Image Comics has announced The Walking Dead #33 has sold out in less than 24 hours, prompting the company to go back to press. “A 24 hour sell-out is an incredible achievement,” said Image’s Executive Director Eric Stephenson. “Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard really pushed the envelope with this issue. It’s terrifying, it’s challenging, and what’s so great about THE WALKING DEAD is you never know what’s going to happen next. From brutal action to desperate romance to powerful commentary on the human condition, anything can happen in THE WALKING DEAD. This horrifying issue is a great example of why…
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We are excited once again to bring you another installment of the Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week for titles shipping December 13, 2006. This week we have previews and descriptions of the Hellshock Definitive Edition, Strange Girl #12, and my favorite Luna Brothers title – Girls #20. Take the jump for previews, and don’t forget to click the thumbnails!
Image Comics has let us know that Samurai Detective will return in February with Sam Noir Ronin Holiday #1 of a three part mini-series. Here’s how Image Comics describe the issue: After love went tragically wrong, Sam decides that a tropical retreat is just the thing to take his mind off the pain. But when bloodthirsty assassins interrupt Sam’s vacation he’s forced to put down his Pina Colada and pick up his sword. With Sam on the case, those white sandy beaches are gonna run red! I like the art and story telling by Eric A. Anderson and Manny Trembley.…
Printing Error Forces Image Comics to delay shipment Image Comics has let us know that The Complete Invincible Library Volume 1 is going to be delayed thanks to a binding error with the printer. The new release date will be January 17, 2007. If you planned on having this collection in your mitts as a gift for the holidays, looks like it will be a delayed gift. More information and the horrific images after the jump.
Image Comics Meltdown hits the stands next week (December 6), and the company has set up a cross-country tour of comic shops for the creative team of David B. Schwartz and Sean Wang. The two will be signing comics at the following locations:
Starting February 2007, Image Comics welcomes Kyle Baker to the fold. “Taking my books to Image was a no-brainer,” Baker says. “First of all, it’s a major publishing house run by cartoonists! And not just any cartoonists, really great cartoonists! I’ve been wanting to join up with these guys since they started the company in the ’90s, and now that the line has expanded to include a wider array of genres such as humor, horror, war and mystery, I feel there’s finally room at Image for Kyle Baker books. The Image folks have a real passion for comics and really…
If you are up late tonight and need something to do, check out Brian Posehn’s interview on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brian. Posehn will be on hyping The Last Christmas graphic novel from Image Comics that hits stores today. Here is how Image Comics describes the graphic novel: THE LAST CHRISTMAS pits Santa against a world overrun by demons, zombies, and bad, bad men in a comedic romp that fans of over the top, black humor will be clamoring for! Co-written by Brian Posehn (Just Shoot Me, Mr. Show, The Comedians of Comedy) and Gerry Duggan (Icons), THE LAST…
Image Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek at titles arriving in stores next week. Better late than never, I always say, especially when you have great titles like True Stories, Elephantmen, and Emissary. Thanks go out to Image Comics’ new Director of Marketing Mark Britt.
Ever have a really bad day? I’ve had my fair share of days where I’ve felt like everything I’ve done has been for naught. Whether it be yelling at someone when I was in the wrong, or continuing to make mistake after mistake instead of correcting the main problem, life can really seem like a rotten experience sometimes. The Flare has had one of those lives, and he’s about to have a meltdown.
Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores November 22, 2006. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details. Thanks to Collector’s Pair of Dice for assisting in the building of this list.This list was last updated November 20, 2006.
Allred’s Pop Masterpiece Jolts to Life At Image! This April, Michael Allred’s pop classic MADMAN bolts back to stores from Image Comics! A modern masterpiece, MADMAN was Adult Swim before cartoons were cool. Now Image is taking the character to the next level with an all new series, and a hardcover collection of every MADMAN adventure! For Allred, it’s a dream come true. “From the first page I drew, I knew MADMAN was exactly what I wanted to do in comics. I’m proud to be working with Image – the only company that really gets what creator freedom is all…
WALKING DEAD vol. 5: BEST DEFENSE has sold out of it’s entire print run, in less than a month. America’s best selling black and white comic book continues to run up the score. With so many sell-out print runs for WALKING DEAD and INVINCIBLE already in his pocket, writer Robert Kirkman makes this look easy. It ain’t, boyo. Kirkman along with artists Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn have put blood, sweat and tears into creating one of the most compelling epics in the history of American comics. Each edition of WALKING DEAD delivers with compelling characters, haunting art, and cliffhangers…
Image Comics has informed us, their two issue mini-series Meltdown by David Schwartz and Sean Wang, was featured on the cover of the Miami Herald this week. The feature story focuses on the creators and their road to success with this debut title. The 35-year-old Miami natives [Meltdown creators David Schwartz and Sean Wang] have followed their childhood dreams into a second career producing Meltdown, a highly anticipated comic book about a superhero called The Flare. But Meltdown…doesn’t just fulfill the dream of two young men with good imaginations. It also breaks tradition with most successful comic book franchises, which…
Image Comics has sent us a sneak peek for titles scheduled to ship next week. This week there are only two titles, but what great titles they are. First up is The Cross Bronx, and the debut of The Nightly News. Covers and page previews after the jump. Thanks so much goes out to Jim for his work at sending Major Spoilers great Image Comics info each week!