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Image Comics Solicitations For August 2014 – From Fade Out To The Walking Dead

And for Image Comics in August, the full list of new comics… the Rat Queens/Peter Panzerfaust crossover cover sticks out nicely, we have eight new titles, Fade Out gets an over sized version of issue 1, Dead@17 is coming to a dead end, Chew has Poyo, and lots more beside. What takes your eye?

FADE OUT #1 (MR)
(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Sean Phillips, Elizabeth Breitweiser
The first project from their groundbreaking five-year deal at Image will have Brubaker and Phillips fans, old and new, at the edge of their seats, as they weave an epic crime story unlike anything they've done before.

Hollywood – 1948. A noir film stuck in endless reshoots. A writer plagued with nightmares from the war and a dangerous secret. An up-and-coming starlet's suspicious death. And a maniacal Studio Mogul and his Security Chief who will do anything to keep the cameras rolling before the Post-War boom days come crashing down. THE FADE OUT is the most ambitious series yet from the award-winning Noir Masters.

Bonus: This 40-PAGE FIRST ISSUE features more story pages, as well as exclusive back pages articles that are only in these single issues!

FADE OUT #1 MOVIE MAGAZINE VAR (MR)
(W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Sean Phillips, Elizabeth Breitweiser
Special oversized magazine variant! Read issue one of THE FADE OUT in a special movie magazine replica edition with 8 extra pages of behind the scenes art and articles. A true collector's edition!

IMPERIAL #1
(W) Steven T. Seagle (A/CA) Marc Dos
Mark is two weeks out from making the biggest decision of his life. But which big decision will it be? Taking the ring of the woman of his dreams and becoming a married man? Or taking the crown of the world's only superhero and becoming the next Imperial? STEVEN T. SEAGLE (THE RED DIARY/ THE RE[A]D DIARY, Genius, it's a bird…) teams with MARK DOS SANTOS for a buddy book with commitment issues.

DEAD AT 17 BLASPHEMY THRONE #1
(W/A/CA) Josh Howard
IT'S ALL BEEN LEADING TO THIS – THE FINAL CHAPTER TO THE DEAD@17 SAGA BEGINS HERE!
For the last 10 years, Nara Kilday has gone up against the worst Hell has to offer, losing many friends and allies along the way. Now she faces her greatest threat: an unholy pact between her oldest nemesis and the Great Beast. While the world is thrown into chaos, Nara remains helpless, captive to an unknown force, the secret to victory hidden somewhere in her past. The countdown to Earth's final hours has begun.

DEAD AT 17 SOURCE BOOK
(W/A/CA) Josh Howard
Profiling every major and minor character in the Dead@17 universe! Get the lowdown on Nara, Asia, Bolabogg, the Zodiac, and dozens more with never-before-revealed secrets and histories. Featuring all-new artwork and a comprehensive series overview with a hint of what's to come! This is your definitive guide to demons, spirits, zombies, cults, and the girls who hunt them. The perfect intro for new readers or a handy reference for long-time fans.

GENIUS #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 (MR)
(W) Adam Freeman, Marc Bernardin (A/CA) Afua Richardson
GENIUS: ISSUES 1-5, WEEKLY THROUGHOUT AUGUST
The Winner of Top Cow's Pilot Season makes its triumphant return to print!

What if the greatest military mind of our generation was born to a people who are already supremely conditioned to wage war, who know nothing but violence since birth, and must continually adapt to new predators in order to survive? What if the second coming of Alexander the Great, of Genghis Khan, of Napoleon, of Patton…what if it was a teenaged girl from South Central, L.A. named Destiny? And what if she decides to secede three blocks of the 'Hood from the Union? Who is going to take it back from her and her army of gangbangers? Who CAN?
From writers MARC BERNARDIN and ADAM FREEMAN (Alphas, X-Men Origins: Nightcrawler, The Authority, The Highwaymen) and rising-star artist AFUA RICHARDSON comes a harrowing, action-packed tale of a city that declares war on a brilliant young woman pushed to the edge.

HOWTOONS REIGNITION #1
(W) Fred Van (A/CA) Tom Fowler, Jordie Bellaire
The awe-inspiring, adventureloving, science-doing series co-created by EAST OF WEST's
NICK DRAGOTTA returns with an all-new story from superstar creators FRED VAN LENTE,
TOM FOWLER, and JORDIE BELLAIRE! Tuck and Celine's parents put their family in suspended animation to ride out the ecological apocalypse-but when the kids wake up to find
Mom & Dad are gone, they have to make their way across a brave and terrifying new world to find the 'rents…using only their Howtoons projects to survive!

