By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 4/12/2016
Artist Leslie Hung posted a portion of the cover to the first issue of SNOTGIRL on Instagram this morning. The first issue of the series, which is written by Bryan Lee O'Malley, will be announced in Previews next month with a July pub date.
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 4/8/2016
Held the day before Emerald City Comic Con, Image took their Image Expo on the road to The Showbox in Seattle for all the creator announcements of upcoming projects. The location was unique and perfect when you consider the many independent and up and coming bands that rolled through The Showbox in the past—plus how long Image has been associated with independent. The Showbox offered a sexy venue with lighting, chandeliers, and was already decorated for Image's Spring Formal later in the evening. Image Expo would offer many highlights and it was interesting to see when the audience connected most with the presentations during the day.
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 4/7/2016
Well that was a heck of a day for Image Expo. The return of the Batgirl of Burnside team with motorcycles, and of the award-winning Azzarello/Risso team with Moonshine were big, but the appearance of Karen Berger brought down Twitter, and I'm sure, the house in Seattle. Berger is a genuine comics legend, and while editing one book is just a smallish thing, just having her back on deck feels right somehow. It's worth noting that SURGEON X, the book she's editing, written by Sara Kenney, is funded by a grant from Society Award from Wellcome Trust; perhaps the charitable nature of the project helped lure her to the Image Expo stage.
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 4/6/2016
Come on, you know how the story goes. You put on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. You cue up The Wizard of Oz. To your amazement, they match up, just like the forum post said they would! If that’s true, maybe there really was more to Kurt Cobain’s death. Or John Lennon’s. Indeed, maybe there […]
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 4/6/2016
Image Expo is kicking off with a stirring speech by Eric Stephenson. We’ll social media it along for you Image Expo is 10 minutes from starting, and the venue certainly has some swagger to it. #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/ML7zoPbNWd — Christopher Butcher (@Comics212) April 6, 2016 "Whatever you imagine, it can happen." Starting the keynote at […]
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 3/16/2016
Image Expo has just announced more guests — and you know what that means. They’ll be coming up and announcing new series at the all day event which takes place just before Emerald City Con. The list includes some of the usual folk – Ed Brubaker (THE FADE OUT), Ron Wimberly (SLAVE PUNK), Howard Chaykin […]
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 2/17/2016
The dates for this year';s Image Expo have been announced and instead of a standalone event, it'll be held in conjuction with the Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, on Wednesday April 6th. Past Image Expos have announced extensive slates of upcoming books by some of comics' most notable creators.
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 7/2/2015
It’s a good day for Image fans.
Today, the publisher took over the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and announced a huge number of titles. Reboots of old favorites, deluxe hardcover editions, and brand new series abound! See below for the full list of announcements.
INVINCIBLE: REBOOT
THE WALKING DEAD editor and Skybound Entertainment’s Editorial Director Sean Mackiewicz announced the forthcoming reboot of Kirkman’s long-running superhero series, INVINCIBLE.
In this new direction for INVINCIBLE, Mark suddenly finds himself without powers. Back home… but aware of everything he’s lived through. What does he change, who can he save… and how will he deal with his father now that he knows what’s coming?
The INVINCIBLE reboot will begin with issue #124 and is set to launch on October 21 and will retain the same creative team with THE WALKING DEAD writer Robert Kirkman and art by Ryan Ottley, Cliff Rathburn, and Jean-Francois Beaulieu.
CODENAME BABOUSHKA: THE CONCLAVE OF DEATH
What if the sexy Russian Bond girl was actually the hero?
Written by Antony Johnston (THE FUSE, The Coldest City, Daredevil) with art by Shari Chankhamma (SHELTERED, The Sisters’ Luck), and letters by Simon Bowland, CODENAME BABOUSHKA is an action-packed modern pulp spy thriller. Full of high-stakes thrills in exotic locations, CODENAME BABOUSHKA follows a kick-ass female hero in the style of James Bond and Modesty Blaise!
“Codename Baboushka has everything you’d expect from me: a kick-ass female hero, bags of tension, and deep, dark secrets that everyone’s trying to figure out,” said Johnston. “But it’s also way more high-octane than anything I’ve done before, with guns, fists, and explosions everywhere!”
The enigmatic Contessa is a wealthy socialite, the last heiress to a noble Russian line—and secretly a deadly assassin! Blackmailed by the US government to carry out dirty jobs even the CIA can’t sanction, she’s got nothing to lose… and everything to fight for!
CODENAME BABOUSHKA #1 hits this October 2015.
CAMP MIDNIGHT
From Man of Action’s Steven T. Seagle and The New Yorker artist Jason Adam Katzenstein comes CAMP MIDNIGHT, an original 256-page graphic novel set to hit stores in early October 2015, just in time for Halloween reading.
Reluctant camper Skye is accidentally sent to the wrong camp for the summer. Not wanting to please her “step monster,” Skye is dead-set on not fitting in. Luckily, that won’t be a problem, as everyone at Camp Midnight—with the exception of fellow camper and fast-friend Mia—seems to be a full-fledged monster.
“Camp Midnight is a brilliant graphic novel debut for cartoonist Jason Adam Katzenstein, and it’s the perfect book for readers who loved Raina Telgemeier’s Smile, but wished it had more bowls of gooey eyeballs during the dinner scenes,” said Seagle.
Can Skye keep her identity as a human secret until she catches the bus for home? Is all of this a figment of her overactive imagination? And what about Skye’s major crush on a boy who is far, really far, from her usual type? Find out in CAMP MIDNIGHT.
BLUE MONDAY: THIEVES LIKE US
BLUE MONDAY: THIEVES LIKE US makes its triumphant return with an all-new series from Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated cartoonist Chynna Clugston Flores. Bleu, Clover, Victor, Alan, and the entire gang from Fresburger, California are back! Winter has thawed into spring, the whole world is thinking about sex, and it’s all Bleu’s fault! Or at least, it seems that way.
Maybe Bleu should just suck it up and try to get some experience in these matters so that she can finally woo her history teacher, Mr. Bishop, once and for all. What schemes will she cook up to achieve her outrageous goal? And what the heck is going on between Clover and Victor? And Alan and Erin?! Is that really a thing now? Find out in this new series of teenage calamities and catastrophes that’s repeatedly been likened to “Archie Comics on crack.”
BLUE MONDAY: GERMFREE ADOLESCENTS
For the first time ever, Chynna Clugston Flores’ entire original catalog of BLUE MONDAY comics are collected together in one, massive volume from Image Comics in BLUE MONDAY: GERMFREE ADOLESCENTS. Experience the Pepsi-fueled misadventures of Bleu L. Finnegan, comics’ favorite blue-haired, Buster Keaton-obsessed, Adam Ant-worshipping teenager from the very beginning.
GERMFREE ADOLESCENTS collects in order all of the previously-published miniseries and one-shot comics, along with all of the rare short stories of the critically-acclaimed comedy that has often been compared to the comics work of Rumiko Takahashi and the John Hughes/Molly Ringwald film collaborations of the 1980s. This collection also includes tons of behind-the-scenes material you won’t want to miss.
SCOOTER GIRL
Chynna Clugston Flores also announced an all-new series, SCOOTER GIRL, a love letter to southern California mod and scooter culture. SCOOTER GIRL is Chynna Clugston Flores’ screwball romantic comedy classic. Ashton Archer has it all. He’s the biggest man on his high school campus, he’s got a huge family fortune waiting for him, and his closet and garage are full of the coolest accoutrements available, from flashy suits to swank shoes to a slick Vespa scooter.
It appears that nothing can go wrong for this hard-hearted hottie—that is, until the confident and fashionable Margaret Sheldon motors by on her Lambretta. At that moment, Ashton’s life takes a turn for the worse. Everyone at school suddenly hates him, his father declares bankruptcy, and his scooter gets run over by a truck. Even high-tailing it out of town does him no good, because wherever he goes, Margaret follows. How can he get out of the black curse this woman has placed on his life? By getting her to fall in love with him, or else!
