 / 56 pages / FC/ M / $5.99
"THE END OF ALL THINGS," Conclusion
Final issue.
Everything since issue one has been building to this. Nothing can prepare you.
The Walking Dead #175
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST: Cliff Rathburn, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano
COVER A: Charlie Adlard, Dave Stewart
JANUARY 03 / 32 pages / BW/ M / $3.99
"NEW WORLD ORDER," Part One
NEW FRIENDS.
NEW ENEMIES.
NEW THREATS.
IT’S A WHOLE NEW WORLD.
Days Of Hate #1 (of 12)
WRITER: Aleš Kot
ARTIST: Danijel Žeželj
COVER A: Danijel Žeželj, Tom Muller
JANUARY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
The United States of America, 2022.
The loss that ripped them apart drove one into the arms of the police state and the other towards a guerrilla war against the white supremacy. Now they meet again. This is a story of a war.
Dissonance #1
WRITER: Singgih Nugroho
ARTIST: Sami Basri
COVER A: Varsam Kurnia
JANUARY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
In an alternate world where Earth is populated with powerful human-spirit hybrids called Fantasmen, Folke and Roisia Herviett, two siblings with opposing worldviews, are challenged to prove their worth and take up their parents’ positions in a devious group who secretly run the world. Meanwhile, Seraphim, a Fantasmen warrior guard, is sent to prevent a catastrophic event from affecting the Earth and its own universe.
From designer MELITA CURPHY, writer SINGGIH NUGROHO, and featuring the art of SAMI BASRI (Power Girl, WITCHBLADE), comes a fantasy drama set in a sci-fi world unlike any other.
The Further Adventures Of Nick Wilson #1 (of 5)
WRITER: Eddie Gorodetsky, Marc Andreyko
ARTIST: Steve Sadowski
COVER A: Pete Woods
COVER B: Ian Churchill
JANUARY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF NICK WILSON" From Eisner and Emmy-winning writers! For a few years in his early 20s, Nick Wilson had super powers and all the acclaim associated with them. When those powers vanished, so did his fame, sending him from national hero to late-night punchline. By the time we pick up his story, he is not yet 30 and barely an answer in a trivia contest. Faced with a life in a rear-view mirror full of lost powers, faded glory, former enemies, ex-girlfriends, and forgotten grudges, Nick struggles to figure out who he is today. Packing on an extra 20 pounds and peering through a medicinal marijuana haze, he is trying to build a future when all that’s left is just a man who hasn’t been super for a very long time. These are THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF NICK WILSON.
Ice Cream Man #1
WRITER: W. Maxwell Prince
ARTIST / COVER A: Chris O’Halloran, Martín Morazzo
COVER B: Frazer Irving
JANUARY 17 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
OVERSIZED FIRST ISSUE!
Chocolate, vanilla, existential horror, drug addiction, musical fantasy…there’s a flavor for everyone’s misery.
ICE CREAM MAN is a genre-defying comic book series featuring disparate "one-shot" tales of sorrow, wonder, and redemption. Each installment features its own cast of strange characters, dealing with their own special sundae of suffering. And on the periphery of all of them, like the twinkly music of his colorful truck, is the Ice Cream Man—a weaver of stories, a purveyor of sweet treats. Friend. Foe. God. Demon. The man who, with a snap of his fingers—lickety split!—can change the course of your life forever.
Postal: Mark #1
WRITER: Matt Hawkins
ARTIST / COVER A: Raffaele Ienco
FEBRUARY 21 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
After the stunning series conclusion to the regular POSTAL series, this one-shot story shows Mark’s fate in the town one year later.
Cowboy Ninja Viking Deluxe Edition TP
WRITER: A.J. Lieberman
ARTIST / COVER A: Riley Rossmo
JANUARY 10 / 304 pages / FC/ T+ / $19.99
This giant, oversized, deluxe trade paperback collects the entire run of the critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series, complete with extensive extras & bonus material.
It started with Dr. Sebastian Ghislain—rogue psychotherapist / covert op / DJ. Tasked with creating a counterintelligence unit, he turned to those long thought useless to society: patients with multiple personality disorder. These agents became known simply as Triplets. Misguided? Yeah. Impractical? Sure. But did it work? Absolutely not!