NIGHTWORLD #1 (OF 4)

(W) Paolo Leandri, Adam McGovern (A/CA) Paolo Leandri, Dominic Regan
Sad demon Plenilunio rules a haunted castle with his sleepwalking lover Lidia, and unwisely bargains with the evil Empyre to wake her. He's in a race for the mystic Soul Key with teen-from-hades Hotspot and the ruthless Hellena- agents of the Empyre with secret agendas. A four-part thrill ride to hell starts here, with humor, horror, tragic romance, and blockbuster monster fights, from the cult-hit team of ADAM McGOVERN & PAOLO LEANDRI (DR. ID, Idoru Jones).

WAYWARD #1 (MR)
(W) Jim Zub (A) Steven Cummings, John Rauch (CA) Steven Cummings, Ross Campbell
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER FOR A NEW GENERATION!
Rori Lane is trying to start a new life when she reunites with her mother in Japan, but ancient creatures lurking in the shadows of Tokyo sense something hidden deep within her, threatening everything she holds dear. Can Rori unlock the secrets of her power before it's too late? JIM ZUB (SKULLKICKERS, Samurai Jack), STEVE CUMMINGS (Legends of the Dark Knight, Deadshot), and JOHN RAUCH (INVINCIBLE) team up to create an all-new Image supernatural spectacle that combines the camaraderie and emotion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with the action and mystery of Hellboy. Don't miss it!

PETER PANZERFAUST #21
(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A) Tyler Jenkins (CA) Roc Upchurch
"ON TILL MORNING," Part One
From the memories of Claude, the only living twin, the story continues. Together at last, Peter, the Darlings, and the remaining Lost Boys embed themselves in the dangerous heart of Paris. With the Hook hot on their heels, it is only a matter of time before they are discovered. But Peter has a plan.

A new story arc begins here!

RAT QUEENS #8 (MR)
(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A) Roc Upchurch (CA) Tyler Jenkins
"THE FAR REACHING TENTACLES OF N'RYGOTH," Part Three
If your enemy is just too damn strong, well…when you can't beat 'em, join 'em. And then from the safety of their trust, that's when you kill 'em with a good rusty blade to the spine. Rat Queens style.

COVER SWITCHEROO! PETER PANZERFAUST's TYLER JENKINS draws this issue's cover, while RAT QUEENS' ROC UPCHURCH draws this month's PETER PANZERFAUST cover! Plus a special incentive B cover diptych for BOTH books by MICHAEL AVON OEMING!

SEX #15 (MR)
(W) Joe Casey (A/CA) Piotr Kowalski
SPECIAL FIFTEENTH ISSUE COLLECTOR'S ITEM!
You've heard about it. You've thought about it. All your friends are doing it. Now experience it for yourself: SEX! It's even better than they say it is!

DISPLACED PERSONS OGN
(W) Derek McCulloch (A/CA) Anthony Peruzzo
San Francisco, the twentieth century: In 1939, a private detective searches for a missingheiress. In 1969, twin brothers approach a drug heist from opposite sides of the law. And in 1999, a woman slowly comes to realize the terrible danger she faces in her own home. From the Eisner-nominated writer DEREK McCULLOCH (STAGGER LEE, Gone To Amerikay) and artist ANTHONY PERUZZO comes DISPLACED PERSONS, a riveting tale of murder, love, crime, friendship, betrayal, and just the slightest bit of time travel.

ARTIFACTS #38
(W) Devon Wong (A) Isaac Goodhart (CA) Stjepan Sejic
2013 Talent Hunt winners DEVON WONG and ISAAC GOODHART bring you the most shocking Darkness and Magdalena story ever told. Set in 1671 Mexico, the story "Through a Glass, Darkly" brings you the story that took place just before THE DARKNESS: BLACK SAILS.

APHRODITE IX #9 ST PATRICKS DAY VAR
(W) Matt Hawkins (A/CA) Stjepan Sejic
LIMITED TO 200 COPIES ALL SIGNED BY WRITER
MATT HAWKINS, ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR.

BLACK SCIENCE #8 (MR)
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Matteo Scalera, Dean White
Trapped in a fantastical dimension, the Anarchist League of Scientists discover a race of bizarre creatures that hold the mysteries of the Eververse…and a startling discovery behind the Pillar's deeper mythological significance.

BURN THE ORPHANAGE REIGN OF TERROR #4 (OF 5) CVR A GRACE (MR)
(W) Daniel Freedman, Sina Grace (A/CA) Sina Grace
Rock, Bear, and Lex finalize their plasn to win back the city that MannCorp sieged… only one problem: the evil witch Elyse is alive, and hungry for revenge!

