IMAGE COMICS FOR APRIL

'68: BAD SIGN

Written by Mark Kidwell, art by Richard Bonk and Jay Fotos, covers by Nat Jones and Richard Bonk.

In December of 1968, a violent, random serial killer launched a spree of terror on the San Francisco area. On February 13th...the living dead rose and turned the entire world into a slaughterhouse. Now, hidden away in a derelict warehouse deep in the butchertown district, a human monster continues his bloody work, taunting the few remaining cops and hunting humans without fear in a city of the damned.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 15.

ALEX + ADA #14

Written by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn, art and cover by Jonathan Luna

Run.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 29.

THE AUTUMNLANDS: TOOTH & CLAW #6

Written by Kurt Busiek, art and cover by Benjamin Dewey.

The (literally) shattering showdown with the Bison Tribes that tears all alliances apart and sends the series in a whole new direction. Finale of the hit seriesí first arc!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 15.

BIG MAN PLANS #2

Written by Eric Powell and Tim Weisch, art and cover by Eric Powell, variant cover by Dave Johnson.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 1.

BIRTHRIGHT #6

Written by Joshua Williamson, art and cover by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas.

Brand new story arc! Mikey's return has divided the Rhodes family in unexpected ways. Where do they go from here?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 8.

BITCH PLANET #5

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, art and cover by Valentine Delandro.

The Bitches enter the arena for their very first deathsport match.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

BLACK SCIENCE #13

Written by Rick Remender, art and cover by Matteo Scalera and Moreno Dinisio.

The Dimensionauts take on a new mission: leave every world they visit behind better than when they found it. But their mettle is put to the test in a plague-ridden society that wants to burn them all at the stake.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 1.

CASANOVA: ACEDIA #4

Written by Matt Fraction and Michael Chabon, art and cover by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba.

Who is Amiel Boutique? Who is Quentin Cassaday? Who are any of us, really, when you get down to it? Also: Whose minds are Chabon and Ba blowing this time?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 29.

CHEW #48

Written by John Layman, art and cover by Rob Guillory.

Image can't show you the Che #48 cover because it's too spoiler-y, so here's an unfinished picture of Caesar Guillory started for the Chew #43 cover. Not actual cover!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 15.

CHRONONAUTS #2

Written by Mark Millar, art and cover by Sean Gordon Murphy.

Corbin Quinn and Danny Reilly have become the world's first time travelers -- but not all goes according to plan when the two go rogue in their own era-hopping adventure! With the world watching, the buddies get mixed up in an eon's worth of sticky situations while some of history's scariest villains -- and their bosses back in the present day -- are determined to track them down!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 14.

COPPERHEAD #6

Written by Jay Faerber, art and cover by Scott Godlewski and Ron Riley.

It's payday at the copper mine, which means Sheriff Clara Bronson is in for a particularly rowdy Friday night. Plus, Boo is offered an intriguing partnership.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 8.

C.O.W.L. #11

Written by Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel, art and cover by Rod Reis.

Arc two comes to a close with a monster issue. All of Geoffrey's lies, secrets, and rationalizations have led to this. Plus, Radia's public stand against C.O.W.L. -- will she win the independence she wants? And does Arclight have a future with C.O.W.L.? Or at all?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 29.

DARK ENGINE #6

Written by Ryan Burton, art and cover by John Bivens

The training of Sym.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

DEADLY CLASS #12

Written by Rick Remender, art and cover by Wes Craig, cover by Jerome Opena.

New story arc! As the Devil's Cartel hit squad closes in, Marcus must rely on the girl whose heart he just broke, to avoid getting a bullet in his own.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 22.

DESCENDER #2

Written by Jeff Lemire, art and cover by Dustin Nguyen.

As the brutal robot hunting Scrappers close in on TIM-21, the events that first brought him to the mining colony on the outer edges of space are revealed.

40 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 8.

THE DYING AND THE DEAD #4

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Ryan Bodenheim.

"The Good Old Days." We look back on the glory days of the Colonel and crew as they chase a lost artifact through the burning ruins of a fallen city in conquered Japan.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

EGOS #7

Written by Stuart Moore, art and cover by Gus Storms.

