Image Comics January 2022 Solicitations

ARROWSMITH, VOL. 1: SO SMART IN THEIR FINE UNIFORMS HC

WRITER: KURT BUSIEK
ARTIST: CARLOS PACHECO, JESUS MERINO & ALEX SINCLAIR
COVER: CARLOS PACHECO, JOSÉ RAFAEL FONTERIZ & JOSÉ VILLARUBIA

TRIM SIZE: 7.4” x 11.1”

FEBRUARY 23 / 192 PAGES / FC / M / $24.99

The return of a classic! An oversized, fully remastered collection of the fantasy-adventure epic to accompany the all-new series. Young Fletcher Arrowsmith learns the true cost of war in an alternate history where dragons and magic spells are as much a part of World War I as bullets and barbed wire. This edition, in hardcover for the first time, will present the art as PACHECO originally intended.

Collects ARROWSMITH, VOL. 1 #1-6

FIRE POWER BY KIRKMAN & SAMNEE, BOOK 1 HC

WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ARTISTS / COVER: CHRIS SAMNEE & MATTHEW WILSON

APRIL 27 / 448 PAGES / FC / T / $49.99

Bestselling series created by ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE, OBLIVION SONG) and CHRIS SAMNEE (Daredevil, Black Widow)!

The one who wields the fire power is destined to save the world, but Owen Johnson has turned his back on that life. He doesn’t want the power, he never did. He only wants to raise his family and live his life, but unseen forces are at work to make that impossible. Danger lurks around every corner as Owen’s past comes back to haunt him.

This hardcover collects the debut FIRE POWER OGN prelude and the first twelve issues of the hit comic book series, along with covers and a sketchbook, in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for longtime readers and new fans.

Collects FIRE POWER BY KIRKMAN AND SAMNEE, VOL. 1: PRELUDE OGN & FIRE POWER BY KIRKMAN AND SAMNEE #1-12

KARMEN HC

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: GUILLEM MARCH

APRIL 27 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $24.99

TRIM SIZE: 7.25″ x 10.875″

Spanish writer and artist GUILLEM MARCH, best known for his work on Batman, Catwoman, and Harley Quinn, takes up his pen for a cutting-edge story about a highly unconventional angel named Karmen and the young woman she takes under her wing when heartbreak strikes too hard. Packed with intriguing twists and metaphysical musings, this gorgeously drawn series brings tenderness, heart, and humor to the delicate and difficult matters of life and death that we all face.

Collects KARMEN #1-5

COMPASS, VOL. 1: THE CAULDRON OF ETERNAL LIFE TP

WRITERS: ROBERT MACKENZIE & DAVE WALKER
ARTIST / COVER: JUSTIN GREENWOOD

JANUARY 19 / 136 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99

GREG RUCKA proudly presents a new direction in adventure!

Shahidah El-Amin is many things: scholar, cartographer, astronomer, mathematician, scientist, explorer, adventurer, and—when need be—two-fisted fighter. Setting out from Baghdad’s legendary House of Wisdom during the Islamic Golden Age, Shahidah’s quest brings her to 13th-century Britain…where the Welsh are whispered to possess the secret of eternal life. But Shahidah is not the only one after it…

Re-teaming from the pages of THE OLD GUARD: TALES THROUGH TIME, writers ROBERT MACKENZIE & DAVE WALKER (LAZARUS: SOURCEBOOK) and artist JUSTIN GREENWOOD (LAZARUS: X +66, Stumptown) take you on a breathless race across the map. Follow the Compass to unlock the secrets of the ancient world!

Collects COMPASS #1-5

CRUEL SUMMER TP

WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
ARTISTS: SEAN PHILLIPS & JACOB PHILLIPS
COVER: SEAN PHILLIPS

JANUARY 26 / 272 PAGES / FC / M / $24.99

BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS’ CRIMINAL epic, now out in a beautiful new paperback edition!

In the summer of ‘88, Teeg Lawless comes home to plan the biggest heist of his career. But Teeg’s son Ricky and his friends are starting down the same dark path their fathers are on, and this is about to become the worst summer of their lives.

An epic tale of tragedy handed down from generation to generation, CRUEL SUMMER is a crime comic masterpiece from the most celebrated noir masters in the industry, creators of CRIMINAL, FATALE, KILL OR BE KILLED, and THE FADE OUT.

Collects CRIMINAL #1 and #5-12

GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS: THE OMNIMEGABUS TP

WRITER / COVER: RYAN BROWNE
ARTISTS: RYAN BROWNE, JAMES HARREN, PAOLO RIVERA, TRADD MOORE, CHRIS BURNHAM, GREG SMALLWOOD, ROB GUILLORY, ANDREW MACLEAN, ZANDER CANNON, JENNY FRISON, TIM SEELEY, JOE QUINONES, NICK PITARRA, RILEY ROSSMO, TOM SCIOLI & MORE!