CHEW #43 (MR)
(W) John Layman (A/CA) Rob Guillory
"CHICKEN TENDERS," Part Three
Olive. Poyo. Colby.

CLONE #19 (MR)
(W) David Schulner & Various (A/CA) Juan Jose Ryp, Andy Troy
To kill or not to kill: a deep divide pits the clones against one another, just as an old enemy returns…

  

C.O.W.L. #4 (MR)
(W) Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel (A) Rod Reis (CA) Trevor McCarthy
As City Hall continues to threaten Geoffrey Warner, Blaze must find a way to unite C.O.W.L….even as John's investigation brings a dark cloud over the organization

DARK ENGINE #2 (MR)
(W) Ryan Burton (A/CA) John Bivens
Sym is worshiped as the Eater of Hearts and the Dark Engine learns the pleasures of being a feared god.

DEATH VIGIL #2 (OF 8)
(W/A/CA) Stjepan Sejic
Clara Jenkins never had many friends. Then she joined Death Vigil…and she gained many friends. The end!
Oh…and of course there is that whole small print deal about the League of Necromancers who aligned themselves with a world-devouring enemy of all life, can summon unholy abominations to do their bidding, and seek to destroy the vigil above all else…

DREAM POLICE #5 (MR)
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A/CA) Sid Kotian, Bill Farmer
Who exactly are the Dream Police? Where do they come from? How are prospective officers chosen? Those seem like fairly straightforward questions…except that they are cover for a secret that goes back to the beginnings of civilization, a secret that must be protected at all costs, especially from the inquiries of Lieutenant Detective Joe Thursday. Joe has always been a loyal member of the Dream Police…but when his instincts as a cop tell him that the people he's working for are aligning against him, how far will he go to find the truth about them?

DRUMHELLAR #8 (MR)
(W) Riley Rossmo, Alex Link (A/CA) Riley Rossmo
Harold's strange accident is finally revealed! Red teases Drum with clues to his past, and it leaves Drum with uneasy questions. Just what does Red know? Will Drum ever find the killers leaving a trail of orphans across the state? And most disturbingly: does he even want to?

EAST OF WEST #15
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Nick Dragotta
"THE GREAT BEAST"
The son of Xiaolain and Death faces the Horsemen and becomes everything that the Message foretold.
The Apocalypse marches on in EAST OF WEST #15.

ELEPHANTMEN #60 (MR)
(W) Richard Starkings (A) Axel Medellin (CA) Boo Cook
Our 60th issue celebrates the Wedding of Obadiah Horn and Sahara.

GHOSTED #12 (MR)
(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Miroslav Mrva, Davide Gianfelice (CA) Dan Panosian
NEW STORY ARC!
Do you have a death wish? If so, there's a man out there who will grant you it….

HACK SLASH SON OF SAMHAIN #2 (MR)
(W) Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley (A) Emilio Laiso (CA) Stefano Caselli
After escaping Morinto's cave, Cassie and Delroy take to the desert to track the mysterious boy the monsters were holding captive. Their search leads them to the Scalpers, a gnarly group that doesn't take kindly to visitors. Meanwhile, Morinto confronts the mythical God Beast.

LOW #2 (MR)
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Greg Tocchini
The underwater city of Salus, humanity's last refuge, is running out of air and time. Poverty, disease, and corruption are rampant, and the church of Optimolgy can offer no solace as powerful as hard cream, the strange drug that keeps the bleak realities at bay. Police Inspector Marik Cain has sunk so low into that haze; should an opportunity for hope present itself, can he rise again?

MADAME FRANKENSTEIN #4 (OF 7)
(W) Jamie S. Rich (A) Megan Levens (CA) Joëlle Jones, Nick Filardi
Carnival sideshows! Burlesque dancers! Speakeasies! It's time for the monster's first trip into a public space, and Vincent has chosen a locale where Gail can hide amongst other freaks and denizens of the underworld. Just be careful what happens when another woman gets between the doctor and his creation.

MANHATTAN PROJECTS #23
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Nick Pitarra
"COLD WAR CRISIS"
With the world split in two, and President Kennedy's back against the wall, the only hope for the planet lies deep underground in Los Alamos.

The thrilling FEEL GOOD, BAD SCIENCE series continues in THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #23: COLD WAR CRISIS.