“I am extremely excited to be announcing that Blue Monday and Scooter Girl are back to print with Image Comics,” said Clugston Flores. “These series are near and dear to my heart, I’m hoping that not only new readers will embrace them, but that original fans will be pleased to see these sharp new collections as well as brand new Blue Monday material. There’s a lot in store, a lot of laughs, and a hell of a lot of fun to be had!”
THROWAWAYS
Throwaway (n.):
Cold War slang for a deniable asset, a disposable assassin meant to die alongside their target.1973. Project MK-ULTRA shuts down for good, its goal of creating brainwashed assassins and psychic spies unrealized. That’s the story the world believes for thirty years, until Dean Logan, son of a successful ULTRA test subject, narrowly escapes a team of enhanced operatives sent to kidnap him back into the fold. On the run—not just from the dirtiest secret the CIA ever funded—but his own out of control psychic abilities, Dean is saved by Abby Palmer, a former Army Ranger taken by ULTRA in Afghanistan and reprogrammed to be an unstoppable, disposable killer.
Except Abby survived her expiration date, and now she’s turned her deadly skillset toward one goal: destroying the ULTRA program and dragging its masterminds into the light. Teaming up to take them down, Dean and Abby quickly discover ULTRA’s leadership has gone rogue, and the program’s charismatic head doctor has her own plans—for Dean and Abby, for ULTRA, and for the United States itself.
Looking into a future of superpowered assassins, telepathic intelligence agents, and far-reaching, government-toppling conspiracies, THROWAWAYS written by Caitlin Kittredge with art by Steve Sanders is the spy thriller as you’ve never seen it before.
SUNSET PARK
Something’s up in Sunset Park, and it ain’t just the rent. Are Brooklyn’s gentrifiers more than just economic vampires? A cartoonist draws a macabre story from a collection of notes, journals, movies and other ephemera he finds boxed, abandoned in the studio he’s recently rented along the latest frontline in gentrification’s relentless march over Brooklyn in SUNSET PARK.
Among the boxed items are what could be a copy of an old Warhol vampire film and what looks to be a journal belonging to Jean Michel Basquiat. SUNSET PARK is an all-new, limited series by Ron Wimberly coming from Image Comics.
SLAVE PUNK
Ron Wimberly teased a second forthcoming project with Image Comics, SLAVE PUNK: WHITE COAL. SLAVE PUNK tells the story of how a genius slave defied the powerful King Cotton and ignited the Civil War in an attempt to end slavery.
CRY HAVOC
Image Comics announced CRY HAVOC, a new series written by Simon Spurrier (X-Men Legacy, Marvel Zombies, The Spire), with art by Ryan Kelly (Lucifer, Northlanders, Three), and featuring colors by Lee Loughridge and Matt Wilson, letters by Simon Bowland, and design by Emma Price. CRY HAVOC is a journey into war-torn Afghanistan in the company of monsters, a London street-musician savaged by a ghostly hound, and a terrified prisoner tangled in a folkloric insurrection.
“Beneath all its snark, fanged horror-beasts, deadly firefights and exploding billy-goats, Cry Havoc is the intimate tale of one woman struggling to keep her life from falling apart,” said Spurrier. “To depict it all I’ve been lucky enough to partner with Ryan, who’s genuinely one of the greatest storytellers our medium has—not to mention a next-level monster-wrangler. Add to that some narrative mold breaking by our roster of superstar colorists and Cry Havoc is snarling to be set loose.”
CRY HAVOC features three parallel and interwoven story threads in the life of Lou Canton: an extraordinary woman being consumed by chaos with three different colorists lending their artistic takes in order to define the separate phases of the story.
Best described as Jarhead via Pan’s Labyrinth, CRY HAVOC is a modern mix of myth, military, and monstrosity.
BLACK MAGICK
Bestselling writer Greg Rucka and artist Nicola Scott team up to conjure an all-new ongoing series in BLACK MAGICK, set to launch just in time for Halloween.
“I’m calling it witch-noir, because it’s not quite crime and it’s not wholly about the supernatural, but the two are somehow dancing together,” said Rucka. “And with Nicola’s art, it’s turned into a beautiful dance, indeed. I’ve been waiting six years to share Rowan’s story with the world, waiting even longer to get to work with Nicola on something creator-owned. This is that chance, and we’re both seizing it!”
BLACK MAGICK follows Rowan Black, robbery/homicide detective in the city of Portsmouth, and the latest in a line of traditional witches who can trace their lineage—and memories—back to before the library of Alexandria burned. Rowan has carefully built a wall between her professional life and her faith, but now that barrier is cracking.
If magick is the power to impose one’s own will on reality, where does that leave the rest of us?
CROSSWIND
CROSSWIND is the cutting edge story of a suave, sharp hitman from Chicago and a seemingly unremarkable housewife from Seattle, and how they accidentally end up switching lives. It’s a suspense fantasy full of sex, violence, and the blackest of humor. Written with sardonic wit by Gail Simone and stunningly realized by Cat Staggs, CROSSWIND will be one of the most talked about books of the year.
Simone assured fans: “This is the comic that might make Dr. Wertham come back from the dead to try to ban comics again.”
THE GODDAMNED
SOUTHERN BASTARDS writer Jason Aaron, artist R.M. Guerra of Scalped, and colorist Giulia Brusco turn their attention to… The Bible in THE GODDAMNED.
Before the great flood, the world is filled with violence and wickedness. In just a couple thousand years, humanity has gone from paradise to depravity and ruin. God is beginning to seriously regret having ever created man in the first place.
Welcome to the world of THE GODDAMNED, an all-new, ongoing series to launch from Image Comics in November 2015. Set just before the Biblical flood, in a world so out of control with violence and depravity, God is just about to pull the plug. “It’s part caveman adventure story, part stark and brutal western,” said Aaron. “And did I mention there are dinosaurs? Imagine if Quentin Tarantino was hired to direct the movie version of the book of Genesis. That’s pretty much what we’re aiming for.”
THE OTHER SIDE: Deluxe Edition
Jason Aaron and Cameron Stewart also announced that a new, deluxe edition of THE OTHER SIDE would be coming to Image Comics.
HEARTLESS
Legendary comics writer Warren Ellis teams up with artist Tula Lotay again for a modern folktale about love, revenge, and the deadly grip of the supernatural in, HEARTLESS.
A female musician returns to northern England, where her family owned a little cottage in the middle of a forest. She wrote her first album there, and she’s “going back to the countryside,” as musicians used to, to write her next one. But the forest doesn’t want her there. She’s returning to face her demons—one in particular—and put herself back together, but the forest remembers what she did, and the devil wants his due.
Ellis said of the new project: “I wrote this for Tula, and it’s full of all the stuff we love: the spooky stories, the landscape, the folklore, and the things that haunt us.”
HUCK
Bestselling writer Mark Millar (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kick-Ass, WANTED) will team up with artist Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire) for an all-new project to be titled, HUCK.
Millar said of the project: “All the best old comics were about people you didn’t expect becoming empowered. Peter Parker wasn’t a classic hero. He was a lonely teenager. Matt Murdock was blind. Tony Stark had a heart condition. Doctor Donald Blake couldn’t walk without a stick. So we wanted to do something incredibly sweet about a small-town guy with learning difficulties who could do all these amazing things. He’s the purest, most decent character you’ve ever seen in a comic book. A big guy who just wants to help people and does it in secret so nobody even knows he even exists. It’s the ultimate feel good comic. A Frank Capra superhero story I guess about a small town and a close-knit community and an amazing guy they just all want to shelter from the outside world. He’s Captain America meets Forrest Gump. He’s just a nice guy in a very classic mould.
“Working with Rafael has been amazing. I’ve always been a fan, but you really only fully appreciate an artist when you see what he does with one of your scripts. I think this is one of the most beautifully drawn comics I’ve ever had my name on and it’s been such a pleasure. I finished the whole project in early summer and I’m starting the second arc soon. We’ve got three of these stories planned, each one six issues long, and we’re just having a good time. I think you stumble on something special every once in a while as a creator and my gut tells me we’ve got a project like that here.”