JANUARY 26 / 696 PAGES / FC / M / $39.99

Fourteen years in the making, RYAN BROWNE’s (CURSE WORDS, Quantum & Woody) absurdist, cult-sensation goof book is available in one remastered tome!

GHA is the gonzo “story” of a group of NASA-funded, superpowered egomaniacs who are paid a living wage to stop unregistered agrarian space travel. Remember that movie The Astronaut Farmer? No?! Well, it’s like that, but with superpowers, goofs, and wild punching. BUT! Our wonderful main characters are very bad at their jobs and waste time focusing on extramarital affairs, big gross heads, and 3D cowboys, causing an intergalactic incident that leads to an all-out space crab invasion of Earth! Bring on da jokes!

“I don’t want to oversell what RYAN BROWNE has accomplished here, but I gave GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS to a blind man and he regained his sight.” —JONATHAN HICKMAN (EAST OF WEST, THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS, The Avengers)

Collects GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS, VOL. 1-3 TP, 3D COWBOY’S 2D SPECTACULAR, GOATS EAT CASTANETS #-1: THE GARBAGE EDITION, GRENADE HORSE APOCALYPSE #0, and THE HEAD THAT WOULDN’T DIE #4

MADE IN KOREA TP

WRITER: JEREMY HOLT
ARTIST / COVER: GEORGE SCHALL

JANUARY 26 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

A Korean nine-year-old named Jesse is adopted and sent to live with a lovely couple in America. Socially awkward, yet equipped with a seemingly encyclopedic brain, the young girl’s journey through the complexities of race, gender, and identity hits a fork in the road when she discovers she’s not entirely human…yet.

Adolescence just got a lot more emotional for the world’s first true A.I. system.

Collects MADE IN KOREA #1-6

ORDINARY GODS, VOL. 1: GOD SPARK TP

WRITERS: KYLE HIGGINS & JOE CLARK
ARTISTS: FELIPE WATANABE & FRANK WILLIAM
COVER: FELIPE WATANABE

JANUARY 26 / 184 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

For fans of THE OLD GUARD and GOD COUNTRY comes a globe-spanning action epic from writers KYLE HIGGINS (RADIANT BLACK) and JOE CLARK and artist FELIPE WATANABE (The Flash), with backup stories by JANA TROPPER!

Five gods from a realm beyond our own, leaders in the “War of Immortals.” Trapped on a planet made into a prison, forced into an endless cycle of human death and reincarnation.

Christopher is 22. He’s got two loving parents and a 12-year-old sister. He works at a paint store. He’s in therapy. He’s one of the Five. To save everything he cares about, Christopher will have to reconnect with his past lives and do the unthinkable: become a god again.

Collects ORDINARY GODS #1-6

MIRKA ANDOLFO’S SWEET PAPRIKA, VOL. 1 TP

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: MIRKA ANDOLFO

JANUARY 19 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $ 16.99

Paprika is a successful New York businesswoman. She neglects her personal life and relationships in favor of pursuing her career. Her heart was broken by an old flame, and her rigid upbringing has made her introverted to a debilitating degree. Despite all this, she still wants a romantic relationship—she just doesn’t know what she’s doing. Not like Dill, the handsome delivery boy with an angelic attitude who’s always surrounded by besotted women. He doesn’t have a worry in the world, and that makes Paprika very nervous. But maybe he’s the guy who can help her with her feelings—and with sex.

Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Sex and the City with a pinch of The Devil Wears Prada in the new international hit by acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO (UNNATURAL, MERCY).

Collects MIRKA ANDOLFO’S SWEET PAPRIKA #1-6

TROVER SAVES THE UNIVERSE TP

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: TESS STONE

FEBRUARY 9 / 112 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99

For fans of Rick and Morty and Mega Man! 

A new limited series filled with mystery, murder, and mayhem from fan-favorite creator TESS STONE, set in the world of Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland’s hit video game series TROVER SAVES THE UNIVERSE! 

Welcome to the ICJ—Important Cosmic Jobs—where employees are ranked by their boss, and at the end of each month, the worst employee literally gets the axe. It’s…not a great gig.  

But when the ICJ’s top eyehole monster winds up dead, the company’s most inept (and rival) employees, Klover and Bo, are falsely accused of his murder and hunted by the Space Cops! 

Now they must clear their names and unravel a conspiracy that reaches the very top…that is, if they don’t kill each other first!  

Collects TROVER SAVES THE UNIVERSE #1-5

THE BEAUTY, VOL. 6 TP

WRITERS: JEREMY HAUN & JASON A. HURLEY
ARTISTS: JEREMY HAUN, DANNY LUCKERT, THOMAS NACHLIK & MATTHEW DOW SMITH
COVER: JEREMY HAUN & NICK FILARDI

JANUARY 5 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

The end is here. Over 60 percent of the world’s population has THE BEAUTY…and people are dying. Love, friendship, and life go on, even as the world burns.

