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SUPERPOWERS AND ESPIONAGE DESCEND TOGETHER IN THIS JULY’S DESCENDANT!

Thursday, April 30, 2009 posted by Dolce, Perry and Navarro bring super-spies to super-powers this July! 12:00 am
This July, indie superhero favorite writers Michael Dolce and Marcus Perry join illustrator Mariano Navarro and cover artist Tyler Kirkham for their three issue mini-series exploring the dangerous side of superpowers, DESCENDANT. "It's very hard to find a new spin on superpowers, but I think Mike, Marcus and Mariano have done it," Image Comics Vice-President Jim Valentino said. "DESCENDANT is completely different than any other book on the stands, but will be a big hit...

MIKE ALLRED TO PERMANENTLY COVER THE JERSEY GODS THIS MAY!

Thursday, April 30, 2009 posted by Highly acclaimed creator of MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS, Mike Allred, to become permanent cover artist for Image's ongoing superhero saga, JERSEY GODS! 12:00 am
Image Comics' newest superhero debut, JERSEY GODS, gains a new member of their creative pantheon as writer Glen Brunswick and illustrator Dan McDaid are joined by new permanent series cover artist, MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS' Mike Allred! "I consider Mike Allred to be one of the greatest artists currently working in comics today," Brunswick said. "When Joe Keatinge told me that we had a shot at getting Mike to illustrate the cover to our first issue of JERSEY GODS I was real...

IVAN BRANDON AND NIC KLEIN’S VIKING STARTS OFF WITH A BANG!

Friday, April 24, 2009 posted by Multiple reports of in-store sell-outs confirms VIKING as the hottest Image hit of the year! 12:00 am
Early yesterday Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein's all-new, full-color ongoing crime series for the 9th century, VIKING, debuted in a big way with a distribution-level pre-release sell out weeks in advance and nation-wide reports of store sell through! "I can barely believe any of it. The response to this book has been crazier than anything I've ever worked on," Ivan Brandon said. "Nic and I are completely and totally blown away by the kind of retailer support and subsequen...

JOHN LAYMAN AND ROB GUILLORY’S CHEW TO MAKE COMICS DEBUT IN THE WALKING DEAD!

Thursday, April 16, 2009 posted by Upcoming Image Comics crime series set to first appear in Image Comics' top-seller, THE WALKING DEAD! 12:00 am
John Layman and Rob Guillory's highly anticipated June-shipping ongoing crime series with a sick yet tasteful twist, CHEW, will make its first full appearance in the comic book blockbuster, THE WALKING DEAD, this May. "Having CHEW debut in WALKING DEAD is extremely appropriate considering I hope CHEW does for cannibalism what WALKING DEAD did for zombies," Layman said. "Seriously, Rob and I are very flattered to have CHEW debut in one of the biggest books out there toda...

G4 TV’S ATTACK OF THE SHOW ANNOUNCES INVINCIBLE CO-CREATOR CORY WALKER’S RETURN!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 posted by Cory Walker to illustrate an upcoming two-issue arc setting the stage for the future of Invincible! 12:00 am
Yesterday afternoon during G4 TV series Attack of the Show's Fresh Ink segment, Blair Butler announced acclaimed artist and INVINCIBLE co-creator Cory Walker will return to illustrating INVINCIBLE in a two-part story setting the stage for the upcoming 'Viltrumite War'! "While Cory has been working behind the scenes in the INVINCIBLE crew, it's great to have him back for these two very special issues," INVINCIBLE co-creator and writer Robert Kirkman said. "They're going ...