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HAWAIIAN DICK: SCREAMING BLACK THUNDER

2007-05-26T21:30:00.000-07:00

November!

November?

2007-05-14T20:55:00.000-07:00

That's the plan!

Ward of the State

2007-04-30T21:40:00.000-07:00

Ward of the State #1 comes out this week.
Here's the uncolored cover for the first issue.
And here's a couple of pages from issue 2.

-Chee
http://chubbychee.livejournal.com/

24SEVEN IN THE GUTTERS

2007-04-10T18:33:00.000-07:00

scroll down to the next to last item

http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=litg&article=2760

The Amory Wars in today's Previews

2007-03-28T20:30:00.000-07:00

My recent cover for Claudio Sanchez' The Amory Wars is making the internet rounds, and is in Previews magazine which hit shelves today for an April release. Music folks and squealy teenage girls will know Claudio as the frontman for the band Coheed & Cambria.

For more info on the book, check out this Comic Book Resources article, and/or the 12 Gauge Comics' website.

Also in the same issue of Previews, make sure to check out the Battle Pope vol.4: Wrath of God tpb by me and Robert Kirkman!

SPAWN SNEAK PEEK!

2007-03-27T11:33:00.000-07:00

Fresh from Spawn Central! Brian Haberlin's exquisite artwork for SPAWN'S bold new direction. Creeeeeepy!

Madame Mirage Trailer Goes Live!

2007-03-27T10:22:00.000-07:00

We're pleased as punch to debut the Madame Mirage trailer on YouTube! And in the first day we've landed on the front page of Ain't It Cool News and the top viewed videos page on YouTube!

GIRLS #24 Giant-Sized! More For the Same Price!

2007-03-21T12:44:00.000-07:00

Press Release

The Luna Brothers' sci-fi masterpiece GIRLS comes to a close with issue #24. The issue is 40 pages of edge-of-your-seat thrills for just $2.99! That's right, the issue is a special extra BIG issue for no extra charge!�

"We wanted the conclusion of this story to be special," says co-creator Jonathan Luna. "The fate of Pennystown's citizens couldn't be told in just 24 pages, so we decided to add more pages and give fans some more bang for their buck."

GIRLS has been praised by everyone from Brian Bendis to Joss Whedon and has received rave reviews from the likes of Variety and Wizard. The epic tale chronicles the small town of Pennystown as it's invaded by a giant sperm creature and murderous egg-laying women. The conclusion to the wildly popular and utterly disturbing series has been eagerly awaited for months.

It's mind-blowing! It's beautiful! It's a bargain! It's GIRLS #24, a 40-page comic book priced at $2.99. It is available for order now (FEB071907) in through Diamond Previews. It will be on sale April 18th.

LunaBrothers.com ver. 3.0

2007-02-27T17:00:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

LunaBrothers.com has been totally redesigned, and we'd love for you to visit. Be sure to subscribe to our new mailing list.

best,

Jonathan and Joshua

www.lunabrothers.com

BATTER UP!

2007-02-19T15:20:00.000-08:00

Our all new series STRONGARM is out March 7th. A big ol' number one is on deck.

Here's a list of sweet reviews to whet your appetite!
http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/busted/
http://www.comicaddiction.com/features/advancelook/ad_022207.htm
http://independentpropaganda.com/ip_wp/review-strongarm-published-by-image-comics/

Also, here's an interview with STRONGARM's creators:
http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=3994

Lastly, here's STRONGARM's myspace page, chock full of cool preview art:
http://www.myspace.com/strongarmcomic

GODLAND IS BETTER THAN CRACK ON A HOT SUMMER DAY!

2007-02-12T18:10:00.000-08:00

I swiped that headline from GODLAND's latest solicit copy. Joe writes some of the best solicit copy in the biz.

Anyhoo.

Our good friends over at Broken Frontier interview that cosmic wizard Joe Casey right here:
http://www.brokenfrontier.com/lowdown/details.php?id=677

Also, remember that GODLAND #16 out this week is only 60 cents! Tell all your friends.

drink and draw event!

2007-02-06T11:26:00.000-08:00

Dave Johnson, Dan Panosian, Jeff Johnson and the gang are having a huge release party at LA's legendary MELTDOWN!