Writers JEREMY HAUN & JASON A. HURLEY team up with artists THOMAS NACHLIK, DANNY LUCKERT & MATTHEW DOW SMITH and colorists NAYOUNG KIM & BRETT WELDELE to bring you the finale you’ve been waiting for.

Collects THE BEAUTY #27-30

CHU, VOL. 2: (SHE) DRUNK HISTORY TP

WRITER: JOHN LAYMAN
ARTIST / COVER: DAN BOULTWOOD

JANUARY 19 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Felon. Parole violator. Fugitive. Cibopars.

Food-powered master criminal Saffron Chu is back, staring down the barrel of the biggest—and strangest—score of her career. Return to the CHEW-niverse once again for Saffron’s second blood-soaked adventure in an alcoholic art heist that spans the centuries.

Collects CHU #6-10

HEY KIDS! COMICS!, VOL. 2: PROPHETS & LOSS TP

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: HOWARD VICTOR CHAYKIN
JANUARY 19 / 192 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Digging deeper into the sordid, seedy, and always-entertaining lives of the men and women who built the comic book business, volume two of HOWARD CHAYKIN’s acclaimed comic à clef tells the story of those who pushed the boundaries of the lowest common denominator—at their own peril—and those happy enough to ride the waves others created. Along the way there’s exploitation, Blaxploitation, custom toilet paper, death at the dinner table, and plenty more, as fans turn pro and pros turn bitter.

Collects HEY KIDS! COMICS!, VOL. II: PROPHETS & LOSS #1-6

JUPITER’S LEGACY, VOL. 5 TP
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
ARTIST: TOMMY LEE EDWARDS & MATTHEW DOW SMITH
COVER: FRANK QUITELY

JANUARY 26 / 192 PAGES / FC / M / $18.99

JUPITER’S LEGACY is Netflix’s latest global sensation, with season one launching higher than any superhero series in history and remaining the world’s number one most-watched show every day for the entire launch week. Now, the sequel is finally here to continue the story of Chloe, Hutch, and their doomed romance. Their children are grown up and making all the same mistakes as their parents, but the enigma of their past remains. What was the mysterious island that called to their parents in 1929 to promise them superpowers, and why has it appeared on other worlds too?

Collecting the first six issues of JUPITER’S LEGACY: REQUIEM, this volume marks the return of the MARK MILLAR and FRANK QUITELY masterpiece. The art for these six issues has been by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS and MATTHEW DOW SMITH in a career best for both.

Collects JUPITER’S LEGACY: REQUIEM #1-6

SAVAGE DRAGON: VICIOUS CIRCLE TRIUMPHANT TP

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: ERIK LARSEN

JANUARY 26 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $24.99

Malcolm Dragon has to face the newly assembled Vicious Circle, and things do not go well. Paul Dragon’s quest comes to a startling and heartrending conclusion in Dimension-X. Amy Dragon and Walter the Tiger go on an adventure! Dart! Thor! Battle Girl! The introduction of North Force! And a cast of thousands! It’s comics’ wildest ride!

Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #253-258

THAT TEXAS BLOOD, VOL. 2 TP

WRITER: CHRIS CONDON
ARTIST / COVER: JACOB PHILLIPS

JANUARY 12 / 176 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

Sheriff Joe Bob Coates travels down the long and winding road of memory to a dark night in 1981 that saw a boy killed, a girl missing, and a mad cult on the loose in Ambrose County, Texas.

SCOTT SNYDER (NOCTERRA, WYTCHES, Batman) calls the series “a dark and twisted Texas mystery with tons of heart.”

Collects THAT TEXAS BLOOD #7-12

ARROWSMITH: BEHIND ENEMY LINES #1 (OF 6)

WRITER: KURT BUSIEK
COVER A: CARLOS PACHECO, JOSÉ RAFAEL FONTERIZ & JOSÉ VILLARUBIA
COVER B: DAVE JOHNSON
COVER C: J.G. JONES
COVER D (VIRGIN): HOWARD CHAYKIN
COVER E: BLANK
COVER F (1:25): GABRIEL WALTA
COVER G (1:50 VIRGIN): J.G. JONES

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

The new KURT BUSIEK era at Image begins here, as he and superstar artist CARLOS PACHECO (Fantastic Four, Avengers Forever, Final Crisis, X-Men, Superman) bring you the much-anticipated return of ARROWSMITH! It’s World War I—but a war of wizards and dragons as much as bullets and barbed wire. Young airman Fletcher Arrowsmith plunges back into the heat of war—and finds himself behind enemy lines, facing a threat that could doom the Allied Powers. The first issue in a new ARROWSMITH-universe miniseries! And don’t miss the remastered hardcover of the original series in February!

