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COMING SOON: Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips Introduce First New 'Criminal' Story in Five Years 'The Knives'

 "Brubaker and Phillips don't hit a wrong note."  —Shane Black, writer of Lethal Weapon, The Long Kiss Goodnight Multiple Eisner award-winning team Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips ( Reckless, Houses of the Unholy, Fatale ) will bring an all-new Criminal graphic novel to shelves this September from Image Comics with The Knives . It has been nearly five years since fans had an opportunity to revel in new Criminal material, and this highly anticipated new story promises to be the darkest and most ambitious installment in the critically lauded, contemporary classic yet. Cartoonist Jacob Kurtz goes to Hollywood in the era of peak TV to work on an adaptation of his comic strip, only to find himself caught up in the life of his aging aunt and the vultures circling her estate. Angie was raised at the Undertow, but now everything she loves has been taken from her. She's on the streets with vengeance on her mind, her eyes set on the city's kingpin. And finally, Tr...

Pepose & Lau Back With New 'Space Ghost' Adventures This Summer

  The new era of Space Ghost comics from Dynamite Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products has been a rocketing success, lauded with critical acclaim, glowing fan feedback, and soaring up the charts. Following the Annual in June, the next year and phase of stories starts in Space Ghost #1 this July from the returning powerhouse duo of David Pepose and Jonathan Lau! "Because you demanded it... the adventures will continue in our epic second volume of Space Ghost !" said series writer David Pepose. "Following the aftermath of Robo Corp and the Council of Doom's evil schemes, Jonathan Lau and I have some truly exciting new storylines coming for Space Ghost, Jan, Jace, and Blip, as their superheroic partnership will be tested in ways that will shake the very foundations of their universe. This relaunch is a testament to the incredible passion and dedication of all the readers, retailers, and press, who have championed our series fro...

FIRST LOOK: Dive Into the Crime-Ridden World of Darwyn Cooke’s The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edition

 The Master of Noir’s Complete Run on The Spirit Is Collected in Full for the First Time Today Skybound and Image Comics, in partnership with Scott Dunbier’s Act 4 Publishing, revealed an extended preview of art from Darwyn Cooke’s The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edition . Now collected in one place for the first time ever in an oversized collectible format, this edition will be available everywhere books are sold in October 2025.  This release marks the first Connoisseur Edition, a new deluxe hardcover format, being printed in Skybound and Act 4’s publishing partnership. The brand-new format developed by Act 4 features a slipcase and premium finishing, collecting a complete comics series in an oversized, readable format.   Darwyn Cooke’s The Complete Spirit Connoisseur Edition collects Cooke’s complete critically acclaimed run on The Spirit , originally published by DC, including the thrilling crossover with Batman, and a gallery selection of covers, i...

New Story Arc for Eisner Award-Winning 'Bitter Root' Rushed Back to Print

"Masterfully written and beautifully illustrated, Bitter Root: The Next Movement is one of the most important and relevant series on stands." —Panels & Pages  The multiple Eisner Award-winning Bitter Root series—by David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene—has sparked fan imagination and kicked off an immediate sell-out of Bitter Root: The Next Movement #1 at the distributor level. The highly buzzed-about new issue is being rushed back to print by Image Comics this week in order to keep up with demand. “The entire Bitter Root team has been excited to be in action, and we're overwhelmed and humbled by the positive reception we've received so far," said the Bitter Root creative team in a joint statement about the reprint. "With so many incredible titles for comic readers and retailers to choose from, we are deeply appreciative for all the love Bitter Root is getting." This explosive new story arc brings the Civil Rights Movement ...

Shakespeare-Inspired Comics from Joe Quesada and Amazing Comics Entitled Undiscover’d Coming Soon

 A New Line of Comic Books Based on the Plays of the Bard The Anticipated Inaugural Title DISCIPLE Reimagines Shakespeare’s Hamlet Timed to Shakespeare Day, legendary comic book writer, artist, and former Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer at Marvel Entertainment Joe Quesada, is announcing Undiscover’d , a new line of comic books co-created by Quesada and Charles Dorfman from Amazing Comics based on the timeless works of the Bard. Each title reimagines a specific Shakespeare play through a bold new genre and setting—while preserving the original character names and core themes. All stories will unfold in a version of our world—familiar, yet reimagined through the lens of genre, time, and imagination. “Shakespeare’s themes are as relevant today as they were when he first put quill to paper, and by reimagining his work through a modern lens, we get to explore those truths in thrilling, unexpected, and emotionally real ways,” said Quesada. “At its heart, Undiscover...

Octavia Butler’s 'The Parable of the Talents' to Be Adapted by Eisner Award-Winners John Jennings and Damian Duffy

 Abrams ComicArts will publish Hugo Award-Winners Damian Duffy and John Jennings’ graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s groundbreaking sci-fi novel Parable of the Talents Pioneering author Octavia Butler’s literary science fiction masterpieces helped define American speculative fiction and Afrofuturism. Thanks to her prescient critiques of society, thrilling adventures, and charming characters, Butler’s bestselling novels are as beloved and relevant today as when they were first published. Now artists John Jenings and David Brame and writer Damian Duffy, who won the Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium for their graphic novel adaptation of Butler’s beloved novel Kindred and the Hugo Award for their breathtaking take on Parable of the Sower, are reuniting with Abrams ComicArts to introduce a new generation of readers to Butler’s Parable of the Talents. Being chosen to adapt the Parable duology by Octavia E. Butler into a graphic novel is both a...

FIRST LOOK: Oni’s Eisner Award-Nominated Epic 'THE SIXTH GUN' Reloads with 'BATTLE FOR THE SIX'

 The Action-Packed, Creator-Owned Milestone Returns with a Giant-Sized, Prestige Format Comics Event Reuniting Acclaimed Co-Creators Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt AFTER 15 YEARS AND A MILLION BULLETS... THE SIXTH GUN IS REBORN! Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to reveal your first look inside s for the long-awaited return of the Eisner Award-nominated world of THE SIXTH GUN this July! Three decades after the staggering conclusion of the original series fantasy icon Michael Moorcock calls "an epic in its own right,” the six occult weapons that touched off a clandestine war for the fate of humanity are about to be reforged for a brand-new century in THE SIXTH GUN: BATTLE FOR THE SIX #1 (of 3) – reuniting acclaimed co-creators Cullen Bunn ( Harrow County ) and Brian Hurtt ( The Midnite Show ) on July 23rd as they introduce an all-new starting point for the supernatural American...

Rising Star Ludo Lullabi Saves the World in New Action Series 'Ghost Pepper'

 The All-New Series for Fans of BATTLE CHASERS Debuts July 2025  Today Skybound and Image Comics announced the all-new comic book series Ghost Pepper , from rising star creator/writer/artist/letterer Ludo Lullabi ( TRANSFORMERS , Battle Chasers ) and colorist Adriano Lucas ( Destro ). The debut issue of the exclusive new action series about forgotten heroes, cutthroat food trucks, and saving the world...again, will arrive in comic book shops on July 16, 2025.   Humanity survived a monstrous extinction-level threat, but the world isn’t better for everyone. Every day Loloi hits the road to deliver her delicious cooking to the masses, outsmarting her treacherous competition and staying one step ahead of the massive robots “protecting” them all. But everything changes when she serves a mysterious warrior named Ash, whose secrets might just save the world...if his superhuman strength doesn’t destroy it first.   “After spending the past few years wor...