Now someone has located each Triplet and created a band of ridiculously disturbed but highly effective assassins. Our only hope? A Triplet known as Cowboy Ninja Viking. We are so screwed!
Crosswind, Vol. 1 TP
WRITER: Gail Simone
ARTIST / COVER A: Cat Staggs
FEBRUARY 28 / 176 pages / FC/ M / $9.99
Goodfellas meets Freaky Friday in this mind-bending new ongoing series from fan-favorite creators GAIL SIMONE (Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Deadpool, Secret Six, Birds of Prey) and CAT STAGGS (Adventures of Supergirl, Smallville Season 11, Wonder Woman '77). A slick and ruthless Chicago hitman. A smart but downtrodden Seattle housewife. When an inexplicable event strikes these two random strangers, their bodies, souls, and lives are switched—to potentially deadly effect. Collects CROSSWIND #1-6
Get Naked OGN
WRITER: Steven T. Seagle
ARTIST: Thomas Vium, Fred Tornager, Cecilie "Q" Maintz Thorsen, Mads Ellegård Skovbakke, Erlend Hjortland Sandøy, Aske Schmidt Rose, Thorbjørn Petersen, Ingvild Marie Methi, Sim Mau, Silja Lin, Bob Lundgreen Kristiansen, Angelica Inigo Jørgensen, Hope Hjort, Rebekka Davidsen Hestbæk, Andrada-Aurora Hansen, Christoffer Hammer, Patricia Amalie Eckerle, Tina Burholt, Emei Olivia Burell
COVER A: Mads Ellegård Skovbakke
FEBRUARY 07 / 280 pages / FC/ M / $24.99
In the spirit of essayist David Sedaris and monologist Spalding Grey, SEAGLE and 19 emerging global cartoonists take drawn storytelling into the world of the "graphic essay." 19 stories of global attitudes about the naked body balance raw comedy, raw emotions, and raw cartooning. SEAGLE honestly chronicles his place as an undressed metaphorical fish out of water on different continents—from not recognizing a famous naked celeb in Hollywood to being naked and eaten by actual fish in Tokyo.
Spy Seal, Vol. 1: The Corten-Steel Phoenix TP
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Rich Tommaso
JANUARY 24 / 72 pages / FC/ T / $12.99
Journey into the thrilling world of international espionage as one of Britain's most covert MI-6 divisions, the Nest, recruits a brand-new secret agent to their team: Spy Seal! Follow the newbie spy and his furry colleagues on exciting train rides, high-speed car chases, high-flying air adventures, and down secret underground tunnels, all in an effort to hunt down a dangerous British-turned-Soviet double agent—a slippery spy who poses as an upscale art dealer while covertly killing off important figures of Parliament. What is the reasoning behind this double agent's terrorist actions? Why are three masked bunny rabbits vandalizing paintings at every London gallery? And just what is this elusive Corten-Steel Phoenix anyway? Check out this deluxe format edition to decipher the answers to these and other puzzling questions in RICH TOMMASO's (SHE WOLF) latest series, visually reminiscent of such classic comics as The Adventures of Tintin and Usagi Yojimbo.
Collects SPY SEAL #1-4
Kill Or Be Killed #15
WRITER: Ed Brubaker
ARTIST: Sean Phillips, Elizabeth Breitweiser
COVER A: Sean Phillips
JANUARY 17 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
The next arc of BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS' bestselling series is a blockbuster! Dylan is forced to confront the reality of his violent actions and his sanity...and nothing will ever be the same again!
And remember, each issue of KILL OR BE KILLED contains extra content and articles only available in the single issues.
Collects KILL OR BE KILLED #11-14
Kill Or Be Killed, Vol. 3 TP
WRITER: Ed Brubaker
ARTIST: Sean Phillips, Elizabeth Breitweiser
COVER A: Sean Phillips
JANUARY 17 / 120 pages / FC/ M / $16.99
The third book in the bestselling KILL OR BE KILLED series from crime comics legends ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS. As Dylan tries to get his life back and confront the truth about the demon, he's caught in the crossfire between the Russian mafia and the NYPD.