PRIVATE EYE: The Deluxe Hardcover
Nominated for three Eisner Awards, PanelSyndicate.com’s digital comics sensation THE PRIVATE EYE by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin with colors by Muntsa Vincente is finally coming to print in a gorgeous deluxe hardcover edition. The book will hit stores this November 2015.
“Readers and retailers have been begging us for a physical version of this story ever since we first announced our hard-boiled parable about the future of privacy in America,” said Vaughan. “So when the time came, Marcos and I knew that we had to go with Image Comics, the most creator-friendly publisher of print comics ever.”
Set in an inevitable future where everyone has a secret identity, THE PRIVATE EYE is an eerily prescient sci-fi mystery about an unlicensed private investigator who stumbles onto the most important case of his life.
SNOTGIRL
New York Times bestselling writer Bryan Lee O’Malley teams up with artist Leslie Hung, colorist Mickey Quinn, and letterer/designer Maré Odomo for SNOTGIRL, a dark comedy set in the world of fashion bloggers.
“Snotgirl is funny and f*cked up,” O’Malley warned. “It’s full of fascinating characters you’ll love to hate. Leslie’s art is lush and beautiful.”
Lottie is a huge success—she’s blog famous! Her online persona is flawless and fun, but her real life is filled with woes. She has terrible allergies, she just got dumped, and her blogger friends don’t understand her. Things turn around when Lottie instantly clicks with Caroline, a new girl on the scene… but can she turn chemistry into friendship, or will she ruin everything?
Hung added: “This is my first ongoing series, so I’m really excited. Snotgirl is going to be the best comic ever, if we don’t die making it!”
VIRGIL OGN
Betrayed, beaten, and banished by his own, an outed cop fights his way across Jamaica for revenge.
UNDERTOW and Midnighter writer Steve Orlando and Murder Book artist JD Faith present a brand new, “queersploitation” graphic novel on the streets of Jamaica in, VIRGIL, in stores this September 2015.
This is a Foxy Brown-style revenge action with a new face and new fists. Holding his gun and his badge, Virgil thought he was safe in the police force, hiding who he is. But when his own brothers on the force out him in the papers, it doesn’t bring him down. It sets him free!
Now, he’s out for revenge. And he’s not leaving town without his man, and some blood on his hands.
From the foreword: “Steve Orlando and J.D. Faith have taken the conventions of the revenge thriller, mixed them in with elements of queersploitation, and managed to deliver a graphic novel that is entertaining, relevant, and politicized.” —David Walker, writer of Shaft, Cyborg
HADRIAN’S WALL
From the creative team behind the critically-acclaimed series C.O.W.L.—Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, and Rod Reis—comes a new psychological thriller in HADRIAN’S WALL, where the secrets of everyone involved are as dark as the space that surrounds them. The series is set to launch from Image Comics this November 2015.
In 1983, tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union culminated with nuclear detonations in New York City and Moscow. In the decades following, the two superpowers found peace through a partnership focused on building the first colony in space. But now, seventy years later, a new Cold War simmers… between Earth and that very Colony.
“With C.O.W.L., Image afforded us the tremendous opportunity to launch a creator-owned series focusing on dark, complex, morally ambiguous characters in a time of great change,” said Higgins. “We’re thrilled to continue that trend with Hadrian’s Wall, and even more thrilled to continue our partnership with Image.”
When a crewmember dies aboard one of Earth’s survey ships, HADRIAN’S WALL, investigator Simon Moore looks to determine whether foul play is involved. However, once on board, it doesn’t take Simon long to realize that few things are what they seem… including the identities of the crew and the real reason HADRIAN’S WALL is on the edges of Colony Space. With every crewmember a suspect, and tensions between Earth and the Colony mounting, the fate of both worlds may come down to one man and a ship.
AXCEND
Creator and writer/artist Shane Davis alongside inker Michelle Delecki and colorist Morry Hollowell bring AXCEND to Image Comics this October 2015.
“In Axcend, teenager, Eric Morn’s life revolves around gaming,” said Davis. “He quickly finds himself locked against a vicious player only to realize the game, Axcend, has carried over into the real world with apocalyptic consequences.”
What happens when a video game decides to come to our reality to play? When there are no extra lives, and Armageddon looms on the horizon, when your life revolves around gaming like teenager Eric Morn, you Press Start.
FASTER THAN LIGHT
Written and drawn by Brian Haberlin, Shadowline/Image Comics is pleased to introduce readers to an all-new, interactive storytelling experience in FASTER THAN LIGHT, launching this September 2015.
In the very near future we discover the secret of faster-than-light travel. Suddenly the universe is wide open to us, but are we ready for it? With all the idealism of the original Star Trek and the grit and immediacy of Gravity, the story of humanity’s first thrilling and terrifying adventures to the stars takes flight!
Every issue features Anomaly’s free cutting edge Augmented Reality app, which makes it look like interactive holograms are coming out of the book!
EXPIRED
Written by Jimmie Robinson (THE EMPTY) with art by Richard Pace, Shadowline/Image Comics also announced an all-new, five-issue supernatural crime series, EXPIRED.
In EXPIRED, a homeless war vet ends up helping a ghost who is connected to an old coin-operated parking meter. He can only see and communicate with her as long as he feeds the meter. He has to solve the murder before the city replaces the meter with a modern version — and before the killer finds him, but who’s going to believe a homeless guy who looks like he’s talking to himself?
THE ONE%
Critically-acclaimed writer/artist/director Kaare Kyle Andrews (Spider-Man: Reign, Iron Fist: The Living Weapon) targets THE ONE% with his very first creator-owned comic.
In THE ONE%, they own more than half the world, and Renato Jones is going to even the score… one percent at a time.
“Creator-owned comics have always been part of the plan,” said Andrews. “I can’t believe I’ve waited so long to make the leap. I am hungry, I am angry, and I am throwing everything I have into this series. A dark neo-noir tribute to focus all of my rage and revenge.”
RINGSIDE
RINGSIDE is an ongoing drama written by Joe Keatinge (SHUTTER, TECH JACKET), with art by Nick Barber, colors by Simon Gough, and letters by Ariana Maher set around the world of professional wrestling and coming from Image Comics this November. The series explores the artistry of performers rotating as cogs in the corporate machinery of an industry built to sell myth to the masses.
“Ever since I was a kid I’ve been caught up in the mythology professional wrestling sells us, that these larger-than-life men and women are unstoppable titans locked in a never-ending, action-packed drama,” said Keatinge. “However, in time you learn that they’re just as human as anyone else, that they’re very much putting their lives on the line to entertain us, that they’re just as much part of a corporate machine built for profit as anyone else. Ringside‘s a book about taking apart that machine and seeing how the industry functions and the lives it affects from a rotating set of angles including the wrestlers themselves, the creatives they work with, the suits in charge and the fans cheering them all on.”
RINGSIDE starts with three perspectives: a retired veteran forced to fight his greatest battle in the real world, a rookie struggling to get his first shot and a writer frustrated over lack of control.
But they’re just the beginning.
The real violence is outside the ring.
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 7/2/2015
Our reporters are on the scene are updating!
Bryan Lee O'Malley and Leslie Hung announced Snotgirl, a dark comedy. #ImageExpo pic.twitter.com/vHCsQtpk88
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Vaughan is writing a Walking Dead story drawn by Marcos Martin.
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Brian K. Vaughan asked the audience if they bought "We Stand on Guard." He pitched "The Private Eye" and shared a print version of the book.
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Cat Staggs & Gail Simone surprised the stage with Crosswind, a crime fantasy. pic.twitter.com/m5FTLOp4cR
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Aaron and Cameron Stewart shared plans for a deluxe re-issue HC for the Other Side.