As "Crunched" continues, the EGOs' investigation of the galactic conspiracy leads them to a paranoid schizophrenic and a drunken cyborg. Plus: Deuce, leader of the EGOs, actually talks to his wife!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 1.

ELEPHANTMEN #64

Written by Richard Starkings, art by Carlos Pedro cover by Pia Guerra.

"How Did It Get So Late So Soon?" Hip Flask and Miki spend a night in.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 29.

THE EMPTY #3

Written, art and cover by Jimmie Robinson.

"The Deep," Part Three. Lila and Tanoor attempt to unlock the mystery of the poisonous roots, but as they travel deeper into The Empty, they are confronted by their biggest challenge yet -- crossing the toxic sea of bones. Sacrifices must be made to continue the journey and blood will have to be spilled.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

THE FADE OUT #7

Written by Ed Brubaker, art and cover by Sean Phillips and Elizabeth Breitweiser.

Charlie is falling for the replacement blonde... but is he working her for information, or is she playing him for her own ends?

40 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

THE FUSE #12

Written by Antony Johnston, art and cover by Justin Greenwood.

"Gridlock," conclusion. Cathy Kuang's murder - solved! But what will the truth cost Klem and Ralph? It's a dangerous place out there on the solar arrays, as Ralph is about to find out...!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

GHOSTED #19

Written by Joshua Williamson, art by Vladimir Krstic, cover by Dan Panosian.

Their final confrontation between Jackson Winters and Markus Schrecken. Both men have stared down death, but this time someone loses.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 15.

GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS #7

Written, art and cover by Ryan Browne, cover by Tradd Moore.

What're we gonna do without Star Grass? It's about "time" someone did something to fix that problem.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 22.

INTERSECT #6

Written, art and cover by Ray Fawkes, cover by Chip Zdarsky.

The shocking conclusion of the first chapter of Intersect brings Jason and Alison to a shattering finale! Who will survive, and who will be consumed? What is the shape of the creature that will result? And what does it mean for the future of the city?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 22.

INVINCIBLE #119

Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Ryan Ottley, Cliff Rathburn and Jean Francois Beaulieu.

Mark and Eve take their daughter to the emergency room, on an alien planet... which is all kinds of trouble. How long will Mark's domestic life be allowed to continue? Trouble is brewing worlds away.

24 pages, $0.25, in stores on April 15.

INVISIBLE REPUBLIC #2

Written by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko, art and cover by Gabriel Hardman.

The brutal rise of Arthur McBride. Arthur and Maia are on the run in a hostile city after their act of violence at Bright Rock Beach. Meanwhile, disgraced reporter Croger Babb is threatened by a conspiracy from the past as he investigates Maia's story.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 22.

IXTH GENERATION #4

Written by Matt Hawkins, art and covers by Stjepan Sejic.

The return of Hope? The Darkness claims its prize. How do you kill an immortal? Aphrodite IX finds a way.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 29.

IXTH GENERATION HIDDEN FILES #1

Written by Matt Hawkins, art and covers by Stjepan Sejic.

An in in-depth look at the realistic science of IXth Generation focusing on transhumanism, cybernetic enhancement, and genetic alteration in this dossier dossier-style book featuring new art by Stjepan Sejic.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 8.

JUPITER'S CIRCLE #1

Written by Mark Millar, art by Wilfredo Torres, covers by Frank Quitely, Bill Siekniewicz and Goran Parlov.

The most celebrated superheroes in midcentury America seem to have it all -- fame, riches, adoration -- but tensions simmer beneath the glossy surface, threatening to crack open the secrets behind their public and private exploits. Before the family dynasty in Jupiter's Legacy began, there was Jupiter's Circle -- a story about a team whose personal dramas collide with super-powered spectacle!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 8.

KAPTARA #1

Written by Chip Zdarsky, art and cover by Kagan McLeod.

A space expedition goes horribly wrong because if it didn't there would be no story! Reluctant explorer Keith Kanga and his crew crash land on Kaptara, a world filled with danger and weird danger and dangerous weirdos! And if he can't survive then earth, the place where you live, is doomed!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 22.