Also, check out some great preview art at:
http://www.myspace.com/drinkanddraw

It's been an Image kind of week at CBR!

2007-02-02T17:00:00.000-08:00

Jonah and the crew over at CBR have been showing Image some love all week. Check out all these cool stories starting with today's interview with Jonathan "NIGHTLY NEWS" Hickman talking about his innovative process!
www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9542

Also check out David Hine talking about the ALL NEW SPAWN. There's a revolution happening over in the pages of SPAWN.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9508

A brand new book called DUST from MTV video director Mink
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9533

Over at one of my favorite regular features, STUDIO TOURS, they tour TOP COW studios:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9513

PvP: The Series - Premiere's TODAY

2007-02-01T09:53:00.000-08:00

For Immediate Release
Montreal, Canada

Popular Webcomic Launches Online Animated Series
Blind Ferret Entertainment and Toonhound Studios to develop and distribute PVP: The Series

Montreal – February 1, 2007: Blind Ferret Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of PvP: The Series. Produced and financed entirely by Blind Ferret Entertainment, The online series released its first episode today at HYPERLINK "http://www.pvponline.com" www.pvponline.com.

Written by Scott Kurtz and Kris Straub, The Animated Series is based on Kurtz’s ever-popular daily webcomic, Player vs. Player (PvP). PvP has been published online since May 1998 and has thrived over the past 9 years, reaching out to over 200,000 readers each day through its website. In addition, PvP also releases a monthly comic book through its publisher Image Comics, has been nominated for a Harvey Award and has won the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Digital Comic in 2006.

"I am unbelievably excited, not only to see my characters move and speak, but to deliver it in such a new way.” Says Scott Kurtz. “PvP fans get to meet the characters they love again for the first time. And working with Blind Ferret, doing it ourselves, means we don't have to give up any creative control or make any compromises. It's simply the best opportunity that's fallen into my lap since I started the comic in 1998."

“We’re taking web-animation to a whole new level”, says Randy Waxman, president of Blind Ferret Entertainment. In keeping with the company’s focus on high quality productions, Blind Ferret has hired an entirely in-house animation staff to work on PVP: The Series, under the direction of Creative Director Ryan Sohmer.

Kurtz goes on to say “PvP started small and grew into a full-fledged business. I look at this first step into animation with the same expectations. The future looks bright."

PVP: The Series is initially slated for 12 episodes to be produced over the course of 2007. A new 4 to 8 minute episode will be released every month at HYPERLINK "http://www.pvponline.com" www.pvponline.com. Readers and fans can sign up for a subscription to view the entire season, or check out a single episode through the online subscription system. A DVD will be released at the end of Season 1.

About Blind Ferret Entertainment Inc.
Blind Ferret Entertainment is one of the most creative and prolific independent production companies in the industry. With a focus on comics and animation, Blind Ferret Entertainment takes entertainment to a new level. Blind Ferret Entertainment is based in Montreal, Canada. For more information about BFE, please visit the website at HYPERLINK "http://www.blindferret.com" www.blindferret.com. Press inquires can be sent to HYPERLINK "mailto:info@blindferret.com" info@blindferret.com.

FRANK FRAZETTA proudly presents!

2007-01-17T17:28:00.000-08:00

We all know the painting. Frazetta's baaaaad man, the DEATH DEALER.

Check out my man Nat Jones's take:

Awesome, right? Nat, Joshua Ortega and Mister Jay Fotos are bringing the thunder in April. This book has been approved by the master himself, Frank Frazetta!

Everyone's talking about it:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9380
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/003086358.cfm
http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/9918.html
http://www.brokenfrontier.com/headlines/details.php?id=2259
http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=3731

VISIT THE FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER FORUM!
http://www.imagecomics.com/messageboard/viewforum.php?f=29&sid=2da61fa0e74aac90b22c0c0d3afbee6d

sooooooo excited about D5.

2007-01-12T17:27:00.000-08:00

Man we are all sooooooo excited about Dynamo 5.

It's got a great premise: the five illegitimate children of the world's greatest superhero join together to fill the void left after his death.

It's got glowing endorsements from superstar creators like Y the Last Man's Brian K Vaughn and INVINCIBLE's Ryan Ottley.