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Jason Aaron shared Goddamned with R.M. Guera. "You won't see this book in your local Christian bookstore." pic.twitter.com/jvKN3ull1F
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott took the stage for Black Magick, which has an alternate cover from Jill Thompson. pic.twitter.com/6fxaib5Vg8
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Andrews then announced The One%. pic.twitter.com/FWmX2fTKTV
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Kaare Kyle Andrews joined the stage and told an anecdote about "a steak dinner" at Marvel. #ImageExpo
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Ronald Wimberly shared Sunset Park — which will be followed by Slave Punk. #ImageExpo
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Andrews then announced The One%. pic.twitter.com/FWmX2fTKTV
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Kaare Kyle Andrews joined the stage and told an anecdote about "a steak dinner" at Marvel. #ImageExpo
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Ronald Wimberly shared Sunset Park — which will be followed by Slave Punk. #ImageExpo
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Chynna Clugston-Flores announces various projects including Blue Monday and Scooter Girl. pic.twitter.com/ewgIKV3tSN
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Steve Orlando started "the lightning round" with Virgil — "the next step" for the exploitation genre. #ImageExpo pic.twitter.com/qRwduDJOl8
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Si Spurrier announced Cry Havoc with Ryan Kelly — a comic with multiple colorists for January 2016. pic.twitter.com/r8hub4SsQO
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel announce Hadrian's Wall. The two are teaming up with Rod Reis. #ImageExpo pic.twitter.com/OFbGaW9Vtr
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Brian Haberlin took the stage with Faster than Light with Brittenham. #ImageEXPO
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Caitlin Kittredge (Coffin Hill) divulged her second comics project: Throwaways with artist Steven Sanders.#imageexpo pic.twitter.com/HlnmIe9wnF
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Jimmie Robinson announced Expired with Richard Pace, a supernatural crime thriller for December. #ImageExpo pic.twitter.com/Fvd67SXRqF
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Joe Keatinge announced Ringside for November with Nick Barber. Thanked busy Image staff. #ImageExpo pic.twitter.com/ElQXockFSt
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Steven T. Seagle announced a new Comic entitled Camp Midnight, an all-ages book. The title is an OGN. pic.twitter.com/PfHOOjLLOB
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Tula Lotay joined the stage to reveal Heartless with Warren Ellis. #ImageExpo pic.twitter.com/Y5Mj46PBA0
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque announce Hook, starting this Fall. pic.twitter.com/9NuUjqBZer
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Antony Johnston introduced Codename: Baboushka with Sheltered colorist Shari Chankhamma. pic.twitter.com/xdsekQt1qu
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
David Brothers got to the stage to welcome Sean Mackiewicz. He introduced Invincible Reboot Starting in October. pic.twitter.com/cG4CO32fHZ
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
David Brothers got to the stage to welcome Sean Mackiewicz. He introduced Invincible Reboot Starting in October. pic.twitter.com/cG4CO32fHZ
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
"Image comics doesn't make a dime" said Stephenson on Image comics adaptations to other media. #ImageExpo
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Stephenson recognized Robert Kirkman's manifesto and underground comics of the '60s and '70s. #ImageExpo
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
Eric Stephenson approached the stage and thanked the Image staff. #ImageExpo pic.twitter.com/DumIq7A21l
— Alexander Jones (@AlexandComics) July 2, 2015
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Mark Millar is at it again. Following a prolific period at Image with — Jupiter’s Children and sequel, Starlight, MPH and Chrononauts—he’ll have some new treats, having just sent out a teaser for a new book which will be announced, one presumes, at Image Expo next week. (Although he’s been blabbing about it on Twitter for a while.)
The title “Huck” suggests notes of American provincialism, along with common man concerns. Given Millar’s love of controversy this could have that in spades.
It could also be the book he’s been teasing doing with the suddenly very popular—and justly so— Bill Sienkiewicz? Or another A-lister?
Via Comicbook.com
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Today, Image Comics released the schedule for their 2015 Expo, which will run on July 2nd at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Ticketing Info
Tickets to the event are now available for sale. General Admission is $25 and Premium Admission is $65. Seating is limited. Admission for retailers and members of the media is complimentary.
A General Admission Ticket will grant one (1) person entry to Image Expo and includes a program guide book, access to all programming and events, and admittance to the official Image Expo after party for a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow-fans.
A Premium Admission Ticket will grant one (1) entry to Image Expo and includes a program guide book, access to all programming and events, as well as guaranteed premium seating during programming, a pack of Image Expo exclusive variants, one (1) pass to an exclusive signing with creators behind the Image Expo variants, a T-shirt, an Image Comics branded cloth tote bag, and access to the official Image Expo after party for a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow fans.
Image Comics fans can follow the latest Image Expo updates at imagecomics.com/expo.
Panels & Speeches
PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. — Theater Doors Open for Seating10:30 – 12:00 p.m. — Keynote Address
Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson‘s keynote address will debut several new projects and initiatives for Image Comics and our incredible roster of creators, providing a sneak peek into what’s hot and new from creator-owned comics and where the comics industry goes from here.12:00 – 1:30 p.m. — Intermission
12:00 p.m. — Retail Counter OpensImage Comics Presents: The Sessions
Our afternoon programming will go into even greater detail on the projects announced during the keynote address, giving you a chance to pick the brains of the creators in attendance, gain insight into what’s coming, and unveil a bit of the magic that makes an “Image comic” the hottest book on the shelves.1:30 – 2:10 p.m.: Kyle Higgins & Alec Siegel, and special surprise guests
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.: A Conversation with Robert Kirkman
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.: Greg Rucka & Nicola Scott, and special surprise guests
4:15 – 5:00 p.m.: Jason Aaron and special surprise guests
5:15 – 5:50 p.m.: Tula Lotay, Steve Skroce, Brian K. Vaughan, and special surprise guests
Signings
Alongside each panel will be signings for our attending creators. Some signings will have an item limit, require a wristband, or be closed after a certain number of guests have been admitted. Signings with an item limit and wristband requirement have been marked with an asterisk.
1:30 – 2:10 p.m.: Premium Exclusive Variant Signing*: Jason Aaron, Nick Dragotta, Robert Kirkman, Tula Lotay, Greg Rucka & Nicola Scott, Steve Skroce, Brian K. Vaughan, and special surprise guests
2:15 – 3:00 p.m.: Surprise Guests Signing
3:10 – 4:00 p.m.: Jason Aaron, Kyle Higgins & Alec Siegel, Tula Lotay, , and special surprise guests
4:10 – 5:00 p.m.: Brian K. Vaughan & Steve Skroce*, Greg Rucka & Nicola Scott, and special surprise guests
5:10 – 5:55 p.m.: Robert Kirkman*
Art Exhibitions
Admission to Image Expo includes free entry to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, our hosts for Image Expo and a treasured museum in the Bay Area. With fascinating exhibits located just next door to Image Expo, take advantage of the opportunity to enhance your Image Expo experience.
Previously announced Image Expo variants and merchandise that will be available at the show include:
AIRBOY #2 by James Robinson & Greg Hinkle
THE EMPTY ZONE #1 by Jason Shawn Alexander
THEY’RE NOT LIKE US, VOL. 1 by Eric Stephenson & Simon Gane
A new NOWHERE MEN t-shirt
SONS OF THE DEVIL #2 by Brian Buccellato & Toni Infante
SOUTHERN BASTARDS #9 by Jason Aaron & Jason Latour
Parties
Join Image Comics creators and staff at the Image Expo After Party, once again held at the Cartoon Art Museum on 655 Mission Street.
7:30 – 8:00 p.m. — Press and Retailer Mixer
Open to members of the media and comic book retailers only, this pre-party mixer will be an opportunity for industry professionals and Image Comics creators and staff to discuss the day’s events before the party gets underway.8:00 p.m. — Image Expo After Party
Open to press, retailers, premium ticket holders, and general ticket holders, the Image Expo After Party will wrap up Image Expo with drinks, snacks, and a chance to mingle with Image Comics creators and staff.
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Image Expo has just announced five more guests, pretty much ensuring that these five will have new IMage titles: Nicola Scott, Jason Aaron, Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel, and Nick Dragotta. They join Robert Kirkman, Brian K. Vaughan, Tula Lotay, Steve Scroce and Greg Rucka. There’s your early ’16 Image line-up probables.