JOE HILL’S RAIN #1 (OF 5)

WRITER: JOE HILL, DAVID M. BOOHER
ARTIST / COVER A: ZOE THOROGOOD
COVER B: ELIZABETH BEALS
COVER C: BLANK
COVER D (1:25): ASHLEY WOOD
COVER E (1:50): RENAE DeLIZ
COVER F (1:100): ZOE THOROGOOD SKETCH

JANUARY 12 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99

MINISERIES PREMIERE

THE FIRST IN CHRIS RYALL & ASHLEY WOOD’S NEW SYZYGY PUBLISHING IMPRINT LINE OF TITLES AT IMAGE COMICS!

On a seemingly normal August day in Boulder, Colorado, the skies are clear, and Honeysuckle Speck couldn’t be happier. She’s finally moving in with her girlfriend Yolanda. But their world is literally torn apart when dark clouds roll in and release a downpour of nails—splinters of bright crystal that shred the skin of anyone not safely under cover. RAIN makes vivid this escalating apocalyptic event, as the deluge of nails spreads across the country and around the world, threatening everything young lovers Honeysuckle and Yolanda hold dear.

So begins a gripping 5-issue presentation of New York Times bestselling author JOE HILL’s acclaimed novella, adapted by rising stars DAVID M. BOOHER (Canto), ZOE THOROGOOD (The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott), and CHRIS O’HALLORAN (Ha-Ha).

SAGA #55

ARTIST / COVER: FIONA STAPLES
WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN

JANUARY 26 / 48 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $2.99

NEW STORY ARC

At long last, Hazel and her star-crossed family are finally back and here to kick off a NEW STORY ARC! So, where the hell have they been? As thanks for fans’ endless patience, the SAGA team is proud to return with a double-length issue—44 pages of story for the regular $2.99 price point—without variant covers or gimmicky renumbering. Just more pulse-pounding adventure, heart-wrenching character drama, and gloriously graphic sex and violence, as SAGA begins the second half the series and the most epic chapter yet!

The SAGA series has sold over 6.8 million copies to date across all formats, has been translated into 20 languages, and has garnered multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards, plus a Hugo Award, British Fantasy Award, Goodreads Choice Award, Shuster Award, Inkwell Award, Ringo Award, and more. It has been featured in such mainstream media outlets as TIME, Entertainment Weekly, The Atlantic, NPR, and beyond, and has become a pop culture phenomenon.

BOLERO #1 (OF 5)

WRITER: WYATT KENNEDY
ARTIST / COVER A: LUANA VECCHIO
COVER B: JIM MAHFOOD
COVER C: MARIA LLOVET

JANUARY 12 / 56 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

MINISERIES PREMIERE

A new series from two bright-eyed and bushy-tailed little scamps!

A woman running away from a broken heart discovers a mother-key into parallel universes. The rules are:

• The key can work on any door.
• The mother will only let you visit 53 universes.
• Do not ask to speak to the mother.
• Never hop more than 53 times.

MONKEY MEAT #1 (OF 5)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: JUNI BA

JANUARY 5 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99

MINISERIES PREMIERE

DJELIYA creator JUNI BA introduces a new fantasy universe in this ANTHOLOGY SERIES! The Monkey Meat Company made its fortune selling cans of processed meat all around the world. Using that money to fuel their wacky experiments, they turned their native island into a magical hyper-capitalist hellscape where even demons have to pay rent! Follow the lives of the creatures of Monkey Meat Island in this fun, action-packed romp. Each issue is its own story!

“With this follow-up to DJELIYA, JUNI BA delivers a smart, funny, and drop-dead gorgeous satire of capitalism, climate annihilation, and perpetual content culture, proving once again that he is one of the most exciting cartoonists working today.” —SEBASTIAN GIRNER (SCALES AND SCOUNDRELS)

“A showcase of pure imagination and storytelling prowess. MONKEY MEAT is a dream of what comics should be, but it’s here in your hand right now.” —HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU (PanelxPanel Magazine)

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #16

WRITER: JAMES TYNION IV
ARTIST / COVER B: ALISON SAMPSON
COVER A: MARTIN SIMMONDS

JANUARY 26 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

Turn on, tune in, and drop out as ALISON SAMPSON (HIT-GIRL IN INDIA) enlists with the Department of Truth for a mind-altering dive into designer hallucinogens, MKUltra, and Lee Harvey Oswald’s true motivations behind unlocking the hidden power of the human mind. The Eisner-nominated series continues its history-shattering guest arc here!

HOME SICK PILOTS #11

WRITER: DAN WATTERS
ARTIST / COVER A: CASPAR WIJNGAARD
COVER B: DAVID ROMERO

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

NEW STORY ARC

The Old James House might turn out to be Ami’s only hope…but it’s still missing a piece. And if anyone’s going to survive, that final ghost must be found.