LAZARUS #16

Written by Greg Rucka and Eric Trautman, art by Michael Lark and Owen Freeman, cover by Owen Freeman.

"Mercy." The Conclave has ended, and the world once more is falling to chaos and violence. Sister Bernard travels between Family Domains, ministering to the Waste... and acting as a spy for the Carlyle Family.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 22.

THE LEGACY OF LUTHER STRODE #1

Written by Justin Jordan, art and cover by Tradd Moore and Felipe Smith.

Luther Strode returns. For five years, Luther Strode and Petra have been on the run. Now the time for running is over, and the Murder Cult is going down. The road to Cain starts here. Jordan and Moore bring back Luther and Petra for their final adventure. The last chapter in the hit trilogy begins now. Special double-sized issue!

48 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 1.

THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS: THE SUN BEYOND THE STARS #2

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Nick Pitarra.

"Singularity." A secret alien science experiment spins out of control, sucking Yuri and Laika up into a singularity of chaos the likes of which no human, or human-dog-person-thing, has ever seen..

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 15.

MICE TEMPLAR V: NIGHT'S END #2

Written by Bryan J.L. Glass and Michael Avon Oeming, art by Victor Santos and Serena Guerra, covers by Michael Avon Oeming, Victor Santos and Chandra Free.

"Running Red." The greatest battle in the history of the Dark Lands continues... Templar, Maeven, Rat, Bat, Cat, Weasel, Owl and Serpent wage war for control of the city...and the very destiny of the Shadow Time! Villains rise. Heroes fall. And the streets of Dealrach Ard-Vale run red with the blood of all!

56 pages, $5.99, in stores on April 29.

NAILBITER #11

Written by Joshua Williamson, art by Mike Henderson, covers by Mike Henderson, Dustin Nguyen and Riley Rossmo.

New story arc! Does the Nailbiter know why sixteen of the world's worst serial killers all came from the same small town? Does he know the truth? Find out as the Nailbiter... confesses!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 1.

NAMELESS #3

Written by Grant Morrison, art and cover by Chris Burnham and Nathan Fairbairn.

As the exploration of vast structures on the surface of the asteroid Xibalba begins, more nightmarish secrets of a prehistoric cosmic war come crawling into the light. What soul-destroying truth lies buried in Xibalba's immense tunnel network? What malignancies lie dreaming there? What is human? And what is NOT?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 8.

NO MERCY #1

Written by Alex de Campi, art and cover by Carla Speed McNeil.

It was just a trip, before college. Build schools in a Central American village; get to know some of the other freshmen. But after tragedy strikes, a handful of once-privileged US teens must find their way home in a cruel landscape that at best doesn't like them, and at worst, actively wants to kill them.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 1.

ODDLY NORMAL #6

Written by Otis Frampton, art by Otis Frampton and Tracy Bailey, covers by Otis Frampton and Sara Richard.

Oddly gets stuck in a memory. Literally.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 15.

OUTCAST #8

Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Paul Azaceta and Elizabeth Breitweiser, cover by Paul Azaceta

"A Vast and Unending Ruin" Kyle witnessess Reverend Anderson's struggle to prove his worth in the face of unrelenting failure.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 29.

PISCES #1

Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe, art and cover by Johnnie Christmas.

Former fighter pilot Dillon Carpenter found everything he wanted when he returned from the Vietnam War. A loving partner; a dream career training with NASA to travel through space; and soon, he will learn, a prime candidacy for a secret mission, one that will forever change the world: First Contact. But as Dillon prepares, his war trauma returns and he's haunted by dark visions of his future. There is but one constant; the voice whispering from the stars.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

POSTAL #3

Written by Bryan Hill and Matt Hawkins, art and cover by Isaac Goodhart, cover by Linda Sejic.

As the murder continues to fray the fragile peace of the town and Maggie's relationship with the FBI takes a darker turn, Mark decides to come face face-to to-face with the men responsible for the woman's murder, and learns the truth of his own past.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 22.

PUNKS: THE COMIC--CBLDF SPECIAL

Written by Joshua Hale Fialkove, art and cover by Kody Chamberlain.