Image also announced the list of variants that will be available:
• THEY’RE NOT LIKE US, VOL. 1 by Eric Stephenson & Simon Gane
• SOUTHERN BASTARDS #9 by Jason Aaron & Jason Latour
• THE EMPTY ZONE #1 by Jason Shawn Alexander
• SONS OF THE DEVIL #2 by Brian Buccellato & Toni Infante
• AIRBOY #2 by James Robinson & Greg Hinkle
• NOWHERE MEN, VOL. 1 (new printing, two cover variations)
• NOWHERE MEN t-shirt (colors available: red & teal)
Image Expo will be held Thursday, July 2nd at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in SF. IT is open to the public and tickets can be purchased here. Early Birsd tickets are sold out but you can get general admission and Premium tickets.
A General Admission Ticket will grant one (1) person entry to Image Expo and includes a program guide book, access to all programming and events, and admittance to the official Image Expo after party for a chance to mingle with creators, press, retailers, and fellow-fans.
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Image Expo is coming back, but unlike last year’s which functioned as a roll-up to San Diego Comic-Con, this one returns to Image’s home base ofthe Bay area. The event will be held July 2, 2015, at the YErba Buena Center fot eh Performing Arts, as in past events. Announced guests include Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA), Brian K. Vaughan (SAGA, WE STAND ON GUARD), Steve Skroce (WE STAND ON GUARD), Tula Lotay (SUPREME: BLUE ROSE), and Greg Rucka (LAZARUS), so you can guess these folks will have announcements to make.
The event is open to the public, and tickets are now on sale, with early bird pricing in effect: General Admission tickets available at $20 and Premium Admission, which gives more swag and more access, available at $50. Prices go up to $25 and $65 on June 1. Retailers and media members can attend for free.
I’m a little sad that this event got moved away from Comic-Con, as that event, held on Preview Night last year, presented a rare COMICS centric big media event for Comic-Con, but I guess Image, like every one, decided that it wasn’t worth the logistical effort and costs to try to promote comics at Comic-Con.
At any rate, the Bay Area version of the event is a lot more elaborate, and this one comes right before Comic-Con and after ALA so it should be bursting with news.
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Goodbye Image Comics – http://t.co/p7cTc3ta52
— Ron Richards (@ronxo) April 16, 2015
Looks like something of a shakeup is underway at Image, as Director of Business Development Ron Richards has also departed the company following Jennifer DeGuzman’s exit last week.
Richards—formerly a mainstay at the website/podcast iFanboy and the co-organizer of Morrison Con— wrote about it in a post at Medium:
As anyone who works in the comic book industry will tell you — especially those folks behind the scenes — working in this industry is immensely rewarding but equally frustrating and exhausting. The term, “Seeing how the sausage is made” gets used quite a bit in comics, and with good reason. It’s not an easy industry to work in by any means, given the challenges of the direct market and comic book retailers, working with a single distributor, the “polite” competition between companies, the looming shadow of online retailers, and not to mention the increasing toxic atmosphere in the echo chamber of the comics social media community. All together, it can be quite the challenge and, when you deal with all of those things on a daily basis, can take a lot of out of you. Anyone who knows me knows that I gave the job everything I had to give — every day, night and weekend. But you know what? It was fueled by my passion for comics and I loved nearly every minute of it. I will treasure the experience for the rest of my life.
[snip]
The natural question is “What’s Next?” (and for some of you probably, “Will you return to the iFanboy Pick of the Week Podcast?” or “Will you be doing another con like MorrisonCon?”)For now I’ll be getting back to some things that are important to me and taking some time for myself (remember that bit above about all that exhaustive work?). But not to worry, everyone knows I won’t stay idle for long, and probably my next chapter will be my greatest adventure yet.
Richards had a hand in many aspects of Image’s explosion over the two years he worked there, including the successful Image Expo events, and getting more social media for Image in general. He’s another guy who’s great to work with, and will no doubt resurface somewhere with great contributions to make. And of course, as a fellow Mets fanatic, I must salute him for his unbreakable resolve in the face of absurdism. Like I said, I’m sure he’ll pop up somewhere in no time and yet another smart guy for some company (DC?????) to snap up.
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Yesterday The Mary Sue published an article noting that for-profit comic-cons might be violating federal labor law by not paying minimum wage to workers improperly classified as volunteers. However, a recent case involving Major League Baseball shows how commercial comic-cons could beat the tag.
The use of free labor by for-profit companies has become a hot issue in recent years. Internships have become a particularly touchy topic – class action lawsuits by former interns have prompted some companies to end their unpaid internship programs, although there are at least a couple high-profile cases on appeal in which companies are challenging the Department of Labor’s standards for determining whether an intern is actually an employee.Given how costly it can be for a company to fall afoul of federal law on this issue, it is indeed prudent for the companies that run comic conventions to assess whether it is legal for them to use unpaid volunteers. This is especially conventions run by for-profit companies, since charitable nonprofits enjoy a special exemption from minimum wage and overtime requirements in regard to volunteers. The Mary Sue has once again performed a service to the community in calling attention to this important issue.
With that in mind, in making this analysis it’s important to be aware of both the law’s requirements, the specific practices of each company, and the exemptions that are available outside the one given to charities.
First, since conventions produced by ReedPop — NYCC, ECCC, C2E2 — were mentioned in the post, it’s worth noting, as several “volunteers” have stated in the original comments thread and a related Reddit thread, that ReedPop pays volunteers minimum wage as official crew. Calling people volunteers in this context is a great way to foster a sense of community and community — one of things for which Lance Fensterman and company are to be commended is the way that they have fostered this communal sensibility while maximizing return on investment.
But not every for-profit comic-con that brings on volunteers gives these workers compensation – in fact, depending on the convention, you might actually be required to pay a fee for the privilege of helping the company out! Although this may seem on its face like a violation of federal law, there’s a legal loophole that has enabled countless commercial businesses to use volunteers in the standard sense of term.
Over the years the federal Fair Labor Standards Act has accumulated dozens of exemptions for a wide range of ventures, from homemakers making wreaths to C-level executives. For a company that operates a program taking place within a limited period of time during the year, there is one exemption in particular that catches the corporate attorney’s eye: minimum wage and overtime requirements do not apply to “any employee employed by an establishment which is an amusement or recreational establishment…” that operates no more than seven months a year or meets a financial test as to revenue generated at different times of the year. (29 USC 213(a)(3))
There are several cases that show how a commercial comic-con can take advantage of this provision, but the ruling perhaps most on-point was issued just a year ago in the Southern District of New York – coincidentally, the same federal district in which the New York Comic-Con takes place. Chen v. Major League Baseball Properties was brought by a former volunteer for the 2013 All-Star Week FanFest at the Javits Center (!), and the volunteer made arguments similar to those made in the intern lawsuits: volunteers at the event met the criteria for employee status, and thus Major League Baseball should have paid them at least minimum wage.
Major League Baseball — and the court — disagreed. As the court observed, although Major League Baseball operates all year long, Department of Labor regulations distinguish an entire enterprise from an “establishment,” which specifically refers to “a distinct place of business.” The exemption was put in place to accommodate seasonal ventures employing people for discrete periods of time in activities that might offer “non-monetary rewards.” The court concluded Major League Baseball’s FanFest was analogous to the amusement and recreational activities in view when legislators originally enacted the exemption, and the plaintiff’s federal as well as state law claims were summarily dismissed.
The plaintiff has appealed the district court’s ruling – in fact, it was argued in the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals today, March 30 – but as noted above, there are a number of cases in other circuits that have reached similar conclusions. What’s more, even if the appeal succeeds, the main case being cited in opposition focuses on aspects of one baseball team’s operations that are distinguishable from a comic-con. For instance, while the team in question utilized its stadium for events throughout much of the year, comic-cons typically take place in rented facilities for discrete periods of time.