Collects KILL OR BE KILLED #11-14
Sex Criminals #21
WRITER: Matt Fraction
ARTIST / COVER A: Chip Zdarsky
JANUARY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"FIVE-FINGERED DISCOUNT," Part One
Up is down and black is white and the sex isn't happening—neither is the crime. WHAT IS THIS BOOK EVEN? After the heartbreaking, albeit totally unsurprising, finale of FOURGY!, our leads find themselves in the arms of others while the fate of the whole universe hangs in the balance...ish!
Big Hard Sex Criminals, Vol. 2 Deluxxxe HC
WRITER: Matt Fraction
ARTIST / COVER A: Chip Zdarsky
JANUARY 03 / 256 pages / FC/ M / $39.99
When Jon and Suzie have sex, time stops—literally. What happens next? They rob banks, of course. Now they must try to stay out of trouble, too—and also love—but mostly trouble, yet everything keeps on complicating and getting all feelings-y and stuff.
Gathering together for the first time in full glorious color on oversized pages and almost entirely in the right order comes the pulse-quickening, pants-tightening, heart-pokening third and fourth arcs of the award-winning, bestselling, can't-believe-this-is-actually-our-jobs sex comedy SEX CRIMINALS, with bonus content (some created exclusively for this volume) and a modesty cover beneath the dust jacket to enable shame-free public consumption.
Collects SEX CRIMINALS #11-20
Angelic #5
WRITER: Simon Spurrier
ARTIST / COVER A: Caspar Wijngaard
JANUARY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99
"HEIRS AND GRACES," Part Five
Time for one brave little girlmonk to meet her maker….
The Beauty #19
WRITER: Jeremy Haun, Jason A. Hurley
ARTIST: Thomas Nachlik
COVER A: Jeremy Haun, Nick Filardi
COVER B: Baldemar Rivas
JANUARY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Sometimes the hunt for the truth yields more than you bargain for. Coop is learning that the hard way.
Birthright #30
WRITER: Joshua Williamson
ARTIST / COVER A: Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas
FEBRUARY 21 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Can Mikey free himself from Lore once and for all? The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance!
Black Cloud #7
WRITER: Ivan Brandon, Jason Latour
ARTIST: Greg Hinkle, Matt Wilson
COVER A: Greg Hinkle
JANUARY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"NO ESCAPE," Part Two
Retreating to Earth, Zelda has shut the door on her problems back home. But those problems are now her enemies. And they’ve decided to kick down the door….
Black Magick #10
WRITER: Greg Rucka
ARTIST / COVER A: Nicola Scott
COVER B: Tula Lotay
JANUARY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"AWAKENINGS II," Part Five
In the wake of an officer-involved shooting, Rowan’s lies are threatening to unravel. The Ascension threatens tragedy for those closest to Rowan.
Bonehead #2
WRITER: Bryan Hill
ARTIST / COVER A: Rhoald Marcellius
JANUARY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
With the city on the brink of disaster, Hideki must face his past life as a Bonehead and decide whether Aleph's experiment is a friend or foe.
Copperhead #18
WRITER: Jay Faerber
ARTIST: Drew Moss, Ron Riley
COVER A: Ron Riley, Scott Godlewski
JANUARY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Clara's been shot, stabbed, and beaten. But nothing will stop her from being reunited with her son.
Coyotes #3
WRITER: Sean Lewis
ARTIST / COVER A: Caitlin Yarsky
JANUARY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
The revenge fantasy continues! Faced with Abuela and the old women that originally warred with the Werewolves, Red and Coffey discover a history of this ancient war and of Red's lost sister, Maria. All the while, Adlin Industries continues to torture the werewolf Seff in pursuit of the greatest weapon imaginable.
Curse Words, Vol. 2: Explosiontown TP
WRITER: Charles Soule
ARTIST / COVER A: Ryan Browne
JANUARY 10 / 160 pages / FC/ M / $16.99
The world has realized that dark wizards fighting epic battles in the skies above our cities might actually be a bad thing, and Earth's leaders have finally agreed on one thing: they want Wizord and Margaret gone. Meanwhile, the evil Sizzajee is still gunning for them, and Wizord's ex, the lovely Ruby Stitch, is striking out on her own path. Forget it, Jake...it's EXPLOSIONTOWN.
