Image Comics sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Godland #34, Haunt #13, Morning Glories #7, Outlaw Territory #2, Savage Dragon #109, Savage Dragon #169, Skullkickers #6, Spawn #201, The Mission #1, The Walking Dead Weekly #8, and Turf #4.
GØDLAND #34
story JOE CASEY, art & cover TOM SCIOLI
24 PAGES, FC, $2.99
BOOK THIRTY-FOUR: THE WORKS
Imagine the most mind-blowing epic of our times… then double it! Now cram that into a solicitation that compels you to pre-order multiple copies! You have just experienced an Iboga-sized event. You know what we’re dealing here: It’s cosmic crack for your comic-addled brains!
HAUNT #13 (RES)
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art GREG CAPULLO & TODD McFARLANE
covers GREG CAPULLO, RYAN OTTLEY & ERIK LARSEN/TODD McFARLANE
JANUARY 5
24 PAGES / FC
$1.99
NEW STORY ARC! SPECIAL PRICE!
As the next chapter in HAUNT begins, Kurt Kilgore’s continued presence in the realm of the living has been detected. Rules have been broken, the natural order of things must be restored. It’s coming for Kurt—this could be the end of Haunt. Who or what is THE APPARITION?
MORNING GLORIES #7
story NICK SPENCER
art JOE EISMA
cover RODIN ESQUELJO
FEBRUARY 16
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99
Zoe has everything—looks, popularity, and a perfect GPA. But if you think you know all there is to know about her, think again. The secret she keeps sheds new light on the mysteries of Morning Glory Academy!
“Just as strong as Spencer’s writing is Joe Eisma’s artwork. Though the style of his art differs considerably from the striking work of the cover artist, Rodin Esquejo, Eisma’s efforts in no way suffer from comparison. He utilizes strong, clean lines that provide plenty of detail.”
—Ross Haralson, SilverBullet.com
The hit book of 2010 begins a new story arc! THE PERFECT JUMP-ON POINT AT ANY ALL-NEW LOWER PRICE!
OUTLAW TERRITORY, VOL. 2
story & art VARIOUS, editor MICHAEL WOODS
240 PAGES, $19.99
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED WESTERN ANTHOLOGY RETURNS WITH AN EVEN BIGGER LINE-UP THAN BEFORE!
OUTLAW TERRITORY continues to bring together some of the best and brightest creators in comics as they weave their own brand of tales about the old west. From more somber to action-packed to gut-wrenching character plays, this book has a little something for everybody.
COME BACK WITH US AS WE EXPLORE MORE OF THE DARK AND GRITTY HISTORY OF AMERICA WE CALL THE WILD WEST.
story & art: RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, PAUL AZACETA, MARC BERNARDIN, WERTHER DELL’EDERA, JOSHUA DYSART, TOM FOWLER, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, ADAM FREEMAN, STUART IMMONEN, ROBERT KIRKMAN, ANDY KUHN, JEFF LEMIRE, JOSHUA ORTEGA, GREG PAK, SEAN PHILLIPS, DUSTIN WEAVER, LEN WEIN, JOHN WHALEN, MICHAEL WOODS and MORE!
cover: NIC KLEIN
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
SAVAGE DRAGON #169
story ERIK LARSEN
art & cover ERIK LARSEN
FEBRUARY 9
32 PAGES / FC
$3.50
“EMPEROR DRAGON,” AFTERMATH
His world has been destroyed. Malcolm Dragon must cope with the greatest personal loss he’s faced in his life. Things will never be the same. It’s a new beginning for the SAVAGE DRAGON title as 14-year-old Malcolm Dragon at last takes center stage.
SKULLKICKERS #6
story Brian Clevinger, Ray Fawkes, Chris Sims & Adam Warren
art Jeffrey ‘Chamba’ Cruz, Scott Hepburn, Joe Vriens & Jim Zubkavich
cover Chris Stevens, Edwin Huang & Saejin Oh
FEBRUARY 23
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99
“FOUR TAVERN TALES”
The Skullkickers find some time to kick back and relax… and by “relax”, we mean, “Mash more monsters.”