It's got killer teaser copy (imagine that deep raspy movie voiceover guy): THIS SPRING, ONE WILL FALL...AND FIVE WILL RISE.

And my man Mahmud Asrar is rocking the brushes! This dude is AWESOME!

Check out the review on Eye on Comics:

http://www.eyeoncomics.com/?p=83

You keep an eye out for D5! Ya hear?

Everybody Loves Chris G!

2007-01-12T17:11:00.000-08:00

Big Chris G who works here at Image Central was interviewed on Fan Boy Radio.
Check out the interview:
http://www.fanboyradio.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=169359

THEN check out Chris's DOPE! web site:
http://www.chrisgcomics.com/

THEN email him and DEMAND more G-Man comics! Pictured above: Chris's take on the Image Family.

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

2007-01-11T17:12:00.000-08:00

Hey folks,
Y'know that Paul Jenkins guy? The one who's writing that wee independent title CIVIL WAR: FRONTLINE? Maybe you read that that little book, WOLVERINE: ORIGIN he wrote? Well Top Cow has a new podcasting series and Paul is batting first. He's talking about the new collected edition of his killer AGENCY series. We all know he has some great books over here at Image like the hilarious SIDEKICK as well as his run on the DARKNESS. He's got a-lot of great stories and this podcast isn't to be missed.

Here's the official word from the house of TOP COW:

Top Cow Productions has proudly launched into the world of podcasting with the inaugural Top Cow Podcast. Prolific writer Paul Jenkins (Civil War: Frontline, Wolverine: Origin) gives his fans his behind-the-scenes commentary on The Agency at: http://topcowproductions.libsyn.com/ . The Podcast is available now, free of charge.

The Podcast is perfectly timed to coincide with the release of The Agency trade paperback. Long out of print, the Top Cow classic with art by Kyle Hotz (The Hood) follows a team of freelance police in a dystopian future as they track a horrific serial killer known as “God's Man.” The Agency trade paperback is full color, 192 pages, and carries a $14.99 cover price. In addition to all six original issues of The Agency, bonus pages featuring character designs, layouts, and much more are included. The Agency trade paperback is available with Diamond order code - DEC061913, and the entire first issue is available to view for free at:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=93969.

“We're very excited to branch into new media with Podcasts, and Paul's an engaging speaker; a great guy to get us started,” said Top Cow President Matt Hawkins. “We'll be doing more in the future, but it's Paul who gets us started with a bang.”

“I'm truly delighted to see The Agency finally see print in a collected edition,” said writer Paul Jenkins. “And I'm truly disturbed by the depravity of comic readers, especially those who stand in line for two hours waiting for my signature. To those fans who brought copies of The Agency for me to sign, I salute you! To the rest of you: this is what you were missing.”

Top Cow's Podcasts will continue into the future with periodic audio news bites, behind-the-scenes information, interviews, and other exclusive audio content. Keep checking www.TopCow.com for more.

Hella - SHOCKED!

2007-01-09T14:09:00.000-08:00

Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, a young comic book artist named Jae Lee began work on his epic story Hellshock. Okay, maybe it wasn't THAT long, but I'm pretty sure it was close. When something is coming from the heart, it can take a long time to get in out onto paper. Sometimes a looooooooong time. Anyway, it's printed and en route to stores. I've seen it, held it in my hands and I can testify that is (in a high pitch sing-song tone) HOT!

It has all of Jae's gothic hallmarks: romantic imagery, haunting scenes and gallons of ink used in the execution. This book is so pretty, even folks folks whttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.file.gifho have never heard of Jae will scoop it up and slobber over it. This book was worth the wait.

Jae Lee cut is teeth on obscure independent titles like Uncanny X-Men. It's so nice to see him step into the spotlight with his own creation.

So (in a high pitch sing-song tone) HOT!

HELLSHOCK is in stores this week. Here's 5 page preview!

IMPALER has the BEST COMIC BOOK ARTIST of 2006!

2007-01-08T12:08:00.000-08:00

RUE MORGUE, that huge legendary horror magazine has named IMPALER artist, NICK POSTIC as the best comic book artist of 2006! CONGRATS, NICK!

The "best of 2006"-list is published in the current (on stands now) issue of RUE MORGUE.

IMPALER is a beautiful and terrifying book.

