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John Rauch Off Invincible, During Almost-Three-Month Delay (UPDATE)
Invincible is the only book I've ever worked on that I was a fan of before starting and if it was up to me, I'd color it until the end. Rauch continues to colour Wayward, also for Image. But checking in with Image Comics studio Skybound who publish the comic, while they weren't commenting on Rauch's departure[...]
Image Watch – Talking Outcast With Paul Azaceta
By David Dissanayake Outcast, the new Skybound/Image Comics horror series from Robert Kirkman, Paul Azaceta, and Elizabeth Breitweiser hit stands a couple weeks ago to almost universal acclaim.  A really well constructed neo-horror story of demons and possessions, Outcast is off to a very promising start with its double-sized first issue It is decidedly different from[...]
Outcast #1 Outsells The Walking Dead
It looks like Image Comics has a new hit on their hands. I understand that not only has Outcast #1 by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta sold out of its
Skybound And Its Ghost President, J.J. Didde
Skybound is the studio created by Robert Kirkman and published through Image Comics Best known for the best selling The Walking Dead comic (and this week, the barnstorming Invincible) it has a president, JJ Didde, credited on all their books. Didde is described by the studio as "a business partner" His Facebook entry lists a series of moustachioed gentlemen[...]
Tech Jacket, The New Ongoing Series From Skybound
I'm told, via press release, that Skybound/Image Comics announced at their convention panel at ECCC that Tech Jacket by Joe Keatinge and Khary Randolph would be returning as a new ongoing series. It follows up on the Tech Jacket digital comic that launched at Image Expo, and it will be released from July. And handily there's a Tech Jacket[...]
How Skybound's Clone Is Doing More Than Cloning Itself For TV
David Schulner has talked about the upcoming TV adaptation of Image/Skybound comic book Clone at Bloody-Disgusting. The script is done It was a blast to write Everyone wants to be in business with Robert [Kirkman], who is executive producing with me, so we'll see what happens Fingers crossed. The TV script of Clone is different from the[...]
The Shel Dorf Awards Winners This Year Shift Toward The Creator-Owned – The Complete List
Vaughan (DC, Marvel, Vertigo) Continuing Series of the Year: The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard and  Cliff Rathburn (Skybound, Image) Spirit Award for Independent Comics: Jeff Smith (Creator-Owned) Jerry Bails Award: Craig Yoe (Creator-Owned Studio with clients) Shel Dorf Legacy Award: Steve Geppi   The Shel Dorf Awards were bestowed on October 25th at Detroit's Fanfare Convention, and[...]
Robert Kirkman Announces Outcast, A New Horror Series With Paul Azaceta
Jeremy Konrad is reporting to us from the Skybound panel that Robert Kirkman has announced a new horror series called Outcast It will have Paul Azaceta on art. Kirkman says the new series will treat exorcism the same way they treat zombies in The Walking Dead He says it expands and goes in new directions for[...]
Robert Kirkman And Paul Azaceta Teasing Something Horrific For NYCC (UPDATE x2)
Something Horrific from Robert Kirkman's Skybound, part of Image Comics Written by Kirkman, drawn by Paul Azaceta of Grounded and Daredevil… Expect so many more of these to come from all sorts of people… I'm glad these are digital Otherwise, massive waste of black ink.   Something for NYCC Something New Something Horrific from Robert Kirkman's Skybound, part[...]
Skybound Keeps Busy and Kirkman "Will Die" Working on Walking Dead at SDCC
Things are going to escalate into "wars" and "huge conflicts on a large scale", releasing 12 issues in 7 months, Robert Kirkman says, with Dave Stewart coming onboard to color the covers on this run. Updates from Kirkman included that starting in September, Skybound will be doing something uncommon in the US, releasing the Walking Dead[...]
Dead Body Road – Is This Justin Jordan's San Diego?
But with Bleeding Cool reports that he's walked off DC's Superboy title, news that he's going to be writing Crossed at Avatar and now that he has a new Skybound book that's been teased all week long, this seems to be Justin Jordan's year at San Diego I wonder if he's hiding in some quite[...]
Following Dead… Here Comes Body
From Robert Kirkman's Skybound and Image Comics We find out what it's all about tomorrow… From Robert Kirkman's Skybound and Image Comics We find out what it's all about tomorrow… From Robert Kirkman's Skybound and Image Comics We find out what it's all about tomorrow… From Robert Kirkman's Skybound and Image Comics[...]
What, Exactly, Is Dead From Robert Kirkman's Skybound? (UPDATE)
Anyway, Schmidt says that Robert Kirkman says; "It's a teaser! I can't tell you." He said there will be another tomorrow, then Saturday, then an announcement at the Skybound panel. Also, no Daryl in the comic Ever. So… Yes Dead Hopefully not on arrival. Oh wait the X is for the Walking Dead's tenth anniversary panel, starting at San[...]
Image Launches The Invincible Universe By Phil Hester And Todd Nauck In April
And that's what Phil Hester and Todd Nauck will be investigating in April with a new comic from Skybound/Image. Here's the solicitation; INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #1 (W) Phil Hester (A/CA) Todd Nauck, John Rauch In the aftermath of INVINCIBLE 100 and "The Death of Everyone," Dinosaurus has left his mark on the world Can heroes from across the universe –[...]
The Walking Dead's 383,612 Sales In Perspective: 13 Covers In 2012 Vs The Darkness #11's 11 Covers In 1997 Vs Obama Vs Justice League
I'm providing those to give us some context regarding what the best-selling comics during the Diamond-centric-distribution era have been. In any case, with Marvel NOW and the Uncanny Avengers now in the on deck circle, it'll be interesting to see if we're having this conversation again in October. Robert Kirkman's Eisner Award-winning The Walking Dead comic series[...]
Walking Dead #100 Covers By McFarlane, Phillips And Ottley Sell Out
But Image Comics and Skybound didn't plan for this quite so soon. There are still amounts of the other covers, by Charlie Adlard, Marc Silvestri, Frank Quitely and Bryan Hitch available for reorders. For now. Man, this thing is a monster. Bleeding Cool understands that three of the eight traditionally distributed covers for The Walking Dead #100[...]
The Walking Dead Bible Hits ECCC (UPDATE)
Kelly Davis writes from ECCC for Bleeding Cool. And gives us a first look at The Walking Dead Compendium One in the wild, no longer just in its standard form but now in its limited-to-1000 Bible style edition, hardcover, gold trim, the lot. Skybound is selling a very limited amount each day, with the remaining stock destined[...]
The Walking Dead Alien Invasion That Never Was – Robert Kirkman At Image Comics Expo
Someone, quick, call him a doctor. A new Witch Doctor: Mal Practice miniseries was the big announcement of the Skybound panel at Image Comics Expo, followed by the stealth announcement of a second Walking Dead novel in the follow-up Kirkman solo panel Both panels effectively blended into one continuous whole as Kirkman held court first with[...]