Monday, April 18, 2005
IMAGE COMICS FOR JULY
Following are Image Comics' solicitations for July, with information coming from the company.
INVINCIBLE #25
Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Ryan Ottley and Cory Walker, cover by Ottley and Bill Crabtree.
"A Different World," Part One. The most climactic and earth-shattering story arc in Invincible history starts here! Events in issue 11 changed the status quo of this title forever and this arc will result in even more changes. Reality is not as it was, things are changed, and Mark comes face-to-face with his favorite imaginary hero, Science Dog -- but how is that even possible? Plus: A stand-alone Science Dog back-up story drawn by Invincible co-creator Cory Walker.
48 pages, $4.95, in stores on July 13.
ARTXILLA "TASTY TREATS" 2005
Art and wrap-around cover by Ed McGuinness, Keron Grant, Sanford Greene and LeSean Thomas.
Artxilla Studios invades Image, showcasing an amazing array of artistic talent! Featuring red-hot artists spanning the worlds of both comics and animation: Ed McGuinness, LeSean Thomas, Keron Grant and Sanford Greene. Don¹t miss out on the most cutting-edge sketchbook of the year.
64 pages, $6.99, in stores on July 27.
BODY BAGS: FATHER'S DAY #1
Written, art and wraparound cover by Jason Pearson.
Due to an overwhelming demand, the most controversial book of the '90s returns! The action begins when a rival "body bagger" goes after Mack (AKA Clown Face), the best "bagger" in the business. Fuel is quickly added to the fire with the sudden arrival of Panda, Mack's estranged daughter. How will the baddest man in Terminus, GA handle a teenage girl determined to follow in her daddy's footsteps?
48 pages, $5.99 (signed edition, $19.99).
BONEREST #1
Written by Matteo Cassali, art and cover by Guiseppe Camuncoli.
Bonerest is the surreal story of the mouthless man known as Adam Bone. He has come to New York to settle a mysterious debt, but unwittingly brings about the end of days. It all begins at the Taste of the Apple diner where he meets a sweet waitress named Peace. One look in his dark eyes will spark a love that will change everything... forever.
After winning the hearts of readers in Italy, Germany and France, Bonest makes its debut in the US. This limited series kicks off with a special, over-sized premiere issue written by Matteo Cassali, co-writer of the upcoming Batman: Europa for DC Comics, and drawn by Guiseppe Camuncoli, artist of WildStorm¹s The Intimates. Bonerest is the surreal journey of a bizarre anti-hero who faces the symptoms of a never-before-seen kind of Apocalypse.
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 6.
GROUNDED #1
Written by Mark Sable, art by Paul Azaceta, cover by Michael Avon Oeming.
The good news: superheroes are real. The bad news: you're not one of them. When Jonathan is sent to a high school for super-powered children, he's forced to abandon his fantasy of developing powers and deal with the reality that he¹s the only kid without them. In this debut issue, Jonathan's attempts to become a superhero lead to public humiliation, grave danger and a shocking revelation.
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 6.
GUNCANDY #1
Written by Doug Wagner and Chuck Dixon, art by Brian Stelfreeze, Jason Pearson and Sanford Greene, cover by Brian Stelfreeze and Jason Pearson.
Brian Stelfreeze returns to Image for the summer's most anticipated action adventure, starring "Laci," the original pink-plaid assassin. Explosions, mayhem, and insane fun are guaranteed. Plus: As a special bonus, watch trouble unfold when a college girl and her friend make a secret road trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Check it out in this exclusive 22-page "flip book" installment of The Ride, by Chuck Dixon, Jason Pearson and Sanford Greene.
48 pages, black and white, $5.99 (signed edition $19.99), in stores on July 13.
HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION TP
Written, art and cover by Jae Lee.
In the confines of a psychiatric hospital, a suicidal young woman meets an enigmatic stranger who believes he is an angelic presence not of this earth gifted with the powers of God. Is she being seduced into a cult ... or is she bearing witness to a miracle?