The analysis gets somewhat trickier for an entity operating multiple conventions. For instance, let’s assume that Wizard World doesn’t pay its volunteers — there’s nothing about compensation in the volunteer information packet, at least; Wizard World volunteers don’t even get munchies or parking reimbursements. The fact that Wizard World operates year-round could be grounds for arguing that the seasonal establishment exemption doesn’t apply, but there are also clever counter-arguments and organizational strategies that could persuade a court to disagree. Others have tried and succeeded with even more daunting facts – which, on a related front, is why the NCAA doesn’t have to pay taxes on ads sold for March Madness.
The seasonal exemption has long been a lifeline for companies offering an opportunity to volunteer for ventures that operate on a limited-term basis, such as amusement parks, outdoor swimming pools, Oprah’s Life You Want Tour, and New York Fashion Week. If you are an unpaid commercial comic-con volunteer who believes a lawsuit for back wages would be a clear home run, expect Major League Baseball Properties and cases like it to be deployed to strike you out.
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By Bruce Lidl
Lost somewhat in the initial burst of news from last week’s ImageExpo was the announcement of a new Image Humble Bundle offering, beginning that morning and lasting until January 21. The “Humble Image Comics Bundle 2: Image Firsts” is a massive collection of digital comics that can be purchased for whatever price the consumer chooses. Included in the basic bundle are the beginning issues of a number of recent series, including Alex + Ada, Deadly Class, C.O.W.L., Elephantmen 2260 Book One, Minimum Wage, God Hates Astronauts, Genius, and Satellite Sam. Paying at least $15 also gets you the slightly higher profile titles The Manhattan Projects, The Wicked + The Divine, The Fuse, Velvet, Sex Criminals, Wytches, The Walking Dead Vol. 22: A New Beginning (#127-132), The Fade Out #1, Nailbiter, Stray Bullets, Southern Bastards, and Shutter. And finally, a stretch price of $18 brings The Walking Dead Compendium One (#1-48), East of West: The World, and Saga Book One (#1-18). For anybody at all interested in Image brand comics, the price truly cannot be beat, especially as the retail price of the comics would be over $300 according to Humble Bundle. Also, purchasers are strongly encouraged to mark a portion of their price paid towards charity, in this case the comics creator focused Hero Initiative. As of this evening, the Image bundle has generated almost $318,000, with over five days left to go.
The current offering is the third Humble Bundle to include Image titles. The first time Humble Bundle included any digital comics was the Image bundle in April 2014 that generated almost $400,000 revenue in two weeks, with titles including Saga, Walking Dead, Fatale, Invincible and Chew. Image imprint Skybound also did a special Comic-Con Humble Bundle in July 2014 as well, which was almost entirely Kirkman based titles such as The Walking Dead, Invincible, Thief of Thieves, and Super Dinosaur. That bundle alone generated $232,000.
Other comic publishers that have released Humble Bundles since April include Dark Horse, Oni, Dynamite, BOOM!, IDW, Top Shelf and Valiant. According to Kelley Allen, Director of Books for Humble Bundle, comics publishers are eager to work with them, and she has a number of ebook and comics bundles planned in 2015 alongside Humble Bundle’s traditional gaming focused offerings. The average revenue number for the comics based bundles so far has been $288,000 for the 14 day period. According to Allen, non-gaming bundles allow Humble to “break out from their core gaming audience” but from the comics perspective, they can also create “enormous crossover” by getting great comics in front of the very large Humble Bundle community. With a very clearly defined, and devoted, young male demographic, Humble Bundle chooses comics with both a logical appeal, like Transformers, Star Wars and The Walking Dead, but Allen also curates high quality titles that may stretch demographic borders. She “pushed very hard” to include titles like Sex Criminals in the latest Image bundle, trusting the Humble Bundle audience to appreciate an outstanding title, even without prior awareness.
While the Humble Bundles may help expand the reach of digital comics, they are also helping to encourage comics publishers to feel comfortable with forgoing DRM protections for their products. Humble Bundles, regardless of content, gaming or ebooks, do not use Digital Rights Management anti-copying technologies, both for philosophical reasons and from a practical standpoint. As Allen pointed out, why use DRM when the consumer could theoretically decide to purchase the content for one cent in any case? Even Dark Horse, which has been very reluctant to forgo DRM generally, was convinced to try not using it for their big Star Wars themed Humble Bundle in October and was rewarded with sales over $375,000 for the two week offering.
Fundamentally, the Humble Bundle “pay what you want” approach reflects exactly the insights independent game developers have learned over the years in regards to digital sales. Since their products are almost universally available to be pirated, often in formats that are actually *more* user friendly than the official versions, game creators have learned to embrace the concept of giving customers compelling reasons to purchase, in the recognition that they do not have to anymore. Distribution options like Steam and Humble Bundle provide explicit value beyond what a pirated version can give, whether through ease of use, personal connection to the creators, community recognition, charitable giving, etc. The Humble Bundle experiment really leverages the unique potential of digital distribution, as the pay what you want model could not really scale in a system that necessitated fulfillment and postage charges. With this almost “donation” type model there is no extra expense for the seller after the first sale, everything after that is essentially “profit.” And the possibility that the new readers exposed to the material may become fans, and go on to make further purchases, even print purchases in local comic books stores, only heightens the value of the Humble Bundle offering. We are likely to see a number of interesting comics based bundles in 2015 and we will learn if this kind of non-traditional sales can become a significant portion of publishers’ revenue, in much the same way digital has already established itself recently.
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By Bruce Lidl
As has become a tradition at Image Comic’s semi-annual event, the announcements of upcoming titles came fast and furious today at ImageExpo. After a suitably rousing “state of the company” presentation by Image publisher Eric Stephenson, the stage at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center saw a procession of comic luminaries hyping new titles they promise will appear in 2015. On the evidence, Image will likely continue to rise in sales and market share, although the central roles of The Walking Dead and Saga in propelling those gaudy numbers remained an unspoken undercurrent to the show.
Stephenson trumpeted Image’s 2014 performance, which included “double digit year over year growth from 2013” (33% improvement in revenue, 25% in units), a 10.41% market share in the comics direct market and 16.48% market share for graphic novels in the book market. One area of somewhat smaller growth was digital, which Stephenson mentioned in passing and with a graphic that lacked scale or numbers. Despite its vagueness, the digital sales chart seemed to indicate roughly 10-15% growth from 2013. Surprisingly, however, the graph showed a slight dip in digital sales from 2012 to 2013, that was not commented on in the keynote, but Image’s Ron Richards told me outside the talk that it was merely a reflection of “The Walking Dead on TV” phenomenon, and not the natural growth of the category. To keep the digital sales momentum going into 2015, the second Image Humble Bundle was released prior to the opening of the ImageExpo, with a ton of Image backlist titles available digitally in the “pay what you want model.” In fact, Humble Bundle co-sponsored the ImageExpo this year, and has very high hopes for the bundle, particularly after it generated almost $90,000 in the first eight hours of the offer.
The new book announcements included original Image founder Todd MacFarlane’s Spawn books #250 and #251, with Spawn Resurrection #1 sandwiched in between. Declaring himself a “proud papa” of what Image had grown into over the last 23 years, MacFarlane refused to cede all the creative acclaim to his younger Image colleagues. He teased Savior, a a new title depicting the arrival of a Christ-like figure in today’s world. Recognizing a reputation for erratic release schedules, MacFarlane flashed an slide with eight issues worth of pages already completed.
James Robinson made a cameo appearance to announce his title Heaven and to reassure that Airboy is still on the way. Brandon Graham and Emma Rios told the audience about a couple of their collaborations, including 8house and Island, the later a large format “heavy metal” anthology that will include a number of rotating contributors. Emma Rios also brought out Kelly Sue DeConnick to update their plans for Pretty Deadly’s second arc which takes the title’s setting from the American West to the battlefields of World War I, and is expected to arrive in September.
Unlike last year’s event, ImageExpo 2015 highlighted a number of female creators, with Emi Lenox following Rios and DeConnick on stage to announce her autobiographical project, Tadaima, about her visit to her mother’s Japan. Lenox also talked about her collaboration with Jeff Lemire, Plutona, a Stand By Me influenced book about children discovering the corpse of a super-hero, . Other female creators announcing new books at ImageExpo included Marjorie Liu with Monstress and Alex De Campi with No Mercy, the latter scheduled for April.
