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THE WALKING DEAD #163 the highest ordered comic in nearly two decades

Image Comics partner and pop culture phenomenon Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard’s THE WALKING DEAD #163 is the Direct Market’s highest ordered comic in nearly 20 years.

As final orders rolled in this week from Diamond Comic Distributors, THE WALKING DEAD #163 pre-orders exceeded 730,000 copies—without the aid of subscription box numbers to bolster the overall total—making the goal of expanding readership through a promotional 25¢ price point an overwhelming success.  Continue reading THE WALKING DEAD #163 the highest ordered comic in nearly two decades →

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Flying Higher Than Ever – Your First Look at THE MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #1

She’s mighty. She’s Marvel. And she’s kicking off 2017 with a bang! Today, get your first look at the highly-anticipated THE MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 – the explosive new series coming this January! Superstar novelist and New York Times bestseller Margaret Stohl (Beautiful Creatures, Black Widow: Forever Red) teams with blockbuster artist Ramon Rosanas (The Astonishing Ant-Man) to bring Carol Danvers into the stratosphere and beyond. Continue reading Flying Higher Than Ever – Your First Look at THE MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 →

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CURSE WORDS’ Skottie Young variant revealed

Image Comics is pleased to reveal a special, cheeky variant cover for CURSE WORDS #1 by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne featuring artwork by I HATE FAIRYLAND’s Skottie Young (I HATE FAIRYLAND).

Young’s characteristic wit is on display in this cover featuring CURSE WORDS’ main character, Wizord… Erm, expressing his contempt for the stereotypical “wizard” people are familiar with… as Margaret watches on disapprovingly.  Continue reading CURSE WORDS’ Skottie Young variant revealed →

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X-MEN PRIME & INHUMANS PRIME Set The Stage For New Ongoing Series!

This Spring, the X-Men and Inhumans explode onto the scene with new comics, new characters and new status quos. Before diving head in with all the highly anticipated new titles, get ready for two can’t-miss one-shots setting the stage for RessurXion! Today, Marvel is pleased to announce X-MEN PRIME #1 and INHUMANS PRIME #1 – two oversized specials coming in March! Continue reading X-MEN PRIME & INHUMANS PRIME Set The Stage For New Ongoing Series! →

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The Path to BLOODSHOT SALVATION Beckons in BLOODSHOT REBORN #0 – Coming in March!

Valiant is proud to announce BLOODSHOT REBORN #0 – a stunning and essential zero-issue turning point coming in March from New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Inhumans vs. X-Men, Black Hammer) and explosive artist Renato Guedes (Wolverine) that will redefine Bloodshot and his relationship with the Valiant Universe! As the blood-stained curtain closes on BLOODSHOT U.S.A….be there as the stage is set for BLOODSHOT SALVATION, a top-secret new series coming later in 2017! Continue reading The Path to BLOODSHOT SALVATION Beckons in BLOODSHOT REBORN #0 – Coming in March! →

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VENOM MADNESS Hits Marvel This March!

The month of March. Spring is in the air. Flowers are blooming. And Venom is taking over! That’s right True Believer, the sinister symbiote made his big return in the pages of Mike Costa and Gerardo Sandoval’s hit Venom series. But that was just the beginning! Marvel’s celebrating all things Venom in the month of March with a big issue and an even bigger variant program. It all kicks off with the can’t-miss VENOM #5, as the new host comes face-to-face with the symbiote’s greatest nemesis – the Amazing Spider-Man! Plus, a shocking return that will have fans everywhere talking! Continue reading VENOM MADNESS Hits Marvel This March! →

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The Strain: Mister Quinlan–Vampire Hunter #4- Out December 14, 2016

The Strain: Mister Quinlan–Vampire Hunter #4
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Quinlan races against time to move the dwindling troops into place and support Tacitus’s surge against the Berber horde. Can he hold out against the vampire menace lurking in the desert and fulfill his mission? Continue reading The Strain: Mister Quinlan–Vampire Hunter #4- Out December 14, 2016 →

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Commando Issues 4975 – 4978 – On Sale 15th December 2016

Commando – 4975 – Flying Blind

Sergeant Owain Howell was too headstrong for the R.A.F. Charged with insubordination, he found himself consigned to the ground crew, servicing the planes he had once hoped to fly. Travelling with his crew to Africa, he was shot down and stranded in Italy.
Squadron leader Leonard Brinkley, on the other hand, was a cool and experienced pilot. However, after a raid went disastrously wrong, Leonard found himself a Prisoner of War; unable to see, and unable to escape. Continue reading Commando Issues 4975 – 4978 – On Sale 15th December 2016 →

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Joe Eisma Joins FAITH #7 with Jody Houser and Marguerite Sauvage – Coming in January!

Valiant is proud to announce that renowned artist Joe Eisma (Archie, Morning Glories) is coming aboard the adventures of Valiant’s spotlight-stealing hero for FAITH #7 – the FIRST ISSUE of a special, two-part jumping-on point! On January 4th, Eisma joins red-hot writer Jody Houser (Mother Panic) and Russ Manning Award-nominated artist Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) for a thrilling, chilling, and downright spooky confrontation with a new foe raised from beyond the grave! This cadaverous criminal has a bone to pick with Faith…and they just may send the high-flying psiot six feet under! Continue reading Joe Eisma Joins FAITH #7 with Jody Houser and Marguerite Sauvage – Coming in January! →