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Old Guard, Sun Bakery, Belfry, Black History, Praxis And Pix Launching In Image Comics' February 2017 Solicits – And Two Walking Deads!

Published Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:57:35 -0600

Last updated Sat, 26 Nov 2016 16:46:12 -0600

The Skybound titles are 25c cents for the 25th Anniversary of Image Comics in February. Well, some of them. One of the two Walking Dead issues out in February anyway…

And we have launches for The Old Guard, Sun Bakery, Belfry, Black History, Praxis And Pix. Image certainly aren't sitting on their laurels. They are publishing them instead.

THE OLD GUARD #1 – GEM OF THE MONTH

STORY: GREG RUCKA

ART / COVER: LEANDRO FERNANDEZ

FEBRUARY 22 / 40 PAGES/ FC / M / $3.99

Eisner-winning writer GREG RUCKA (LAZARUS, BLACK MAGICK, Wonder Woman) and critically acclaimed artist LEANDRO FERNANDEZ (THE DISCIPLINE, Deadpool, Punisher: MAX) team up together to introduce THE OLD GUARD, the story of old soldiers who never die…and yet cannot seem to fade away.

Trapped in an immortality without explanation, Andromache of Scythia—"Andy"—and her comrades ply their trade for those who can find—and afford—their services. But in the 21st century, immortality is a hard secret to keep, and when you live long enough, you learn that there are many fates worse than death.

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THE DISCIPLINE, VOL. 1 TP

THE WALKING DEAD #163

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

FEBRUARY 1 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / 25¢

NEW STORY ARC

"CONQUERED"

In the aftermath of The Whisperer War: ALL IS LOST.

ALSO, HOLY CRAP! THIS ISSUE IS 25 CENTS TO CELEBRATE THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF IMAGE COMICS!

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IMAGE FIRSTS: THE WALKING DEAD #1

IMAGE GIANT-SIZED ARTIST'S PROOF EDITION: THE WALKING DEAD #1

IMAGE GIANT-SIZED ARTIST'S PROOF EDITION: THE WALKING DEAD #100

THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM, VOL. 1-3 TP

THE WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS, VOL. 1-6 HC

INVINCIBLE #133

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: RYAN OTTLEY & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC/ T+ / 25¢

NEW STORY ARC

"THE END OF ALL THINGS," Part One

RYAN OTTLEY returns as "THE END OF ALL THINGS" begins. This 12-part mega-story will touch every corner of the INVINCIBLE universe, and when it's over…IT'S OVER. Every single story for the past 13 years has been leading up to this!

ALSO, HOLY CRAP! THIS ISSUE IS 25 CENTS TO CELEBRATE THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF IMAGE COMICS!

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IMAGE FIRSTS: INVINCIBLE #1

INVINCIBLE, VOL. 1-22 TP

INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM, VOL. 1-2 TP

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #25

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC/ M / 25¢

NEW STORY ARC

"LIGHT OF DAY"

A major turning point in the series! New characters are introduced! Big things are in store for Kyle Barnes as he's faced with something he never could have prepared for—hope! Everything changes as we celebrate our 25th issue!

ALSO, HOLY CRAP! THIS ISSUE IS 25 CENTS TO CELEBRATE THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF IMAGE COMICS!

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IMAGE FIRSTS: OUTCAST #1

IMAGE GIANT-SIZED ARTIST'S PROOF EDITION: OUTCAST #1

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #1-22 (CURRENT PRINTINGS)

SUN BAKERY #1

STORY / ART / COVER: COREY LEWIS

FEBRUARY 22 / 48 PAGES / FC / T / $4.99

The sold-out indie hit returns through IMAGE COMICS!

SUN BAKERY comics anthology features the following stories: "DREAM SKILLS," about a city where guns are obsolete and the social culture is swordplay; "AREM," a space adventurer on a quest to photograph the most beautiful galactic vistas; and "BAT RIDER," a supernatural skateboarding comic.

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THE BELFRY (ONE-SHOT)

STORY / ART / COVER: GABRIEL HARDMAN

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

AN ALL-NEW HORROR ONE-SHOT FROM GABRIEL HARDMAN!

When an airliner crashes in a remote jungle, everyone walks away unscathed only to find you can't escape the lush, brutal world of the Belfry.

From Logan storyboard artist and Hugo Award-nominated writer/artist GABRIEL HARDMAN (INVISIBLE REPUBLIC, KINSKI, Star Wars Legacy), THE BELFRY is a self-contained one-shot that may just strip you of your humanity.

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INVISIBLE REPUBLIC, VOL. 1-2 TP

KINSKI TP

PLANETOID PRAXIS #1 (OF 6)

STORY / ART / COVER: KEN GARING

FEBRUARY 1 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ /$3.99

SERIES PREMIERE

PLANETOID PRAXIS is the long-anticipated sequel to the popular 2012 miniseries PLANETOID.

The inhabitants of a distant planetoid have fought off their robot overlords and established a thriving settlement on the planetoid's mechanized surface. Now, years later, their de facto leader, Onica, must grapple with a new complication when their isolated way of life is threatened by the arrival of an unexpected visitor!

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PLANETOID, VOL. 1 TP

PROPHET, VOL. 1-5 TP

THE BEAUTY #12

STORY: JEREMY HAUN & JASON A. HURLEY

ART: JEREMY HAUN

COVER A: JEREMY HAUN & JOHN RAUCH

COVER B: YUNFAN ZHOU

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

NEW STORY ARC

How does an average Joe find love in the world of THE BEAUTY? Artist JEREMY HAUN returns to kick off the third arc!