Jeff Lemire returned to discuss his new book with Scott Snyder, AD: After Death which takes a deep, conceptual look at what the world would be like when “death is cured” and people can live forever. Brian Buccellato intrigued with his Kickstarter-originated Son of the Devil, an exploration of deadly cults and their legacies, and Eric Canete and Jonathan Tsuei discussed Run Love Kill, a project that started over a decade ago, but will now arrive with “robots, dinosaurs and ass-kicking.” The dynamic British duo of Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie will be continuing their successful Wicked+Divine series into a third arc with a number of guest artists, and they promised Phonogram 3 for August 2015. Gillen will also be writing The Ludocrats, with art by David LaFuente for Image this year. Chip Zdarsky “crashed” the proceedings in an unannounced surprise appearance to hype his Howard the Duck title (for Marvel), but really to announce Katara, a sci-fi comedy title done with Kagan McLeod, and just to generally lighten up the festivities in his inimitable Zdarsky-style.
Another surprise appearance proved impossible for Darwyn Cooke to arrange, but he announced via audio message his first wholly creator owned title, Revengeance, a crime thriller with Mickey Spillane influences set in the 1980s. Following the Cooke audio portion, Skottie Young spoke of his new title, I Hate Fairyland, about a girl trapped in a fantasy wonderland for thirty years. The tone of the title is probably best expressed by its original working title, Fuck Fairyland.
While last year’s ImageExpo felt somewhat like the Robert Kirkman show, the explosive success of Saga in 2014 made Brian K. Vaughn’s appearance a natural highlight of this year’s event. In addition to that book, Vaughn will be producing two more books in 2015 for Image, the first entitled We Stand on Guard, a limited series positing a US invasion of Canada with giant robots, drawn by Steve Skroce, and Paper Girls, an on-going series with young newspaper deliverers as the protagonists, drawn by Cliff Chiang, and referred to by Vaughn as “his most personal and weird writing.”
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Before You Buy The Book See The Movie
By David Nieves
Tons of exciting announcements came out of the Image Expo keynote today. It’s become the CES, E3, and WWDC of comics (But way way more fun). In his first Image Expo appearance Brian Buccellato (Injustice, Flash) announced his new horror drama project Sons of the Devil. A project so special for him that he crowdfunded a short film to go along with the series.
You can view the film here:
Image Comics is constantly pushing the boundaries of storytelling which makes this marriage of creator and company a definite standout amongst a slew of big news. Sons of the Devil is set to hit comic shops and digital this Summer.
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Image Expo has just kicked off, you can follow our Beat reports there at @comicsbeat and @victorsentme. And here are a few highlights. We’ll update as the day goes on should be a corker!
One. More. Thing. BKV! Chiang! Most weird & personal thing he’s done. Even over Saga?! I need to prepare #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/HHx8fdCfYx
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Skottie Young w/ his take on the absurdity of living/trapped in Fairyland #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/KyUQySopVc
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Darwyn Cooke couldn’t visit but sent some great audio for his 1st #imageexpo moment. Crime! Obsession! Revengeance! pic.twitter.com/Ox2gpUVnhd
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Characters look crazy zany #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/3Nduh5BbCO
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Chip Zdarsky w/ his own little Kanye stage moment. Time for some space comedy #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/Bp0fTZMSnt
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
More Wicked & Divine to come. Individual books for characters w/ guest artists. Why? Take a look #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/gbeB0j96ZZ
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Gillen comes orating w/ prose 4 The Ludocrats. When he is this passionate how can you can not be curious? #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/uEIF2tt8bh
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Here’s a peek of Sons Of The Devil #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/CGar3CZxC4
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Sons Of The Devil, where your dad is a cultist and wants to kill you. Art by Infante looks crazy dynamic & was found online #imageexpo
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
BKV announces new book w/ Steve Skroce, artist from Wachoski’s movies #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/EiLq7n8gQ9
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Scott Snyder with truly heartfelt thank you for supporting creators taking chances at Image. Trust fall & Image catches #ImageExpo
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Audience fave Kelly Sue DeConnick joins Emma Rios for Pretty Deadly updates. Yes it’s coming #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/mhwmerUCZC
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Dig continued wide options Image offering readers. Expansion by new, not same. Mirror sounds Dr Moreauish #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/gNVZmVn0DL
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
“Anthony Bourdain meets Spider Jerusalem”. Well that’s a tag. #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/qLavgYZwVu
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
“Anthony Bourdain meets Spider Jerusalem”. Well that’s a tag. #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/qLavgYZwVu
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
Next up for McFarland is Savior. And here’s the pages to prove how far along they are (8 issues done) #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/hY405Gtnnt
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
McFarlane excited about Spawn #250 w all its variants. Scottie Young one was great but I missed the pic #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/VPUqoJvfDj
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
But wait, there's more! Brian K Vaughn and Cliff Chiang doing "Paper Girls" an on-going series, Vaughn's "most personal" writing #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Eric Stephenson wrapping up, thanking Image staff on stage, has doubled in size in recent years #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Skottie Young @skottieyoung new book "I Hate Fairyland" with Jean-Francois Beaulieu, what if stuck in Wonderland for 30 years? #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Darwyn Cooke's Revengeance!, his first fully creator owned book, crime story, "really dark" Spillanesque, late '80s setting #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Actually, Zdarsky's new book with Kagan McLeod, "Kaptara" sci-fi comedy with Island of Dr. Moreau vibe (2nd mention of Moreau at #ImageExpo)
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Chip Zdarsky crashes #ImageExpo to push Howard the Duck.
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Gillen/McKelvie re-announce Phonogram 3 (The Immaterial Girl) with awesome Nagelesque cover. August 2015 #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Jamie McKelvie joins Kieron Gillen heading to 3rd volume of Wicked+Devine with guest artists #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Alex De Campi @alexdecampi Carla Speed McNeil @CSpeedMcNeil "No Mercy", a teen service trip that goes very wrong, April 2015 #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Eric Canete and Jonathan Tsuei, "Run Love Kill" coming after a decade of discussion with Image. Robots, Dinosaurs, ass-kicking promised
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Brian Buccellato and Toni Infante premiere Sons of the Devil, what if someone like Charles Manson was your father? #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Marjorie Liu @marjoriemliu announces "Monstress" with Sana Takada, young girl teaming with monsters #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Vaughn announces "We Stand on Guard" about US invasion of Canada, with Steve Skroce, features giant robots, comes out in 2015 #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Brian K. Vaughn, "just riding Fiona's coattails" in Saga's success #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Jeff Lemire and Scott Snyder announce A.D. After Death, fall 2015, what happens when a cure for death is discovered #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Jeff Lemire and Emi Lenox announce Plutona, about when teens discover the body of dead super hero, feelings of lost innocence. #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Emi Lenox @emibot announces Tadaima about personal experiences in visiting family in Japan. Out in Summer #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Kelly Sue Deconnick @kellysue appears with Pretty Deadly partner Emma Rios @emmartian, comes back for second arc in September #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Brandon Graham @royalboiler re-announces 8house, Emma Rios will also do a run on the title #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
James Robinson, teases Airboy, announces Heaven, a Sci-Fi title, makes first reference of the day to events in France #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
Image Expo Kicks off: Image had double digit market share, #2 trade book publisher http://t.co/poHPoBgwBr http://t.co/NraH90yl9g
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
#ImageEXPO “Starve” by @brianwood, Danijel Zezelj & Dave (@Dragonmnky) Stewart http://t.co/SX4iMq6Fpq pic.twitter.com/LntOPkR1En
— Comic Book Resources (@CBR) January 8, 2015
James Robinson and Emma Rios @emmartian also working on Island: Comics Magazine for Comics, a heavy metal influenced anthology in June 2015
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
#ImageEXPO new Spawn creative team @ForcesOfGeek pic.twitter.com/d8PCzZA0tr
— Steven Scott (@Scott_Duvall) January 8, 2015
“Price should never be an obstacle to curious readers”. #imageexpo pic.twitter.com/iVU4u1W98E
— Victor Sent Me (@victorsentme) January 8, 2015
#ImageExpo begins with honoring the @ImageComics founders pic.twitter.com/eMdmI2i0zX
— In the Library (@withacomicbook) January 8, 2015
Image finished the year with double-digit market share. #ImageExpo pic.twitter.com/OboBcBnw7B
— Image Comics (@ImageComics) January 8, 2015
Digital sales growth at @ImageComics accompanied by growth in physical sales as well. #ImageExpo pic.twitter.com/O1X9fjLPlO
— Chase Magnett (@ReverendMagnett) January 8, 2015
Image committed to keeping 9.99 price point for intro graphic novels. Has a 16.48% market share of Bookscan 2014 comics #ImageExpo
— The Beat (@comicsbeat) January 8, 2015
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By: Alexander Jones
Author Todd McFarlane has just announced a teaser for a brand new project he’s taking over to Image Expo, as well as more information on Spawn #250, and a new comic the creator is working on. The picture McFarlane shared on Facebook contains a classic version of the Spawn character drawn in a different style, some are speculating that it could be for a new animated series.