The second chapter of the dark, funny fantasy that's captured imaginations across the land and refuses to let them go. From CHARLES SOULE (Daredevil, Darth Vader) and RYAN BROWNE (GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS).
Collects CURSE WORDS #6-10, plus the CURSE WORDS HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1
Dark Fang #3
WRITER: Miles Gunter
ARTIST / COVER A: Kelsey Shannon
JANUARY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"EARTH CALLING," Part Three
Valla's campaign against the fossil fuel industry reaches the highest office of government (yes...that one). Now there's a storm coming for her, and it just might be more than she can handle.
Descender, Vol. 5: Rise Of The Robots TP
WRITER: Jeff Lemire
ARTIST / COVER A: Dustin Nguyen
JANUARY 10 / 120 pages / FC/ M / $16.99
The first major DESCENDER event is here. This is what it has all been building to. The Robot Resistance rises up and tightens its iron grip in the universe as the origins of the Harvesters are finally revealed and the galaxy is thrown into all-out war!
A new chapter of the sci-fi epic begins here by superstar creators JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN.
Collects DESCENDER #22-26
East Of West #36
WRITER: Jonathan Hickman
ARTIST / COVER A: Nick Dragotta
MARCH 07 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
"THINGS FATHERS DO WITH THEIR SONS"
We catch up with Death and Babylon.
Eternal Empire #6
WRITER: Jonathan Luna, Sarah Vaughn
ARTIST / COVER A: Jonathan Luna
JANUARY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Tair and Rion learn about their origins and journey to the capital of Nifaal, the last free country, to seek aid in destroying the Empire.
Evolution #3
WRITER: Christopher Sebela, Joshua Williamson, Joe Keatinge, James Asmus
ARTIST / COVER A: Joe Infurnari, Jordan Boyd
JANUARY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Abe is the only one who seems to have noticed mankind’s evolutionary leap. Meanwhile, Claire and Rochelle relive a sinister night in the Hollywood Hills, and Hannah disobeys the church in the pursuit of answers….
Extremity #10
WRITER: Daniel Warren Johnson
ARTIST: Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer
COVER A: Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson
JANUARY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Thea learns the hard way that peace never lasts.
The Family Trade #4
WRITER: Nikki Ryan, Justin Jordan
ARTIST / COVER A: Morgan Beem
JANUARY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99
"THE FAMILY," Part Four
Jessa has been captured by her enemies. Berghardt has whipped the Float into a frenzy, and they’re storming the streets. The Family doesn’t know they’ve been targeted. Things could probably be going better.
Gasolina #5
WRITER: Sean Mackiewicz
ARTIST / COVER A: Niko Walter, Mat Lopes
JANUARY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Fire and blood have awoken something ancient beneath the earth. It feasts on flesh, and no one can stop it. This is how the world ends. Grab a loved one.
God Complex #4
WRITER: Bryan Lie, Paul Jenkins
ARTIST / COVER A: Hendry Prasetya
JANUARY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
It’s the moment of truth. After his confrontation with the revolutionaries, Seneca is getting rebuilt by the Rulers in a desperate measure to find the missing God, Trinity. He is now more powerful and closer to Trinity than ever, but it also costs him more than he’s willing to pay.
The Gravediggers Union #3
WRITER / COVER A: Wes Craig
ARTIST: Wes Craig, Niko Guardia, Toby Cypress
JANUARY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
What is the key that will release the Dark Gods?
Desperate to prove herself as the true prophet of the apocalypse, Morgan embarks on a darkly mystical journey that may tear her apart. Meanwhile, to find the location of Morgan and the Black Temple, the Gravediggers have to do battle with one of the strangest creatures they’ve ever encountered: the Yuppie-Vampire!
Hack/Slash: Resurrection #4
WRITER: Tini Howard
ARTIST: Celor, K. Michael Russell
COVER A: Tim Seeley
COVER B: Arist Deyn
JANUARY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Cassie feels betrayed. Okay, not feels betrayed, is betrayed. So she's gonna put on a cute new outfit and take herself out dancing. Do, re, mi, motherf*cker.
