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'Rat Queens Volume 6: The Infernal Path' Brings on the Ick Factor (REVIEW)
Wiebe, who is moving on to other projects. //Credit: Image Comics The Infernal Path has all of the heart, camaraderie, and bawdiness that makes Rat Queens so much fun to read in the first place Wiebe's characters are so endearing, and clearly love each other's company dearly. Owen Gieni also departed Rat Queens after this collection, which is[...]
The Race to Save Humanity is On with "Low" #22
[rwp_box_recap id="0"] The story of Low may be coming to an end, but this epic science-fantasy saga does not appear to be prone to some of the short-comings that are plaguing certain media darlings at the moment. //Credit: Image Comics This story knows full well where it's going, and it really feels like Rick Remender's plot is fully[...]
BC FCBD Roundup: Spawn #1 Comes Around Again
Comics fans from around the world are settling in to absorb all of the great titles they were able to pick up during Free Comic Book Day, with offerings from just about every comics publisher out there. //Credit: Image Comics Spawn #1 made the rounds again, with a splashy new cover from Francesco Mattina It's kind of[...]
BC FCBD Roundup: Deadly Class Killer Set
Or maybe you got to your store after (gasp!) what you really wanted was already gone! //Credit: Image Comics Fear not, friends I'm not only going to tell you something cool about the books I was able to pick up, I'm going to let you know where you might be able to find these stories if you[...]
One of the Great Mysteries of 'East of West" Revealed in Issue #42
Now we know. //Credit: Image Comics I'm going to keep out of spoiler territory completely here, since this issue is one that long-term fans of East of West will need to read for themselves. The story opens with the young incarnation of War goading Death into a confrontation at the Valley of the Gods Death, of course, accepts[...]
'Low' #21: Stel Caine Keeps Hope Alive in a Cell (REVIEW)
[rwp_box_recap id="0"] Low is winding down its run with Image Comics, and issue #21 is the second installment in the seven-part finale. //Credit: Image Comics Stel has been captured by the Burnt, the remnants of the human race that managed to stay alive on the surface of the earth when most of humanity fled to live beneath the[...]
'Isola' #7 Brings Gorgeous Fantasy and Tragedy to Life (REVIEW)
There is so much amazing fantasy material orbiting the comicsphere right now, you could spend several years absorbing fantastic stories and barely scratch the surface. //Credit: Image Comics Isola is a new discovery for me, and after reading issue 7, I ran out and picked up the first trade This is a stunning, gorgeous book, filled with[...]
The End of Reality is Coming in 'Black Science' #39 (REVIEW)
The story of Grant McKay, anarchist and super scientist, has been a roller coaster ride since issue one, with extra-dimensional travel, family strife, and persistent apocalypse-level destruction hounding Grant at every turn. //Credit: Image Comics And it's mostly his fault. After being pulled to a new, stable dimension, Grant and his wife, Sara, find themselves reunited with their[...]
A House of Mysteries Awaits 'Monstress' #21 (REVIEW)
I want to dive into the new issue, knowing that Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda are going to transport me to a place that only exists in their comic. //Credit: Image Comics It's an amazing place, utterly unique, fantastically realized Sure, you might recognize a few strands of the DNA that make up the story, but the[...]
Image Comics to Pulp 3,000 Copies of The Art Of Brian Bolland, Unless…
In 2008, Image Comics published the phenomenal hardcover volume, The Art Of Brian Bolland, celebrating and reflecting the comic book artwork of one of the medium's true masters, Brian Bolland It cost $50. Often referred to as the "artist's artist," Brian Bolland has spent the last quarter century producing some of the most memorable and inspiring[...]
Rat Queens #15 Brings an End to an Era of Fantasy Comics
With issue #15 of the current run of Rat Queens, Wiebe is saying his goodbyes to the Image series and leaving to pursue other creative endeavors. //Credit: Image Comics With his departure, Wiebe leaves the Queens with some resolution in their battle against the grotesque Fleshers Braga finally gives herself some peace of mind regarding her brother,[...]
The End of Days Inches Closer with 'East of West' #41 (REVIEW)
[rwp_box_recap id="0"] We're going to jump into this review of East of West #41 assuming that the reader is familiar with, and hopefully caught up with, the continuing narrative of this sprawling, ambitious science-fiction/western/political thriller from Jonathon Hickman and Nick Dragotta. //Credit: Image Comics East of West continues to advance an already impressive storyline, as the events behind[...]