MONSTRESS #36

WRITER: MARJORIE LIU
ARTIST / COVER: SANA TAKEDA

JANUARY 26 / 40 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

NEW STORY ARC

A betrayed Maika hovers near death, and Kippa must navigate the intricate politics of the Dusk Court on her own.

NOCTERRA #7

WRITERS: SCOTT SNYDER & TONY S. DANIEL
ARTISTS / COVER A: TONY S. DANIEL & MARCELO MAIOLO
COVER B: JAY FABOK & BRAD ANDERSON
COVER C: DANI & BRAD SIMPSON
COVER D: TONY S. DANIEL & MARCELO MAIOLO
COVER E VIRGIN (1:10): DANI
COVER F B&W VIRGIN (1:25): JAY FABOK
COVER G (1:50): MEGAN HUTCHISON-CATES
COVER H (1:100): ÁLVARO MARTÍNEZ BUENO

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

NEW STORY ARC

“PEDAL TO THE METAL,” Part One

Lights, camera, action! SCOTT SNYDER and TONY S. DANIEL’s rip-roaring hit series returns as Val, Emory, Bailey, and the Ferrymen continue their mission to bring back the light. But with all-new shade variants around every corner, darkness will reign like never before. Meanwhile, Blacktop Bill meets some old friends.

ORDINARY GODS #7

WRITERS: KYLE HIGGINS & JOE CLARK
ARTISTS / COVER A: FELIPE WATANABE & FRANK WILLIAM

JANUARY 26 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

NEW STORY ARC

The explosive second arc starts here! After the game-changing events in Brazil, the Awakened regroup to plan their next steps. But with thousands of lifetimes rushing back to them, can they agree on anything long enough to get started? And what are their enemies planning on the other side of the world?

MIRKA ANDOLFO’S SWEET PAPRIKA #7 (OF 12)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER A: MIRKA ANDOLFO
COVER B: DAVID LAFUENTE
COVER C: KIM JACINTO
COVER D: COSMIC SPECTRUM
COVER E: MIRKA ANDOLFO (HOT, POLYBAGGED)

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

NEW STORY ARC

The situation gets more and more confusing for Paprika. Her work life is complicated in a way it’s never been before, and her personal life—halfway between Za’atar and Dill—is even stranger. Is there any way out of all this? And even if there was—does she actually want out in the first place?

DEADLY CLASS #51

WRITER: RICK REMENDER
ARTISTS: WES CRAIG & LEE LOUGHRIDGE
COVER A: WES CRAIG
COVER B: JEFF DEKAL

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

“A FOND FAREWELL,” Part Three

We’ve moved too far into an unrecognizable future. The exponential increase in technology warps our understanding of space and time, leaving us disoriented and incapable of processing the rapidly transforming world around us. But there is hope in old friends and family.

DEEP BEYOND #12 (OF 12)

WRITERS: MIRKA ANDOLFO & DAVID GOY
ARTIST / COVERS A & C: ANDREA BROCCARDO
COVER B: MIRKA ANDOLFO

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99

SERIES FINALE

It’s the moment of the truth. What is the real mystery behind the portal? What’s so shocking that it can’t be revealed? What’s Eve’s true plan? And is Eve even really the problem? The Colony—indeed, all of humanity itself—is in danger as the thrilling mystery of Paul and his friends comes to its exciting conclusion.

ECHOLANDS #6

WRITERS: J. H. WILLIAMS III & W. HADEN BLACKMAN
ARTISTS: J. H. WILLIAMS III, DAVE STEWART & TODD KLEIN
COVER A: J. H. WILLIAMS III
COVER B: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

JANUARY 19 / 40 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $4.99

END OF STORY ARC

THE FIRST ARC OF IMAGE’S EPIC ADVENTURE CONCLUDES! Hope Redhood’s journey is just beginning, as the part one of the genre-bending ECHOLANDS comes to a close. After only just escaping from the crime lord demigod Romulus, Hope and her crew are confronted by their former captor—but will he be an ally or an enemy? Will Cor kill him or trust him? Can Dena come to terms with new cybernetic changes? Will Rosa finally accept Hope’s plans? What is wrong with Castrum’s gut? And what new dangers await the band of thieves when they finally reach Horror Hill?

ECHOLANDS #5: RAW CUT EDITION

WRITERS: J. H. WILLIAMS III & W. HADEN BLACKMAN
ARTISTS: J. H. WILLIAMS III, DAVE STEWART & TODD KLEIN
COVER A: J. H. WILLIAMS III
COVER B: LANGDON FOSS

JANUARY 19 / 40 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $4.99

Each issue of ECHOLANDS also offers an accompanying RAW CUT EDITION, featuring the art of J. H. WILLIAMS III as it looked leaving his work studio, plus translucent lettering.