Suicide Girls love Gary Reed

2007-01-04T18:02:00.000-08:00

Those lovely punk rock pin-up girls dig their comics. This week they interview writer Gary Reed who famously wrote DEADWORLD (published by your friends here at Image Comics). The interviewer Daniel Robert Epstein knows his comics. The interview is well worth reading.

Check it out!

http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Gary+Reed/

too many ways to be number one

2007-01-03T18:15:00.000-08:00

Hey all week at that pop culture wonderland Newsarama.com They've been featuring FREE #1 issues of Image Comics! Check 'em out!!!

ELEPHANTMEN #1
http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/Elephantmen/01full/EMEN01_full.html
The Last Christmas #1
http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/Holiday1_06/LastChristmas/LC_full.html
Casanova #1
http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/Casanova/01full/CNV01_full.html
The Pirates of Coney Island #1
http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/PiratesConey/01full/PCI01_full.html
The Nightly News #1
http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/NightlyNews/01/TNN01_full.html
Cyberforce #1
http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/Cyberforce01/CFCE01_full.html
Death Jr. #1
http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/DeathJr01/DeathJr01_full.html
Phonogram #1
http://www.newsarama.com/ImageComics/Phonogram/01/Phngram01_full.html

BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!

2007-01-03T14:11:00.000-08:00

Stagger Lee is the Best of 2006!

Check out these great year-end reviews for Stagger Lee:
http://www.loudpoet.com/comics/2006/12/stagger-lee-best-of-2006.html#links

Scroll down to the bottom of this MKE online entry (Dec. 28, 2:35 p.m.)
http://www.mkeonline.com/watch/index.aspx?watch=21&month=12&year=2006

Stagger Lee joins such smash hits as All Star Suoerman, Lost Girls and American Born Chinese
http://allthisearth2.livejournal.com/7137.html

AND to top it all off those Irish legends the Pogues dig Stagger Lee
http://www.pogues.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=79597&highlight=stagger+lee#79597

http://staggerleebook.com

posted by markhavenbritt

GEAR is full of inky awesome

2007-01-02T17:12:00.000-08:00

One of the most exciting books coming out from Image this month is Doug TenNapel's GEAR. Everyone knows Doug because of he created the legendary video game EARTHWORM JIM. It was a sensation that somehow everyone remembers playing.

I lovelovelove his comics adn I am so proud that we publish his work. GEAR is a no holds barred comic book filled with cute cartoon animals and tons of inky violence. It's some of Doug's earlier work and you can feel that youthful coming off the page.

Doug's quote on the back of the book sums it up perfectly:
"This book contains my favorite things: giant robots, cats and cartoon characters taking gun-shots to the head."

This book is amazing.

GEAR is on stands January 17th.
Doug TenNapel was interviewed recently at Newsarama:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=96053

posted by markhavenbritt

After the Cape

2007-01-02T04:31:00.000-08:00

Shadowline Presents a Hero's Fall from Grace

How far can even a superhero fall?

Ethan Falls was the man who had everything: family, fame, success and super powers. More than just a costume, his cape was a proud symbol of everything he had become. Now, a crippling addiction has taken that and everything else away from him and he's spiraling out of control, towards a life of crime. Shadowline proudly presents Howard Wong and Marco Rudy's gripping tale of addiction and temptation in AFTER THE CAPE, a three-issue miniseries debuting this March from Image Comics.

"AFTER THE CAPE is a very personal story about the cost of success," explains writer Howard Wong. "Ethan Falls is faced with the temptations of taking the wrong road, and Marco and I are enjoying using the superhero tradition to tell a story about the harsh consequences we all could face, and how one man, who should be impervious to such dangers, succumbs to them."

"Marco's art is simply amazing," says Shadowline's Jim Valentino. "His high contrast film noir style is infused with painstakingly observed realism. There's an underlying optimism and sincerity to Marco's work. The artwork hits you right in the gut with the tragedy that Ethan's life has become."

A powerful mix of superhero action and real world drama, AFTER THE CAPE delivers an arresting vision of an extraordinary man pushed to the breaking point.

AFTER THE CAPE #1 (of 3) carries a cover price of $2.99 ships March 14 and is available through Diamond Previews (JAN071921).