Hellshock: The Definitive Edition reprints issues 1-3 of Hellshock by Jae Lee Plus the brand-new 22 page conclusion by Lee! Also included are another 22 pages of original, unpublished material: the alternate beginning to Hellshock!
Plus: A brand-new introduction by Jim Lee and Nick Barrucci, a cover gallery, unpublished sketches and art, and a new afterword by Jae Lee describing the creative process that led to Hellshock. Collects Hellshock, Vol. 2 #1-3.
144 pages, $19.99 (Hardcover, $49.99; signed and re-marked hardcover, $149.95), in stores on July 27.
THE SILENCERS #1
Written by Fred Van Lente, art and cover by Steve Ellis.
This gritty crime saga set in a superhero universe stars a team of
former mob enforcers with extraordinary abilities. The feared and
legendary Cardinal is hell-bent on leading his Silencers to the top of
the New York City crime scene, even if he has to blow through every
rival supergang to do it.
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 20.
WILDGUARD: FOOL'S GOLD #1-2
Written, art and cover by Todd Nauck.
WildGuard returns in a bi-weekly format with this all-new two-issue miniseries! Superstar and WildGuard team leader, Four, takes her team to fashion charity show to lend their star power to a worthy cause: keeping super powered youth on the straight and narrow. But where WildGuard goes, adventure follows as attention to super youth can"t come soon enough!
Plus: Two all-new "Where Are They Now?" back-ups featuring American Icon (art by Jeremy Dale) and Travel Agent (art by Sanford Greene)!
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on July 6 and July 20.
THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS #5
Written by Mark Smith, art and cover by Dan Hipp.
Ready...set...ignition! It¹s a race against the clock as the Amazing Joy Buzzards return in their most sexy-sleek and brilliant adventure to date! Internationally famous racecar driver Stevo Vargas races towards Monaco -- and his doom -- as a group of nefarious supernatural-mod-hipsters plan to put the breaks on our hunky hero! Will Stevo survive the dangers and pitfalls that await him around every turn? Will El Campeon finally get his burrito? Will rock and roll survive? All hell breaks lose this month from the Amazing Joy Buzzards!
32 pages, black and white, $2.95, in stores on July 6.
ARMOR X #4
Written by Keith Champagne, art and cover by Andy Smith, back cover by Khary Randolf.
"The End." Running for his life, Carson finds himself faced with an impossible choice: Either give up the suit of armor and forfeit his own life or watch as his entire town and all its people are destroyed. But does he really even have a choice? Not if the armor has any say in the matter. It's Carson's chance to prove the clothes don't make the man!
28 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 13.
THE ATHEIST #3
Written by Phil Hester, art and cover by John McCrea.
"Incarnate," Part 3: Desperate Measures. Sharpe and Nguyen are on the run. The possessed, real or not, are organized and wish to snuff out Sharpe's investigation before he can reveal the truth. Sharpe arms himself with a weapon even the dead will fear, but will he survive long enough to use it?
32 pages, black and white, $3.50, in stores on July 13.
(ALL OF...) BAD IDEAS: COLLECTED (IN ONE GIGANTO BOOK!) TP
Written by Wayne Chinsang, art and cover by Jim Mahfood and Dave Crosland.
Collecting the first two books of Bad Ideas into one giant book! You'll also get 12 pages of an all-new storyline (which reveals the true identity of Comic Kid and Hot Chick's arch-nemesis, Pussy Voodoo), eight new pin-ups (four of which are done by writers, including Paul Dini) and a sweet-arse wraparound cover.
124 pages, black and white, $12.95, in stores on July 13.
BATTLE POPE #2
Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Tony Moore and Val Staples.
Just in time to cash in on that whole ³zombie² craze comes "The Zombie Twins." Watch Battle Pope and his trusty sidekick, Jesus, beat the snot out of a pair of dead people! It hardly seems fair. Reprinting Robert Kirkman¹s first published work, now in full color, with a brand new cover by original artist Tony Moore and original cover colorist Val Staples.