Image Giant-Sized Artist’s Proof Edition: Seven To Eternity #2
WRITER: Rick Remender
ARTIST / COVER A: Jerome Opeña
FEBRUARY 07 / 48 pages / BW/ T / $24.99
Back by popular demand, this oversized artist proof completes the first arc of SEVEN TO ETERNITY by showcasing the original inked pages of issues three & four in stunning 11"x17" format.
Collects SEVEN TO ETERNITY #3-4
Horizon #18
WRITER: Brandon Thomas
ARTIST: Mike Spicer, Juan Gedeon
COVER A: Jason Howard
FEBRUARY 21 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Who is Counselor Rytell? And why did he back Zhia’s military operation against Earth? Asking those questions could get a Valian killed.
Kill Six Billion Demons, Book 2 TP
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Tom Parkinson-Morgan
JANUARY 03 / 128 pages / FC/ M / $14.99
In this collection of the second major arc of the popular webcomic KILL SIX BILLION DEMONS, woefully out-of-place sorority sister Allison Ruth and angelic lawman "82 White Chain" must struggle against their own fears in a fateful clash with one of the seven evil masters of creation.
Kingsman: The Red Diamond #5 (of 6)
WRITER: Rob Williams
ARTIST: Simon Fraser
COVER A / COVER B: Leinil Yu
JANUARY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Time is running out to stop Red Diamond from seizing the world's wealth and building an empire on jewels and material riches. Lurking in his lair at the bottom of the ocean, Red Diamond plots his global takeover while rolling around naked in mounds of jewels. All computers are wiped out, civilians are rioting in the streets, and Eggsy's Mum has been beaten and left for dead. Eggsy and Kwaito are stranded in China. How's our novice spy going to get himself—and the rest of the world—out of trouble this time? Issue number five of this unstoppable, action-packed miniseries contains full-frontal nudity, explosives, submarines, and DIAMONDS.
Maestros #4
WRITER: Steve Skroce
ARTIST / COVER A: Steve Skroce, Dave Stewart
JANUARY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
With his enemies in pursuit, Willy travels to the Underworld in hopes of making an alliance with his father's greatest enemy. Meanwhile, his mother reflects upon the events that banished her and her son. Also, Loyal Backstabber’s origins are revealed!
Mage: The Hero Denied #5 (Of 15)
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Matt Wagner
JANUARY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
MATT WAGNER’s classic saga of comics fantasy continues in the third and final part of his epic MAGE trilogy. More than a year has passed since Kevin Matchstick’s nearly fatal encounter with an ancient Goddess of the Underworld. Kevin and his family have moved farther north in an effort to escape the notice of his enemies and are gradually settling into their new life once again. More than ever, the erstwhile hero is determined to forswear his role as the Pendragon and avoid calling on the power of Excalibur. But his determination is put to the test with the sudden and unexpected arrival of a familiar face from Kevin’s adventuresome past.
MAGE: THE HERO DENIED is a 15-issue limited series climaxing in a double-sized finale. Considered by many to be creator MATT WAGNER’s masterpiece, MAGE has been a perennial favorite with old and new readers alike for nearly three decades.
Manifest Destiny #34
WRITER: Chris Dingess
ARTIST: Tony Akins, Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni
COVER A: Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni
MARCH 28 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Sixty years before the Civil War, the Corps of Discovery is at war with itself! Choose a side…carefully.
Monstress #13
WRITER: Marjorie Liu
ARTIST / COVER A: Sana Takeda
JANUARY 24 / 40 pages / FC/ M / $4.99
Hugo Award-winning MONSTRESS returns with a new arc and an oversized issue! Maika has spent most of her life learning how to fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life…is to make friends?
No. 1 With A Bullet #3
WRITER: Jacob Semahn
ARTIST / COVER A: Jorge Corona
JANUARY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
Buckling under the stress, Nash’s reality is rocked as an unexpected visitor and the Museum of Death await her with open arms.
Outcast By Kirkman & Azaceta #33
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
ARTIST / COVER A: Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser
JANUARY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"INVASION," Part Two
Things are getting worse in Rome, West Virginia. Much worse.