Every rule of the Comic Code will be broken in these 32 pages. To say thanks for the assured mutual destruction, 20 percent of all profits will be donated to the CBLDF. Help support an amazing cause and be seduced by the innocent. Or corrupted by the corrupt. Either/or.

32 pages, $4.99, in stores on April 8.

RED ONE #2

Written by Xavier Dorison, art and cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson.

The U.S.S.R.'s top agent, Vera Yelnikov, is working undercover in 1977 Los Angeles as Alabama Jones, a.k.a. Red One, America's greatest hero! Red One takes on her fiercest foe yet, the fascist serial killer - The Carpenter.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 29.

REYN #4

Written by Kel Symons, art and cover by Nathan Stockman.

Reyn and Seph infiltrate the Venn stronghold hidden in the Rift.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 8.

RUNLOVEKILL #1

Written by Jonathan Tsuei and Eric Canete, art and cover by Eric Canete.

Sought after by elements from her violent past, fugitive and assassin Rain Oshiro has just 24 hours to escape a barricaded city while trying to evade a military force determined to either capture or kill her.

28 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 15.

RUMBLE #5

Written by John Arcudi, art and cover by James Harren.

The first arc of Rumble comes to an end with even more weirdness, some headbusting, a cool monster ritual, and fire! And the biggest surprise yet! The end of an arc, sure, but the beginning of a really bizarre kind of war!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

SAGA #27

Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art and cover by Fiona Staples.

Poor Marko.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 8.

SATELLITE SAM #13

Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Howard Chaykin.

Mike and Kara split up just as the good Doctor makes his final offer: the Le Monde Network can't survive without Satellite Sam... but Satellite Sam can survive without Michael.

20 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 22.

SAVIOR #1

Written by Todd McFarlane and Brian Holguin, art and cover by Clayton Crain.

What if the most danderous man on Earth was also the one trying to do the mostgood? The world is real. The people are normal. And then he appears!

A man appears with no background, no memory, and no place to call home. But he has powers. Powers that seem resemble those we learned about in Sunday School. Could it be?! Is it possible that this man is much, much more than that? Is it possible that he is our "SAVIOR" in the flesh? And if he is, then why doesn't he know who he is or how he got his powers?

Strip away the spandex and trappings of the traditional comic superhero and ask yourself a simple question: "How would I react if GOD suddenly appeared in front of me, but everything we had been taught about him seems out of whack?" What you would have left, beyond your own doubts, is the presence of a man who has to deal with the fact that his appearance in the world is seen as both a blessing and a curse. Some will see him as a hero, a messiah. Other will see him as an enemy because there isn't room for a person with god-like powers to disrupt the status quo of what we already believe. Some will rally behind him. Others will denounce him. But none of us will be able to ignore him.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 1.

SAVAGE DRAGON #205

Written, art and cover by Erik Larsen.

TBA.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 22.

SECRET IDENTITIES #3

Written by Brian Joines and Jay Faerber, art and cover by Ilias Kyriazis.

A radioactive zombie leaves a scorched trail of destruction in its wake as Gaijin tries to keep her teammates from learning the truth about her connection to the creature. Meanwhile, Crosswind finds some leverage to use against one of his unsuspecting teammates.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 15.

SHUTTER #11

Written by Joe Keatinge, art and cover by Leila Del Duca and Owen Gieni.

TBA.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 15.

SKULLKICKERS #32

Written by Jim Zub, art by Edwin Huang and Misty Coats, cover by Edwin Huang and Jeff Cruz.

"Infinite Icons Of The Endless Epic," Part Two. Monster mashers, elder evil, and now deadly demons... Every one's invited for the the brawl at the end of it all!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

SOUTHERN CROSS #2

Written by Becky Cloonan, art by Andy Belanger and Lee Loughridge, cover by Becky Cloonan.

Day two on board the Southern Cross' five-day voyage to Titan, and the mysteries are already piling up. Like where has Braith's cabin-mate disappeared to? Just how many people have died on board the ship? And how many of those spirits are still haunting the dark corners of the Southern Cross? The plot thickens as Braith starts making connections, leading her through doors that should have been kept shut.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 15.

SPAWN #252

Written by Paul Jenkins, art and cover by Jonboy Meyers.