As Teros Demond searches for his daughter—the magical assassin Iris—Hope Redhood and her crew plan their next move with the help of the mysterious Oracle. But their brief respite is about to be interrupted by unexpected arrivals… Meanwhile, Rabbit’s fate rests in the hands of the robots of Metamaru Mountain.

FRONTIERSMAN #5

WRITER: PATRICK KINDLON
ARTIST: MARCO FERRARI
COVER: MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

END OF STORY ARC

Regionaire’s team of villains makes its move and lays siege to Frontiersman’s camp. There’s no place to run for our aging hero—only a life-and-death battle! A violent, dramatic, action-heavy end to our first arc!

THE GOOD ASIAN # 9 (OF 10)

WRITER: PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE
ARTISTS: ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI & LEE LOUGHRIDGE
COVER A: DAVE JOHNSON
COVER B: OLIVIER TADUC

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

Mysteries are unspooled and answers are finally revealed…until our detectives make one more shocking discovery in this penultimate issue of one of 2021’s most critically lauded books.

“One of the best debuts of the year.” —The Hollywood Reporter

GRRL SCOUTS: STONE GHOST #3 (OF 6)

WRITER / ARTIST / COVER: JIM MAHFOOD
COVER B: MATTEO SCALERA

JANUARY 26 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

Dio and Natas score some snazzy new sweaters. This is an incredible issue! Packed from cover to cover (no ads!) with completely unique eye-poppin’ MAHFOOD art, including bonus comics and behind-the-scenes fun! Plus, an absolutely badass variant cover from superstar artist MATTEO SCALERA! Feel the Funk!

GUNSLINGER SPAWN #4

WRITER: TODD McFARLANE
ARTIST / COVER A: BRETT BOOTH
COVER B: FRANCESCO MATTINA

JANUARY 12 / 24 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $2.99

The return of the NEW and IMPROVED supervillain…CLOWN!!!

This is a clown who is bent on destroying Spawn…but he needs to corrupt Gunslinger Spawn first! And just wait until you see who is fighting at his side.

HELLCOP #4

WRITER: BRIAN HABERLIN
ARTISTS / COVERS A & B: BRIAN HABERLIN & GEIRROD VAN DYKE

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

“HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED!”

Virgil has most of the puzzle pieces in place to solve the Hell/Earth conspiracy and clear his name. But the sudden appearance of his wife has him questioning whether to return to Earth at all.

INKBLOT #15

WRITERS / ARTISTS / COVER: EMMA KUBERT & RUSTY GLADD

JANUARY 5 / 24 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T / $3.99

The cat returns to the library only to be ambushed by the Seeker. She fastens a bell collar on the cat, reveling in her victory. The cat flees through every realm, meeting familiar characters and seeking their help in removing the collar.

KING OF SPIES #2 (OF 4)

WRITER: MARK MILLAR
ARTIST / COVER A: MATTEO SCALERA
COVER B (B&W VARIANT): MATTEO SCALERA
COVER C: OZGUR YILDIRIM

JANUARY 12 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

The world’s greatest secret agent is murdering every crooked politician and spymaster he blames for the world we’re in right now, a killing spree that takes him to presidents and prime ministers in a race against the brain tumor that’s killing him. He’s literally the world’s most wanted man, and only the person he loves most can take him down.

KING SPAWN #6

WRITER: SEAN LEWIS
ARTIST / COVER B: JAVI FERNANDEZ
COVER A: JONATHAN GLAPION

JANUARY 12 / 24 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $2.99

After the shocking revelation of DISRUPTOR’s true identity, Spawn’s rage intensifies, and the battle in Botswana comes to a savage conclusion.

LADY MECHANIKA: THE MONSTER OF THE MINISTRY OF HELL #2 (OF 4)

WRITER: JOE BENITEZ
ARTIST / COVER A: JOE BENITEZ & BETH SOTELO
COVER B: MATTEO SCALERA & MORENO DINISIO
COVER C (1:10): JOE BENITEZ

JANUARY 12 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T / $3.99

Amongst a frightening menagerie of monstrous-looking creatures, a young Lady Mechanika meets a seemingly bright light in the dark halls of the Ministry of Health…Miss Katherine Winter.

THE MAGIC ORDER 2 #4 (OF 6)

WRITER: MARK MILLAR
ARTIST / COVER A: STUART IMMONEN
COVER B (B&W VARIANT): STUART IMMONEN
COVER C: GREG TOCCHINI

JANUARY 26 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

London is under siege as warlock Victor Korne marshals all the creatures in the darkness, bringing them together for a single purpose—to shatter the Magic Order and reclaim their place as the world’s rulers. They’ve been living in the shadows too long, and now they want revenge for five hundred years of bowing to humanity. This is their chance to bring back the night.