Paper Girls #19
WRITER: Brian K. Vaughan
ARTIST: Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson
COVER A: Cliff Chiang
JANUARY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99
The Battle of the Ages has begun, and Tiffany and her fellow Paper Girls are caught in its deadly crossfire.
Paradiso #2
WRITER: Ram V
ARTIST / COVER A: Dearbhla Kelly, Dev Pramanik
COVER B: Josan Gonzalez
JANUARY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Whispers of the Pneumas have brought Hazard to Aquarius. Noira realizes that she’s in deeper than she would have liked. And, in the aftermath of the attack on his transport, Jack tries to find a way into Paradiso but wanders into a close encounter of the weird kind. Powerful forces are on the move in Paradiso City, but to what end?
Yeah, there’s one thing you’ll learn about ’Diso soon enough. The stories you hear—especially the scary kind—tend to be true.
Port Of Earth #3
WRITER: Zack Kaplan
ARTIST / COVER A: Andrea Mutti
JANUARY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
A deadly alien has broken travel restrictions and killed an innocent person on the California coast. While ESA Agent Rice is committed to following protocols and peacefully deporting our dangerous visitor back to Port, his partner McIntyre is determined to use lethal force regardless of the situation. Will these two agents be able to overcome their differences, avoid a galactic incident, and safely return the alien to the Port of Earth?
Postal #25
WRITER: Bryan Hill
ARTIST / COVER A: Isaac Goodhart
JANUARY 24 / 48 pages / FC/ M / $5.99
The war for Eden is over, but Laura faces the most important choice of her life: What to do with her son Mark's future.
Rat Queens (2017) #7
WRITER: Kurtis J. Wiebe
ARTIST / COVER A: Owen Gieni
COVER B: Jim Valentino, Owen Gieni
JANUARY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"THE COLOSSAL MAGIC NOTHING," Part Two
Even with all the random disappearances around Palisade, there’s still a lot of work to do! A pack of ravenous, drunken monsters lurk in the woods outside of town, and the Queens are only partly to blame!
The Realm #5
WRITER: Seth M. Peck
ARTIST: Jeremy Haun
COVER A: Jeremy Haun, Nick Filardi
COVER B: Jenny Frison
JANUARY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Everything comes to a head as the bloodthirsty orc horde descends on Will and his team, while help arrives from an unexpected source.
Redlands #6
WRITER / ARTIST: Vanesa R. Del Rey, Jordie Bellaire
COVER A: Vanesa R. Del Rey
FEBRUARY 21 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Nancy has discovered her fire, and in an all-out, claws-flying brawl, Casper discovers she’s not who she seems. The town of Redlands greets an old friend of many names, but the witches call him by just one: Father.
Redneck #9
WRITER: Donny Cates
ARTIST: Dee Cunniffe, Lisandro Estherren
COVER A: Nick Pitarra
JANUARY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
The Bowmans are drowning in the flood of fresh blood. With the cops hot on their tail, can they survive the rising tide?
Regression #6
WRITER: Cullen Bunn
ARTIST: Danny Luckert, Marie Enger
COVER A: Danny Luckert
JANUARY 24 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Detective Graymercy and Molly connect with an occultist in their attempt to track down the missing Adrian. Meanwhile, Adrian struggles to maintain his sanity as the extremists who hold him prisoner subject him to terrible mental torture. Their goal: to coax diabolical secrets from Adrian's past life.
Rock Candy Mountain #7
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Kyle Starks
JANUARY 03 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
CHAPTER 7: "THE JUNGLE FIRES WERE BURNING" Old friends reunite and old enemies return as the World's Toughest Hobo finds himself in the final stretch of his journey for the mythical hobo heaven but faces his toughest challenges yet as the stakes continue to rise. I do suspect you've seen some wild things in your days, Dear Friends, but this issue finds us in a trainyard war—a hobo donnybrook like you've never imagined! So boil up your glad rags, and grab your bindle as we find out if Jackson and company find salvation or a one-way trip on that westbound train to the boneyard! Part one of the two-part series finale of ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN.