TBA

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 1.

SPREAD #9

Written by Justin Jordan, art and cover by Kyle Strahm and Felipe Sobreiro

"The Children's Crusade," part two. Terror in the skies!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 15.

STRAY BULLETS: SUNSHINE & ROSES #4

Written, art and cover by David Lapham.

A new player has hit the streets of Baltimore. His name is Kretchmeyer, and with a single shot, he's turned the city's underbelly inside out. Now with a manhunt underway, war threatening, and Monster roaming the city imposing his own brand of law and order, Kretchmeyer is ready for the second part of his Master Plan...find a girlfriend. Finding the woman of his dreams is not a problem, but keeping her will prove far harder than any assassination. Kretch, though, is a young man not to be deterred, and as the manhunt closes in and the noose tightens around his neck, he's hell-bent on seeing through his grand scheme...even if it sends both of them to the grave.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 15.

THE SURFACE #3

Written by Ales Kot, art and cover by Langdon Foss and Jordie Bellaire, cover by Langdon Foss. Tom Muller and Jordie Bellaire.

After the eruption comes...not peace, but strange machines, astral traveling, traveling and quantum teleportation, all culminating in a chase scene that will bend reality in twenty different directions. And who is the survivor? Read to find out.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

TECH JACKET #10

Written by Joe Keatinge, art and cover by Khary Randolph and Emilio Lopez.

Tech Jacket stands on the front lines of a battle that will consume the entire galaxy. Safe to say, no one's making it out of this one without a few scars...

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 1.

THIEF OF THIEVES #28

Written by Andy Diggle, art and cover by Shawn Martinbrough and Adriano Lucas.

What has Cohen been up to since being dismissed from the FBI? Harboring a few grudges with a certain thief...

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 22.

THEY'RE NOT LIKE US #5

Written by Eric Stephenson, art and cover by Simon Gane and Jordie Bellaire.

TBA.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 29.

THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR PRESENTS… BEYOND BELIEF #2

Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, art and cover by Phil Hester.

Behold Mr. Fuzzyface, the horrendous monster under your bed that's actually a pretty decent guy once you get to know him. But he's not the problem. Problem's the monster that he's afraid of...

40 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 15.

THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR PRESENTS… SPARKS NEVADA: MARSHAL ON MARS #3

Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, art and cover by J. Bone.

Sparks dons his robot fists to try'n beat the ever-living snot out of a super-cool bounty hunter that knows space-karate and they fight on top of a moving rocket-powered stagecoach.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 1.

THE TITHE #1

Written by Matt Hawkins, art and cover by Rahsan Ekedal.

A heist story unlike any before! Mega-churches are being robbed for millions of dollars by a crusader hacker group known as Samaritan who is giving the money to causes they deem more worthy. This modern day "Robin Hood" is being pursued by two FBI agents who actually admire their quarry but want to stop the theft before it escalates.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 15.

VELVET #12

Written by Ed Brubaker, art and cover by Steve Epting and Elizabeth Breitweiser.

"The Man Who Stole the World" continues as Velvet's search becomes a race for answers amid politics, high business business, and murder!

32 pages, $3 .50, in stores on April 22.

THE WALKING DEAD #140

Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano and Cliff Rathburn cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.

Life and death.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 8.

WAYWARD #7

Written by Jim Zub, art and cover by Steve Cummings and Tamra Bonvillain, cover by Sie Nanahara.

Ayane and Nokaido rail against the growing supernatural forces rising up in Tokyo, but are they on the right side of the conflict?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #10

Written by Kieron Gillen, art and cover by Jamie McKelvie and Matt Wilson.

Ragnarock is finally here. The show to end all shows promises to be a lovely experience for all the gods... wait. Oh noes! Jamie and Matt have drawn Baphomet drenched in blood on the cover. What a hilarious internal communication error. I'm sure it's a mistake and nothing to do with the story whatsoever.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 29.

ZERO #16

Written by Ales Kot, art by Stathis Tsemberlidis and Jordie Bellaire, cover by Stathis Tsemberlidis and Tomas Muller.

Edward Zero faces his victims.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 29.