MANIFEST DESTINY #9
(W) Chris Dingess (A/CA) Matthew Roberts, Owen Gieni
Lewis' newest specimens aren't the only things threatening to kill the expedition…

MICE TEMPLAR IV LEGEND #13
(W) Bryan J. L. Glass, Michael Avon Oeming (A) Victor Santos, Serena Guerra (CA) Michael Avon Oeming
"DEFIANCE"
The fate of the Mole Goblins is revealed-and are they Karic's greatest betrayal or one of his darkest tragedies? But while Templar forces regroup against the deadliest threat they've ever faced, Karic's family and friends trapped within the walls of the capital city unleash youthful insurrection against the very heart of King Icarus' stronghold!

MORNING GLORIES #42 (MR)
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Joe Eisma (CA) Rodin Esquejo
"Declaration."

  

MPH #4 (OF 5)
(W) Mark Millar (A) Duncan Fegredo (CA) Duncan Fregredo
After a taste of the high life, Rosa's not sure she likes the changes powered by untold speed and wealth. Is that all there is? Meanwhile, her little brother Baseball gets into big, big trouble. Buckle up! Millarworld's fantastic new superhero book stays in high gear with MILLAR and FEGREDO's high-octane madness.

NAILBITER #4 (MR)
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Mike Henderson
WHAT IS THE "SERIAL KILLER GRAVEYARD?"
And are there more than just bodies buried there? Finch and Sheriff Crane must literally dig to find the answers!

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #3 (MR)
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Paul Azaceta, Elizabeth Breitweiser (CA) Paul Azaceta
"I REMEMBER WHEN SHE LOVED ME."
KIRKMAN & AZACETA's horror epic continues. Details of Kyle's life, in the time before he returned to Rome, West Virginia, are revealed…as the danger from all around him intensifies.

PROTECTORS INC #8 (MR)
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A/CA) Gordon Purcell, Michael Atiyeh
After having mysteriously disappeared over a decade earlier, The Patriot has returned from his long absence. But what has prompted this sudden reappearance? Does he know something of value about the murders that have lately gripped Chicago in a fist of terror…or is he trying to hide something? Who do you trust in an organization where everyone wears a mask and very few tell the truth? Detective John Riley must decide whether or not to trust someone he once idolized, but who may now be a serial killer.

REAL HEROES #5
(W/A/CA) Bryan Hitch
The cast of The Olympians movies learns the truth about the world they've been brought to and the secret of their super powers, and it's going to destroy the world. Their only hope is an escape back to our world, where an even more shocking truth will be found.

RED CITY #3
(W) Daniel Corey (A/CA) Mark Dos
The case unravels: Cal confronts personal demons as he realizes that the lives of an entire race hang on the outcome of his investigation and that someone near him isn't who they appear to be.

REVIVAL #23 (MR)
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Mike Norton (CA) Jenny Frison
Dana gets dangerously close to the killer stalking black market organ thieves in NYC. Ibrahaim gets even closer to the terrible origins of the scarred hitman.

  

RISE OF THE MAGI #4
(W) Marc Silvestri (A/CA) Sumeyye Kesgin
Asa Stonethrow's uneasy alliance of magic wielding criminals is beginning to unravel and trust becomes harder and harder to come by as the line between reality and illusion blurs. Asa is determined to fight the good fight, but is he really fighting the war he sees? Back in his home world of Rune, magic has laws and codes of honor; on Earth no such guides exist. While fighting for his life, Asa learns the terrible lesson that when pitted against the overpowering strength of chaos, order has little or no chance of victory.

SAGA #22 (MR)
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples
The family is tested.

  

SAVAGE DRAGON #199
(W/A/CA) Erik Larsen
COUNTDOWN TO ISSUE #200 REACHES ITS PENULTIMATE ISSUE!
Malcolm Dragon tackles the deadly Demonoids! It's an all-out underworld war as the Lava Lords, Ant-Menaces, and Demonoids battle it out for world domination-and whoever wins-we lose!! The surface world is on fire and the son of the Savage Dragon is in over his head!

SEX CRIMINALS #8 (MR)
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Sir Chetly Zipper
Jon and Suzie have had to deal with a whole lot in their time together but nothing can prepare them for…Robert Rainbow.

Actually he's a pretty cool guy. And that's the problem.

Come along and laff and love with the Eisner Award-nominated SEX CRIMINALS by MATT FRACTION (SATELLITE SAM, Hawkeye) and special guest artist CHIP ZDARSKY (SPAWN*, THE WALKING DEAD*)

*avid reader of

SHELTERED #11
(W) Ed Brisson (A/CA) John Christmas
THE FINAL ARC BEGINS HERE!
You can only pile up so many bodies before the outside world starts to notice.