Rose #7
WRITER: Meredith Finch
ARTIST / COVER A: Ig Guara
COVER B: Loopydave, Eric Basaldua
JANUARY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
With a fire raging in Millhaven, Rose is desperate to rejoin her companions. While Rose searches for her friends, Thorne struggles to accept Rose’s new knight protector. A ghost from the past brings startling revelations, and Will’s commitment to the rebellion is challenged with the news of Ila’s loss. Secrets long hidden are finally revealed in the next exciting chapter of ROSE.
Royal City #9
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Jeff Lemire
COVER B: Ray Fawkes
JANUARY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"SONIC YOUTH," Part Four Each issue in this arc will feature a special variant cover paying homage to some of the best indie rock albums of the 1990s, featuring stellar artwork by JEFFREY BROWN (Jedi Academy), EMI LENOX (PLUTONA), NATE POWELL (March), RAY FAWKES (UNDERWINTER), and DUSTIN NGUYEN (DESCENDER).
Rumble (2017) #2
WRITER: John Arcudi
ARTIST: David Rubín, Dave Stewart
COVER A: David Rubín
COVER B: Dave Stewart
JANUARY 17 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"SOUL WITHOUT PITY," Part Two
Rathraq is more brutal, more efficient, more bloodthirsty than ever, and nothing Del or Bobby or Timah can do seems to be able to stop him. Meanwhile, what’s at the bottom of Lake Hurando?
Sacred Creatures #6
WRITER / ARTIST: Klaus Janson, Pablo Raimondi
COVER A: Pablo Raimondi
COVER B: Klaus Janson, Tommy Lee Edwards
APRIL 25 / 64 pages / FC/ M / $4.99
Leo follows the leads. Naviel gets even. Lucius takes a trip.
Savage Dragon Archives, Vol. 9 TP
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Erik Larsen
JANUARY 24 / 576 pages / BW/ M / $24.99
SAVAGE DRAGON COLLECTED IN STUNNING BLACK AND WHITE! The notorious threesome! Mr. Glum’s story! Into Dimension-X! Malcolm graduates high school! The showdown with Dart! Malcolm and Maxine tie the knot! Ant! Spawn! Malcolm joins the Chicago Police Dept.! Malcolm and Maxine become proud parents! The Merging of Multiple Earths! Death! Birth! Everything you loved and more in the generation-spanning saga from Inkwell Award-winning creator ERIK LARSEN! Featuring the awe-inspiring epic 225th issue! All collected in one massive volume! Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #201-225
Sleepless #2
WRITER: Sarah Vaughn
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B: Alissa Sallah, Leila Del Duca
JANUARY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $3.99
Poppy tries to figure out what steps to take after the attempt on her life, but nothing is going her way.
Slots #4
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Dan Panosian
JANUARY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
With a deadbeat dad and a cruel stepfather, a boy named Lucy grew up quick and grew up mean…to everyone but a girl named Mercy.
Snotgirl #9
WRITER: Bryan Lee O'Malley
ARTIST / COVER A: Leslie Hung
FEBRUARY 07 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $2.99
From bestselling BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim, Seconds) and superstar LESLIE HUNG, it’s SNOTGIRL! Lottie Person is a beloved blogger who just wants to live her life. Instead, she’s getting engulfed in a messed-up mystery while secretly suffering from alarming allergies. THIS MONTH: Sun and fun at a fashion-influencer fest in the desert. The first part of a two-part adventure! It’s "WEEKEND, PART ONE!" Don’t forget your allergy pills!
Southern Bastards, Vol. 4: Gut Check TP
WRITER: Jason Aaron, Jason Latour
ARTIST: Jason Latour, Chris Brunner
COVER A: Chris Brunner, Jason Latour
JUNE 27 / 168 pages / FC/ M / $16.99
Coach Boss holds sway over Craw County for one reason: he wins football games. But after the biggest, ugliest loss of his career, the coach must become more of a criminal than ever before if he's gonna keep ahead of his enemies. Enemies like Roberta Tubb, who's come to town with a machine gun and some serious questions about how her daddy died. The 2015 Harvey Award-winning (Best New Series) and 2016 Eisner Award-winning (Best Continuing Series) southern-fried crime comic by JASON AARON & JASON LATOUR is back for another round of football, BBQ, and bloodshed! Collects SOUTHERN BASTARDS #15-20
Spawn #282
WRITER: Darragh Savage, Jason Shawn Alexander
ARTIST / COVER A / COVER B: Jason Shawn Alexander
JANUARY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ T / $2.99
"DARK HORROR," conclusion THE EXCITING FINALE OF THE DARK HORROR STORY ARC! This issue marks the introduction of a NEW CHARACTER, soon to have its OWN Image comic book!