NEWBURN #3

WRITERS: CHIP ZDARSKY & NADIA SHAMMAS
ARTISTS: JACOB PHILLIPS & ZIYED YUSUF AYOUB
COVER: JACOB PHILLIPS

JANUARY 12 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

There’s a serial killer targeting members of every crime family in the city. Can Newburn catch him before he finds himself in the killer’s crosshairs?

PLUS: Amir’s past is revealed in “BROOKLYN ZIRCONIA” from SHAMMAS and AYOUB!

NITA HAWES’ NIGHTMARE BLOG #4

WRITER: RODNEY BARNES
ARTIST / COVER A: WELL-BEE
COVER B: JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

“THE FIRE NEXT TIME,” Part Four

From the universe of Eisner-nominated series KILLADELPHIA comes a terrifying new tie-in horror series by acclaimed Marvel writer RODNEY BARNES and fan-favorite SPAWN artist JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER.

Hunter becomes prey as paranormal investigator Nita Hawes finds herself drawn into the demon Corson’s path of destruction—but a new player has entered the fold: Anansi the Spider-God! Straight from the pages of KILLADELPHIA, Anansi has brought with him a vengeance unrivaled. Will his appearance bring hope, or will it spell certain doom for Nita?

OBLIVION SONG by KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #36

WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ARTISTS: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI
COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

JANUARY 26 / 40 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $5.99

SERIES FINALE

It’s all been leading to this. The war with the Kuthaal has ended, but who is the victor? And how has this conflict changed the world…and Nathan Cole?

PHENOMX #3
WRITERS: JOHN LEGUIZAMO, ARAM RAPPAPORT & JOE MICIAK
ARTIST / COVER: CHRIS BATISTA

JANUARY 5 / 24 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99

Max Gomez’s first heroic outing as his alter ego PhenomX does not go according to plan when he’s forced to face off against an invulnerable giant and a slippery shapeshifter.

Meanwhile, as Agent Potter’s lies crumble, the true origins of Max’s powers slowly come to light, and those closest to him are not as safe as he thought.

PRIMORDIAL #5 (OF 6)

WRITER: JEFF LEMIRE
ARTIST / COVER A: ANDREA SORRENTINO
COVER B: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
COVER C: YUKO SHIMIZU
COVER D (1:10): SORRENTINO VIRGIN
COVER E (1:25): SHIMIZU VIRGIN

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

The spaceship piloted by Laika, Able, and Baker approaches Earth…but how and where will they land? Luckily, there is a familiar face hoping to help guide them home.

RADIANT BLACK #12

WRITERS: KYLE HIGGINS & MEGHAN CAMARENA
ARTISTS: GOÑI MONTES & IGOR MONTI
COVER A: EMMA KUBERT
COVER B: SWEENEY BOO
COVER C (1:25): NICOLE GOUX

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99

END OF STORY ARC

Camera on. Mic check. Put the stream live. Hide the alien artifact that gives you superpowers. Wipe away the tears. And three, two, one…

Series writer KYLE HIGGINS is joined by Twitch superstar MEGHAN “STRAWBURRY17” CAMARENA and iconic artist GOÑI MONTES for a standalone story that reveals the secret origins of Radiant Pink!

REDNECK #33

WRITER: DONNY CATES
ARTISTS / COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

JANUARY 26 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

“TEXAS FOREVER,” Part Three

Demus, the first vampire to ever walk the earth, has drawn first blood in the war against the Bowmans. But the Bowman family has a secret of their own. Darkness is falling in Texas, but in the shadows…Evil is watching.

A RIGHTEOUS THIRST FOR VENGEANCE #4

WRITER: RICK REMENDER
ARTISTS / COVER: ANDRÉ ARAÚJO & CHRIS O’HALLORAN

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

How far would you go to protect a stranger and her child? The race to get out of town narrows as a jackal goes on the prowl for Sonny and Neva.

THE SCORCHED #2

WRITER: SEAN LEWIS
ARTISTS: STEPHEN SEGOVIA
COVER A: BJORN BARENDS
COVER B: TODD McFARLANE

JANUARY 19 / 24 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $2.99

The Scorched have landed in Russia, and they are on the HUNT! What horrific experiments have taken place behind the façade of an old military base? And what have those experiments created?!?

THE SCUMBAG #13

WRITER: RICK REMENDER
ARTISTS / COVER A: ROLAND BOSCHI & MORENO DINISIO
COVER B: FRANCESCO MOBILI & MORENO DINISIO

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

“GOLDENBROWNEYE,” Part Three

IT’S ALL-OUT WAR—and Agent Scumbag is over it. Let the world burn! He’s going to sit this one out with a cold beer and watch some TV. Does anyone know what channel Sanford and Son is on?