The Search for Kippa Continues in 'Monstress' #20 (REVIEW)
Monstress #20 shows us exactly what Kippa's potentially foolhardy escape attempt has in store for her, and it's not very pretty… //Credit:Image Comics/Sana Takeda Is there an award in the comics industry that Monstress hasn't won yet? After netting 5 Eisner Awards in 2018,  Monstress writer Marjorie Liu and illustrator Sana Takeda could probably set their 5 year running story on[...]
Rat Queens #14: Dee the Godhammer Lays the Smackdown
The Queens, most of whom were captured during the last issue, watch in horror, realizing they are next on the menu. Courtesy Image Comics If only someone could intervene! Someone with god-level powers! Someone with a murder-happy Smidgen friend! Oh, wait! That's Dee! And she's coming to the rescue! Kurtis J Weibe knows how to keep a story[...]
The Blood Runs Like a River in Monstress #19 [REVIEW]
[rwp_box_recap id="0"] The stakes are raised as Maika and Corvo search desperately for their missing friend in the thrilling Monstress #19 from Image Comics. Courtesy Image Comics Kippa the fox girl has been kidnapped and is being carried through a region where many of the animal people are being affected by a breach between realities[...]
Image Brings More Sex to Comic Shops in April
Image Comics will relaunch Sex, the creator-owned comic book by Joe Casey and Piotr Kowalski, as an ongoing series of original graphic novels, the publisher announced in a press release Thursday The first volume, Sex, Vol 6: World Hunger will hit stores in April. In this all-new Sex experience, readers will return to Saturn City and[...]
Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett Bring New Section Zero to Image Comics
Following a successful Kickstarter in 2017, Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett are bringing Section Zero back to Image Comics for a new volume in April From a press release announcing the return: Section Zero kicks off with Part One: "Ground Zero," where readers meet a team of fearless adventurers Together the crew uncovers the secrets behind[...]
Thirteen: Amazon Studios Adapting Mike Oeming, Dan Berman's Image Graphic Novel 'Six'
Mike Oeming and Dan Berman's Image Comics graphic novel Six is being developed for television–and getting a "baker's dozen" title boost to boot, too! Circle of Confusion and ITV Studios America's Circle of Confusion TV Studios and Amazon Studios are adapting the science fiction thriller for series under the title Thirteen, with Stefan Jaworski (Those Who Kill)[...]
CM Punk appears on WWE Raw
So it should be no surprise that, having not written a comic book in a while, Punk has no qualms trashing comics professionals as well. Responding on Twitter to a comparison of the newly formed All Elite Wrestling (AEW) to Image Comics, Punk threw some jabs at the revolutionary comic book publisher: So everything is going to[...]
Image Cancels Near Death Vol. 3 OGN for Low Sales, Will Release Digitally Only
Image Comics has canceled the print run for Near Death Vol 3 OGN, originally scheduled for release next month, and will instead release the book as a digital original on ComiXology and Image's website Writer Jay Faerber made the announcement on Twitter, revealing that Image did not feel there were enough orders to print the[...]
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[rwp_box_recap id="0"] An old team, an old, old format. Ed Brubaker's written for penciller Sean Phillips for almost fifteen years (beginning with Sleeper) and between the two of them (and a murderer's row of colorists: Val Staples, Dave Stewart, Elizabeth Breitweiser, and the most recent, Jacob Phillips) they're responsible for some of the American/British comics' industry's best[...]
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Otherwise, watch for new batches every day…  4. Eric Stephenson. Publisher of Image Comics, no one has quite the power – and willingness to use it – to take a completely unknown comic book creator and make them the talk of the town as well as pulling mainstream comic creators from their Marvel and DC teat[...]
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Look for Bendis' creator-owned deal at DC to be quite inspiration for Snyder going forward as well… 14. Robert Kirkman. Chairman of Skybound, and partner at Image Comics, Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead continues to be a monster market performer, even if it is slightly down in prominence than in previous years Coupled with strong performances from his other titles,[...]
Deadly Class: The Students of Kings Dominion Have One Thing on Their Minds (PREVIEW)
So in the following preview for their series adaptation of Rick Remender (Black Science) and Wes Craig's critically acclaimed Image Comics comic book Deadly Class, viewers get a glimpse at what the students at Kings Dominion do to blow off a little steam… https://youtu.be/JynSYFqypZUVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: DEADLY CLASS | Student Life | SYFY (https://youtu.be/JynSYFqypZU) Adapted for television by Remender[...]