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 27.
BEYOND AVALON #3
Written by Joe Pruett, art and cover by Goran Sudzuka.
As Megan and Jerome fight off the reptilian guardians of the Tower of the Two Dragons, they discover that they are not the only wanderers on the island of Lamiam who have an interest in the secrets within the Tower. And what clues does Megan find in the pursuit of her lost father, the legendary King Arthur?
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on July 20.
BLACKLIGHT #2
Created and co-plotted by Jim Valentino, written by Scott Wherle, art and cover by John Toledo and Marc Deering.
Lina assumes the mantle of the new Blacklight, but before she can even learn how her new powers work, she gets caught up in a local drug war when the far more experienced, super-powered killer-for-hire Cicada hits town. Who hired him to muscle out the competition, and will Lina have the courage to do something about it when she finds out?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 27.
CASE FILES: SAM AND TWITCH #22
Written by Marc Andrekyo, art by Greg Scott, cover by Greg Capullo.
"Fathers And Daughters," Part Three. The mystery of who murdered child starlet Lacey Ann Lyons takes more unexpected twists with the discovery of a ransom note and the disturbing findings of the coroner. Already shaken by the brutality of the case and the memories of his own murdered child, will Twitch be able to make it through this one with his sanity?
32 pages, black and white, $2.50, in stores on July 27.
CHRONO MECHANICS #2
Written by Art Thibert and Rich Birdsall, art by Thibert and Chris Chua, cover by Thibert.
When the Machine that is Time breaks down, who you gonna call? Chrono Mechanics, of course! Yep, our highly skilled time repairmen are back, and this time they find themselves face-to-face with a time malfunction of universal proportions! Doug (70's rock god), Zyn (intergalactic child deity), Oot (prehistoric businessman), and Caravaggio (Renaissance artist) have their much needed vacations cut short when they are assigned the job of locating and repairing a faulty Reality Filter Prism that threatens to alter every time line in existence! Things get even worse when reality as we know it starts to resemble an abstract painting! The Mechanics are shocked when they discover the cause of the malfunction is not what -- or who -- they expected!
48 pages, black and white, $6.95.
COMMON FOE #2
Created by Keith Giffen and Shannon Denton, art by Jean-Jacques Dzialowski, cover by Esad Ribic.
Night falls. American and German GI's come face to face with the ravenous reality behind the vampire myth and must unite against a common foe or die.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on July 6.
DAWN: THREE TIERS #6
Written, art and cover by Joseph Michael Linsner.
Joseph Michael Linsner brings the epic saga of Dawn & Darrian Ashoka to a cosmic conclusion. Has Darrian successfully elevated his line of sight up beyond three tiers? Will Dawn finally reveal herself and make her intentions clear? Will our star-crossed lovers reunite at long last?
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 20.
DATE WITH THE DEVIL: CHOLLY AND FLYTRAP SPECIAL
Written by Bob Burden and Arthur Suydam, art and cover by Suydam.
Bob Burden, the creator of such surreal tour-de-force as Flaming Carrot and Mystery Men joins forces with master artist Suydam of "Mudwogs" and "Libby" fame, to create one of the most hilarious stories ever printed. Gorgeous girls, twisted plots abound as the intrepid Cholly and Flytrap come face to face with forces of evil and battle the devil himself. Mad wit and mayhem combine to produce a Cholly and Flytrap you¹ve never seen before. Also features a text piece by Burden as he talks about working with Suydam. What happens when you put the brains of two crazy geniuses together? This story answers that question in spades.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on July 13.
THE EXPATRIATE #5
Written by B. Clay Moore, art and cover by Jason Latour.
Jack Dexter has to go back on the run, but to do so he¹s got to escape from the clutches of his own government. That means he¹s got to overcome a sexy Russian spy, the horrible things that have been done to his body, and deadly things that glow bright green.