This issue is a Skullkicking short story smorgasbord by top-flight comic talent Brian Clevinger (Atomic Robo), Ray Fawkes (Possessions), Chris Sims (The Invincible Super Blog), Adam Warren (Empowered), Chamba (Street Fighter), Scott Hepburn (Star Wars), Joe Vriens (Darkstalkers) and Jim Zubkavich (Oh yeah, an actual SKULLKICKERS guy).
SPAWN #203
story WILL CARLTON
art SZYMON KUDRANSKI & TODD MCFARLANE
cover SZYMON KUDRANSKI
32 PAGES, FC, $2.99
Jim Downing learns he has a lineage connection to both Clown and Bludd. This puts him in a coveted group aptly named the Unholy Trinity.
SPAWN: ARCHITECTS OF FEAR (ONE-SHOT)
story ARTHUR CLAIRE, art & cover ALEKSI BRICLOT
64 PAGES, FC, $6.99
From the creative team that brought you SPAWN SIMONY comes this new original Spawn graphic novel fully painted by one of the world’s premiere artists.
An elite group of Angels, known as the Caste of Architects, needs the help of Spawn to retrieve one of their living weapons that has gone amok, the Horsaak-El. For centuries this “weapon” has been absorbing the souls of the damned to keep them from joining the armies of Hell, but now it is preying on the souls of the innocent. To ensure Spawn’s cooperation, one of the Caste have placed his brother, Marc, in the weapon’s path.
SPAWN: ARCHITECTS OF FEAR also features a behind-the-scenes section, with additional art and commentary about this long-anticipated project.
TERM LIFE OGN
story A.J. LIEBERMAN
art & cover by NICK THORNBORROW
JANUARY 12
144 PAGES / FC
$16.99
If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days he’ll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter. The problem? The policy doesn’t take effect for 21 days. Nick knows they’ll be lucky to be alive for twenty-one hours.
THE MISSION #1
story JON HOEBER & ERICH HOEBER
art & cover WERTHER DELL’EDERA & ARIANNA FLOREAN
32 PAGES, FC, $2.99
Paul, an average working guy, finds his life upended when he’s approached by a mysterious figure who tells him he’s been chosen for a mission in the battle between good and evil—the mission is murder. Is it real or is Paul losing his mind? Written by JON HOEBER & ERICH HOEBER (Red, Battleship), produced by ALISA TAGER (Serenity) and MARC GUGGENHEIM (No Ordinary Family), with art by WERTHER DELL’EDERA (Dark Entries, Loveless) and colors by ARIANNA FLOREAN.
THE WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #8
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art CHARLIE ADLARD
cover TONY MOORE
FEBRUARY 23
32 PAGES / BW
$2.99
The search for suitable shelter continues. Rick and crew find themselves at the mercy of a harsh winter, making their arduous journey that much more difficult. For months they’ve looked for something to take their minds OFF the zombie threat at hand… And now that they’ve got it—they’re in more danger than ever before.
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
TURF #4 (of 5)
story JONATHAN ROSS
art & cover a TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
cover b JOHN PAUL LEON
32 PAGES, FC, $2.99
“ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM”
New York in February is never great, but back in 1929 it was unbearable. The weather sucked, of course, and prohibition meant it was hard to get a stiff drink in a hurry. But the Dragonmirs, a vampire clan from Romania really made life tough. Once they finished wiping out New York’s gangs, they turned their attention to the Police. Their plan: to take over the city, keep humans like livestock and wake up the oldest vampire in existence to seal the deal. Mankind’s feeble hopes lie with a young female newspaper reporter, a weak and dying member of the Dragonmir family, and a one-eared, one-eyed former gang boss named Eddie Falco, who hopes to persuade Samuel Kane and his gang of Harlem racketeers to join them.
Oh, add in a giant alien with unbelievable weapons called Squeed. Sounds about even, then…
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
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It’s kind of nice to see that Image has been taking steps away from it’s 90’s stable of properties. Books like Morning Glories, Term Life and Turf, while not being completely original, at least show a level of creativity and range that was really missing for awhile. On the other hand Haunt looks really bad.