THE SILVER COIN #8

WRITER: MATTHEW ROSENBERG
ARTIST / COVER A: MICHAEL WALSH
COVER B: TYLER BOSS

JANUARY 5 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

When an executive at a 1960s stock brokerage acquires a collection of antiquities, the gap between the haves and the have-nots becomes painfully clear. The price of THE SILVER COIN keeps going up, even as the fortune of its owner plummets.

The next chapter in the hit horror anthology from JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, VITA AYALA, RAM V, MATTHEW ROSENBERG, and MICHAEL WALSH lands on shelves this month.

SPAWN #326

WRITER: TODD McFARLANE
ARTIST / COVER B: CARLO BARBERI
COVER A: BJORN BARENDS

JANUARY 19 / 24 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $2.99

New York City is rocked by the appearance of the supervillain SINN. His goal? Force Spawn to unlock the DEAD ZONES! There is an empty throne waiting for him in HELL, and he intends to claim it!

STRAY DOGS: DOG DAYS #2 (OF 2)

WRITER: TONY FLEECS
ARTIST: TRISH FORSTNER
COVER A: TRISH FORSTNER & TONY FLEECS
COVER B (HORROR MOVIE VARIANT): TRISH FORSTNER & TONY FLEECS

JANUARY 26 / 40 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $4.99

MINISERIES FINALE

The STRAY DOGS adventure concludes with this giant-sized anthology issue. Take this last walk with us as we say goodbye to old friends, meet some new dogs, and make one final trip out to the Master’s house of horrors.

A THING CALLED TRUTH #3 (OF 5)

WRITER / COVER B: IOLANDA ZANFARDINO
ARTIST / COVER A: ELISA ROMBOLI
COVER C: IOLANDA ZANFARDINO & ELISA ROMBOLI

JANUARY 5 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T / $3.99

Our two unlikely travel companions reach the first stop of their journey: the Eternal City. Following their guide, they embark on a riotous scavenger hunt for locations where famous movie scenes were filmed, only to find that the last item may not have the happy ending they anticipated.

TIME BEFORE TIME #9

WRITERS: DECLAN SHALVEY & RORY McCONVILLE
ARTISTS: JOE PALMER & CHRIS O’HALLORAN
COVER A: DECLAN SHALVEY
COVER B: DANI

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

Marston and Amadeus venture to the dying embers of the 30th century to do business with a rival organization. In 2042, Tatsuo tries to track down Kevin before it reveals his location, but he’s not the only one hunting for the robot.

TWO MOONS #9

WRITER: JOHN ARCUDI
ARTISTS / COVER A: VALERIO GIANGIORDANO & GIOVANNA NIRO
COVER B: MAX FIUMARA

JANUARY 26 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

“GHOST WAR,” Part Four

Alone.

Two Moons, Frances, and a small squad of Buffalo Soldiers are stranded in the wild Kansas grasslands, all alone against a growing army of the living and the dead.

And nobody is coming to help them.

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #30

WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ARTISTS: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE McCAIG
COVER A: DAVID FINCH & DAVE McCAIG
COVER B: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE McCAIG
COVER C: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS

JANUARY 5 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99

Back at the prison, the search for Rick, Michonne, and Glenn has been unsuccessful…until Tyreese returns. A storm is on the horizon, and the survivors aren’t prepared for what’s to come.

This deluxe presentation in STUNNING FULL COLOR also features another installment of Cutting Room Floor and creator commentary.

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #31

WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ARTISTS: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE McCAIG
COVER A: DAVID FINCH & DAVE McCAIG
COVER B: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE McCAIG
COVER C: MIKE DEL MUNDO

JANUARY 19 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99

Michonne enters the arena, while Rick is offered a way out of Woodbury.

WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE? #3

WRITER: MATTHEW ROSENBERG
ARTIST / COVER A: TYLER BOSS
COVER B: SWEENEY BOO
COVER C CONNECTING MAP VARIANT (1:15): COURTNEY MENARD
COVER D HORROR VARIANT (1:25): MICHAEL WALSH
COVER E (1:50): CHIP ZDARSKY

JANUARY 19 / 48 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99

DOUBLE-SIZED THIRD ISSUE!

The gang finds a clue about Sid’s disappearance, but it’s not what they hoped for. And sometimes a cozy home, a cup of cocoa, and a slice of raccoon pie aren’t as kind as they seem. Time to fight some Grown-Ups!

WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE? #3 DELUXE EDITION WITH 7″ RECORD

WRITER: MATTHEW ROSENBERG
ARTIST / COVER: TYLER BOSS

JANUARY 19 / 48 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $14.99

The end of the world will have a soundtrack.

Every issue of this post-apocalyptic coming-of-age series will offer an extremely limited number of Deluxe Editions, featuring an exclusive cover and a 7″ record with two songs from some of today’s best indie and punk bands, recorded specially for this project.

This issue: RESTORATIONS go hard while NOTHING makes you sad. It’s a Philly double bill!

Only available at comic shops!