SHUTTER #5 (MR)
(W) Joe Keatinge (A/CA) Leila Del, Owen Gieni
Ten years ago Kate Kristopher quit her career as a globe-trotting adventurer, but there's something she's hiding. Something big.

SIDEKICK #9 (MR)
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A/CA) Tom Mandrake, HiFi
After faking his death, the Red Cowl imagined that he could never be found, not by the police, not by his enemies, and especially not by Flyboy, his former sidekick. But now Flyboy has turned to the dark side, and is destroying everything and everyone who stands between him and the Cowl. Until now, the Red Cowl has never known what it feels like to run in fear…but that is about to change.

SKULLKICKERS #30
(W) Jim Zub, Will Hindmarch (A) Jeffrey Chamba Cruz, Royce "Fooray" Southerland (CA) Jeffrey Chamba Cruz
TAVERN TALES THROUGH TIME!
Through the abyss of time and across the far reaches of space there lie other pairs of monster mashing idiots called "Skullkickers." In this special issue written by JIM ZUB (our regular writer – duh) and WILL HINDMARCH (Always/Never/Now), you'll get a glimpse at some of these deadly duos for the first time-a tasty appetizer before the fighting feast yet to come…

SPAWN #246
(W) Todd McFarlane (A) Szymon Kudranski (CA) Todd McFarlane, Szymon Kudranski
An unthinkable act takes place in Sara's apartment. Meanwhile, Marc learns Jim's dark secret.

SPREAD #2 (MR)
(W) Justin Jordan (A/CA) Kyle Strahm
Raiders. Slavers. A gigantic Spreadworm. A hungry baby.
No has problems.

STRAY BULLETS THE KILLERS #6 (MR)
(W/A/CA) David Lapham
For as long as she can remember, Virginia Applejack has been running. She's run from her family, run from the mob, and run from love. But now she's going to take a stand. There's a murderer in her neighborhood that only she knows about. A man she's ready, willing, and able to kill to preserve her new life…Just like God told her to. See how a Beach House, a Hanukkah Party, and a bowl of hard boiled eggs add up to a fateful decision for one scarred young lady in "The Chosen One"…

SUPREME BLUE ROSE #2 (MR)
(W) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Tula Lotay
Diana Dane is being transported by Darius Dax in the hunt for the mysterious Ethan Crane. It's a car ride that takes her a lot further than she expects: out into the nature of the universe itself.

TECH JACKET #2
(W) Joe Keatinge (A) Khary Randolph, Dave McCaig (CA) Khary Randolph, Emilio Lopez
Tech Jacket's newest adventure brings him in touch with the Colossal…but is this massive ship the vanguard of an alien invasion, or something more sinister? Your mind, prepare to be blown!

THIEF OF THIEVES #24 (MR)
(W) Andy Diggle (A/CA) Shawn Martinbrough, Adriano Lucas
As "The Kill List" marches towards its conclusion, somebody's got to die…

  

TREES #4 (MR)
(W) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Jason Howard
Chenglei is starting to find himself in Shu, the Chinese city built under a Tree: but things are starting to find him, too. There's a storm coming, and the pressure is starting to be felt all over the world.

UMBRAL #8 (MR)
(W) Antony Johnston (A/CA) Christopher Mitten
"WHAT WHISPERS IN A WODE"
What indeed! But don't worry, you'll find out soon enough — after some sword-fighting, horse-stealing, spooky-forest-riding, soldier-tracking, nightmare-enduring, and corpse-finding, of course!

Also: a teensy bit of Mistwalker. See how nice we are to you?

WALKING DEAD #130 (MR)
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard & Various (CA) Charlie Adlard, Dave Stewart
"There were whispers and I was afraid."

WICKED & DIVINE #3 (MR)
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson (CA) Matthew Wilson, Jamie McKelvie
Laura has no choice. She has to go underground to find the goth-goth-gothity-goth of the Morrigan. Is this the most ill-advised underworld-related decision since Orpheus decided to see how Eurydice was doing in the back seat? To find out, read the comic that people are literally calling "The one by GILLEN/McKELVIE/WILSON with the very long title."

WILDFIRE #3
(W) Matt Hawkins (A/CA) Linda Sejic
In the aftermath of the fire that swept through West Los Angeles, other plants are now growing wildly out of control and no one seems to know why or how to stop it. The city has been quarantined and the military is considering. Can Dan and Violet stop the disaster before the military takes more drastic measures for containment?

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