Spread #25
WRITER: Justin Jordan
ARTIST: Felipe Sobreiro, John Bivens, Kyle Strahm
COVER A: Felipe Sobreiro, Kyle Strahm
COVER B: Felipe Sobreiro
MARCH 07 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"DAMOCLES," Conclusion No versus the Spread. All of it.
Stray Bullets: Sunshine & Roses #32
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: David Lapham
FEBRUARY 14 / 32 pages / BW/ M / $3.99
Kretchmeyer and Annie make a drastic decision after realizing that their lives just suck without enormous amounts of money and power.
Underwinter: A Field Of Feathers #4
WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: Ray Fawkes
JANUARY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
The children are trapped on the highway. There’s no turning back. This is where father and mother stage their final battle. Magic is worse than a bullet.
Violent Love, Vol. 2: Hearts On Fire TP
WRITER: Frank J. Barbiere
ARTIST / COVER A: Victor Santos
JANUARY 31 / 144 pages / FC/ M / $16.99
Daisy Jane and Rock Bradley’s story of blood, bullets, and revenge comes to a thrilling conclusion. Collects VIOLENT LOVE #6-10
Void Trip #3 (of 5)
WRITER: Ryan O'Sullivan
ARTIST / COVER A: Plaid Klaus
JANUARY 31 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
Having now discovered the hippy-paradise super-planet Euphoria, our space hobos finally learn that age-old truth: the worst thing that can happen to a person is having their dreams come true.
Warframe #4
WRITER: Matt Hawkins, Ryan Cady
ARTIST / COVER A: Studio Hive
APRIL 18 / 32 pages / FC/ T+ / $3.99
On the other side of the Void Gate, the Lotus's Tenno and her allies discover Orokin secrets beyond their imagining. But they're far from alone on the vessel, as something horrible from the past awakens….
Wayward, Vol. 5: Tethered Souls TP
WRITER: Jim Zub
ARTIST / COVER A: Steven Cummings, Tamra Bonvillain
JANUARY 31 / 136 pages / FC/ M / $17.99
Japan and Ireland are torn apart by conflict. The new power that defines the modern world rages out of control. JIM ZUB (Avengers, SKULLKICKERS) and STEVEN CUMMINGS (Deadshot, Legends of the Dark Knight) continue their supernatural spectacle that combines the camaraderie and emotion of shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer with foreign cultures and fascinating mythological monsters. This volume includes design artwork by artist STEVEN CUMMINGS and profiles on mythical creatures by monster scholars ZACK DAVISSON and ANN O’REGAN not found in the single issues. Collects WAYWARD #21-25
The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 6: Imperial Phase, Part 2 TP
WRITER: Kieron Gillen
ARTIST / COVER A: Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson
JANUARY 10 / 168 pages / FC/ M / $16.99
When you're at the peak of your powers, there's only one way to go. The question becomes—how many people are you willing to drag down with you? The bestselling, critically acclaimed comic by KIERON GILLEN, JAMIE McKELVIE and MATT WILSON reaches its most dramatic arc yet. Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #29-33
Witchblade (2017) #2
WRITER: Caitlin Kittredge
ARTIST / COVER A: Bryan Valenza, Roberta Ingranata
JANUARY 10 / 32 pages / FC/ M / $3.99
"LIFE AFTER," Part Two
Struggling to adapt to her new life as the Witchblade's host, Alex finds she's the prime suspect in the death of an NYPD detective—and that the dead cop had powerful and corrupt friends who will do anything to keep his shady business quiet. But in the world of the Witchblade, nothing is quite what it seems, and Alex soon learns that there's more than greed and graft at play inside the circle of corruption. The bent cops also have a supernatural backer, and Alex has just landed in his crosshairs.