McFarlane also spoke on behalf of the upcoming Spawn #250:
“my single BIGGEST issue we’ve done since the existence of the Spawn title so I’ll be giving more details about that at the Image Expo.”
Then he teased something else on his Facebook account that may not be Spawn:
“I will also be introducing another NEW COMIC title that will be arriving on book shelves in a few short months! I will give all the details later this week.”
Fans worried about the pencilling schedule of McFarlane’s work can put their fears to rest, as it seems as though McFarlane is already done drawing the new series.
“Plus all the issues of this initial 8 -issue mini-series are COMPLETELY done. That’s right…over 180 pages of the story are finished.”
Image Expo takes place Thursday, January 8th at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
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Just what it says. Brandon Graham, Emma Ríos and James Robinson are joining the crowd at Image Expo, to be held January 8th in San Francisco.They join already announced Brian K. Vaughan (SAGA), Todd McFarlane (SPAWN), Scott Snyder (WYTCHES), Emi Lenox (EMITOWN), Jeff Lemire (Green Arrow), and Marjorie Liu (Astonishing X-Men).
As you may guess, they will probably be announcing new titles. Can Image crush it any more? I had a sneak peak at AIRBOY by Robinson and Hinkle and I can safely say that PEOPLE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS BOOK. Oh, they will.
Emma Ríos, known for her ethereal and visceral artwork on PRETTY DEADLY alongside bestselling writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, will be making a rare American appearance for her exciting Image Expo announcement.
Bestselling cartoonist Brandon Graham, whose work on the ongoing PROPHET saga is critically acclaimed, will also be making a very special announcement at Image Expo this year.
James Robinson of the forthcoming AIRBOY—a collaboration with artist Greg Hinkle that will launch in 2015—will return to Image Expo to announce another new series to thrill fans.
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At the summer Image Expo one of the most notable announcements was Tooth and Claw by Kurt Busiek and Ben Dewey. Not only did it mark the return of Busiek with a new comic for the first time in years, but Dewey’s art looked amazing. The story involves high fantasy, with animal protagonists and Game of Thrones level intrigue. The first issue is on sale today in a bargain format: just $2.99 for 40 pages of story. As you can see from the preview pagesk, this is one spectacular comic.
One of the best things comics do is world-building and this looks to be a strong examples of that by Busiek and Dewey.
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by Zachary Clemente
Not only is Image ramping up to their 4th (count ‘em!) announcement fest in January, but they’ve also doubled the programming, adding a second day to the extravaganza for retailers. At the last Image Expo the day before San Diego Comic-Con, Publisher Eric Stephenson delivered a rousing opening speech about the changing world of comics publishing. While specifically knocking on the doors of *cough cough* other publishers, this speech – coupled with his previous one at ComicsPRO (detailed by the good folks at Multiversity) – resonated with retailers, leaving many with questions about Image’s rapidly growing catalog, the cost of shelving new issues, and return policies. Image began addressing these concerns with changing their returnable rules and finding new ways to aid in-store promotion and the inclusion of the Image Expo Retailer Summit will only further Image’s relationship with retailers. More info below.
Image Comics is proud to announce the expansion of programming and events for retailers at IMAGE EXPO 2015, with the addition of the first ever IMAGE EXPO Retailer Summit. Image Comics invites our retail partners to an exclusive and intimate gathering that will begin on January 8th with IMAGE EXPO, and continue for retailers on January 9th with IMAGE EXPO Retailer Summit.
The goal of this summit is not only to provide attending retailers with unprecedented access to creators, publisher staff, service providers and exclusive information about upcoming releases, but also to integrate and involve retailers directly into the summit itself.
IMAGE EXPO Retailer Summit to include the following programming:
IMAGE EXPO Retailer Summit Kick Off
During this presentation, Image Comics will review current and future retail focused programs, incentives, and sales tools. Both retailers and creators will be privy to retailer specific announcements and information not otherwise available during the IMAGE EXPO.
Retailer Panel
This panel will be comprised of featured retailers who will lead a discussion on industry practices, concerns, and objectives. The goal of this discussion will be to examine and explore successful techniques/approaches in order to build and strengthen the Direct Market’s presence within the comic book industry at large, benefitting all retailers in attendance.
Creator Panel, Creator/Retailer Q&A
Image Comics creators will be on hand to discuss industry practices, concerns, and objectives from a creator’s perspective. Afterwards retailers will be welcomed to participate in a Q&A session with creators.
Image Comics/Diamond Talk-Back
Representatives from Image Comics and Diamond Comics Distributors will address attending retailers regarding future projects and endeavors. After which, the floor will open to all attendees in a collective talk-back.
I’m actually a little jealous that this isn’t something I would be able to attend – I feel that the Image/Diamond discussion is a rather important one and I’d love to hear how it shakes out. Top image by Delcan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire from their upcoming Image title Injection, announced at the last Image Expo in July.
More info on the Image Expo 2015 Retailer Summit here.
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Image Expo, the “Apple announcements” of comics is returning for a fourth outing in January on January 8th, once again at the Yerba Buena the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The creator line-up includes Brian K. Vaughan (SAGA, Y: The Last Man), Todd McFarlane (SPAWN), Scott Snyder (WYTCHES, Batman), Emi Lenox (EMITOWN), Jeff Lemire (Green Arrow, Trillium), and Marjorie Liu(Astonishing X-Men) but SPECIAL GUESTS are promised. It would not be a stretch to guess that the above named creators will be announcing new projects from Image.
The event is open to the public, retailers and press. Tickets are are $20, Premium tickets —which include preferre seating and exclusive IMage merch—are $50. Retailer info is here. Press should contact Kat Salazar at Image.
I attended my first Image Expo that was held the Wednesday of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con and was very impressed with the presentation and how it puts comics into the news narrative for a few moments at least. The announcement format—reminiscent of how Apple rolls out its products on a modest comics scale, of course—created genuine excitement. I’m genuinely surprised that more comics publishers don’t do this kind of stand alone event to make their announcement stand out more, but for now Image is the only one doing it.
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Recorded at Publishers Weekly, it’s More To Come, the weekly podcast of comics news, interviews and discussion with Calvin Reid, Kate Fitzsimons and The Beat’s own Heidi MacDonald.
In this week’s episode, the More to Come Crew discuss 2014′s San Diego Comic-Con including the long-awaited Eisner award vindication of Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez, Image Expo and indie comics, a slightly smaller presence for offsite TV and video game hoopla, digital comics, the con experience and convention safety concerns.
Download this episode direct here, listen to it in streaming here and catch up with our previous podcasts on the Publishers Weekly website, or subscribe to More To Come on iTunes
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A lot of fun looking new titles here! Exciting!!
RIP Marvel/DC
So many of these sound/look great – fantastic concepts, proven creative teams. I think a lot of it’s all going to come down to cover price when it’s time to decide what gets picked up first run and what gets trade-waited.