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 27.
FLAK RIOT #2
Written by Michael O¹Hare and Robert Napton, art and cover by O¹Hare and Michael Garcia.
Zoe Nixxon wanted change and she's got it. Trapped in the O.D., she must face an angry T-Rex in order to complete her graduation exercise: buying some tacos! That's right, tacos!
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 6.
GIRLS #3
Written by Joshua Luna, art and cover by Jonathan Luna.
The ultimate battle of the sexes begins.
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 20.
GØDLAND #2
Written by Joe Casey, art by Tom Scioli, cover by Scioli and Richard Starkings.
Book Two: Every Breath You Take. The showdown you¹ve been waiting thirty days for! Adam Archer, the world's first star-powered superhero, vs. the one and only Basil Cronus -- with a mysterious alien visitor caught in the middle! Plus, marvel at the cracked philosophies of the all-new Friedrich Nickelhead!
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 20.
HAMMER OF THE GODS, VOL. 2: BACK FROM THE DEAD TP
Written by Mark Obie Wheatley and Michael Avon Oeming, art and cover by Oeming.
Modi, the tortured Viking lad, Skögul the Valkyrie and the pesky Gods of Asgard all return for a collection of epic tales. Includes several all-new stories as well as the popular Hammer Hits China. This sequel to the best selling Hammer Of The Gods, graphic novel, Mortal Enemy, explodes with color and bloody battle. Collects Hammer Hits China #1-3.
160 pages, $15.95, in stores on July 20.
HERO CAMP #3
Written by Greg Thompson, art and cover by Robbi Rodriguez.
When the deadly Chupacabra sets its sights on Goat, he seeks help from a most unlikely place -- Camp Enokchuk! Now it's up to Eric and his pals to save the life of their most despicable foe. Will the campers be able to rescue their sworn enemy, or will the Chupacabra get its goat?
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 13.
LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL. 3: SUMMER OF LOVE TP
Written, art and cover by Frank Cho.
As the summer approaches, Brandy secretly falls in love with Frank. But around the corner, a catastrophe of global proportions awaits. Brandy must battle her evil counterpart from a parallel universe to save Frank and the animal sanctuary! This is the third collection of the award-winning comic book series, Liberty Meadows. All the comic strips within are completely re-mastered and uncensored, and this volume also includes a cover art gallery, extensive sketch and illustration sections, plus a complete, never-before-published Liberty Meadows short story. Collects Liberty Meadows #19-27.
144 pages, black and white, $14.95, in stores on July 6.
MAGE, VOL. 2: THE HERO DEFINED HC
Written, art and cover by Matt Wagner.
In the eagerly awaited sequel to the sold-out Mage, Vol. 1: The Hero Discovered HC, Kevin Matchstick's path brings him into the company of other legendary heroes, reborn in the modern world under the most everyday guises. Trouble arises when their purpose and challenges seem to be drying up and the number of supernatural "nasties," rapidly diminishing. Have the forces of darkness been Defeated, or is there a more sinister manipulation at work? Featuring an all-new painted cover by Wagner, this handsome hardcover edition collects the 15-issue Mage: The Hero Defined in one mammoth volume -- for the first time ever! Plus: A comprehensive of gallery of Mage covers, development artwork, merchandise and even pages from the special 3-D edition of issue #1! Collects Mage: The Hero Defined #1-15.
432 pages, $49.95, in stores on July 13.
NOBLE CAUSES, VOL. 4: BLOOD & WATER TP
Written by Jay Faerber, art and cover by Fran Bueno.
The Noble family is again plagued by scandal when their friend, Krennick, is suspected of murdering a prostitute who was found dressed up like Zephyr Noble. Meanwhile, half-brothers Rusty and Frost find themselves forced to team up on a mission to outer space, and Gaia begins to notice startling changes in her husband, Doc. Collects Noble Causes #1-6.
144 pages, $14.95, in stores on July 20.