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THE BEAUTY, VOL. 1-2 TP

PAPER GIRLS #11

STORY: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN

ART: CLIFF CHIANG & MATT WILSON

COVER: CLIFF CHIANG

FEBRUARY 1 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99

A BOLD NEW STORYLINE STARTS HERE!

The Eisner and Harvey Award-winning "Best New Series" from BRIAN K. VAUGHAN and CLIFF CHIANG returns, as Erin, Mac, and Tiffany finally reunite with their long-lost friend KJ…only to encounter some horrifying new threats in an unexpected era.

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IMAGE FIRSTS: PAPER GIRLS #1

PAPER GIRLS, VOL. 1-2 TP

SEX CRIMINALS #16

STORY: MATT FRACTION

ART / COVER: CHIP ZDARSKY

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

SEX CRIMINALS is BACK.

Full sex! Deep crime! Big floppy 16th issue!

SEX CRIMINALS #16 XXX FIONA STAPLES VARIANT

STORY: MATT FRACTION

ART: CHIP ZDARSKY

COVER: FIONA STAPLES

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $4.69

Finally, SAGA artist FIONA STAPLES gets to draw something naughty.

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SEX CRIMINALS #1-15 (CURRENT PRINTINGS)

SEX CRIMINALS, VOL. 1-3 TP

THROWAWAYS #5

STORY: CAITLIN KITTREDGE

ART / COVER: STEVEN SANDERS

FEBRUARY 8 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99

NEW STORY ARC

Abby's regained her memory of what the ULTRA program did to her, but whether that's an advantage or just another complication remains to be seen. Dean's abilities spin out of control, and Dr. Ostrander puts a plan into motion that's going to require a special kind of operative—one even Abby might not be able to defeat.

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THROWAWAYS #1-4 (CURRENT PRINTINGS)

BIRTHRIGHT #22

STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART / COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS

FEBRUARY 8 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99

As the Rhodes family prepares to storm Mastema's "castle," Mikey Rhodes is held prisoner within its deepest recesses, right where he wants to be…until an old foe reemerges.

BLACK ROAD #7

STORY: BRIAN WOOD

ART: GARRY BROWN & DAVE McCAIG

COVER: GARRY BROWN

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

A rebel Vatican being established in Viking lands requires a few things: ready cash, a loyal army, and legitimacy. Magnus and Kitta's theft of precious religious relics should be enough to bring Oakenfort to the gates.

BLACK SCIENCE #28

STORY: RICK REMENDER

ART / COVER: MATTEO SCALERA & MORENO DINISIO

FEBRUARY 1 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

In their darkest hour of need, a new hero rises to fight alongside the Dimensionauts.

CURSE WORDS #2

STORY: CHARLES SOULE

ART / COVER A: RYAN BROWNE

COVER B: CHIP ZDARSKY

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"THE DEVIL'S DEVIL," Part Two

Wizord, New York City's beloved sorcerous protector (at least that's what he wants you to think) has done something TERRIBLE to the city. It was sort of an accide—no. It was completely on purpose, and now he has to fix it before everything goes to hell. Meanwhile, evil wizards, including Wizord's ex Ruby Stitch, are lining up to take him down. It ain't gonna be pretty—but it's gonna be MAGIC.

DESCENDER #19

STORY: JEFF LEMIRE

ART / COVER: DUSTIN NGUYEN

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"ORBITAL MECHANICS," Part Three

Driller's terrible secret is revealed to Andy, and their uneasy alliance is shattered. Meanwhile, across the galaxy, Tim-21, Quon, and Telsa make their way to the ocean planet of Mata where the secrets of The Harvesters may finally be revealed!

DRIFTER #17

STORY: IVAN BRANDON

ART / COVER: NIC KLEIN

COVER B: MIKE HAWTHORNE

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Pollux has been searching for the truth ever since he arrived on Ouro. But now the truth finds him, and sometimes that's the worst thing that can happen to you.

EAST OF WEST #32

STORY: JONATHAN HICKMAN

ART / COVER: NICK DRAGOTTA

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

The teenage Horsemen show the world just how grown-up they've gotten, but they still aren't old enough to drive.

THE FEW #2

STORY: SEAN LEWIS

ART / COVER: HAYDEN SHERMAN

FEBRUARY 22 / 48 PAGES / FC / M / $4.99

As Hale and the Boys run further from Herrod they find themselves taken in by the father of the militia men. Hale's past comes more and more into light as we discover how these boys are as good at guerilla warfare as they are.

FRONTIER #4

STORY / ART / COVER A: JONATHAN HICKMAN

COVER B: MIKE HUDDLESTON

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"THE GATES OF HEAVEN"

The last human exploration fleet gathers to leave the solar system and never return.

GOD COUNTRY #2

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART: GEOFF SHAW, JASON WORDIE & JOHN J. HILL

COVER A: GEOFF SHAW, JASON WORDIE

COVER B: GERARDO ZAFFINO

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

As Emmett Quinlan attempts to rebuild his family and his home after the devastating tornado that broke them, something otherworldly screams through the sky under a banner of WAR. The GODS have come to Texas– and they do not intend to leave it empty handed…

GREEN VALLEY #5 (OF 9)

STORY: MAX LANDIS

ART / COVER: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, CLIFF RATHBURN & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

FEBRUARY 8 / 32 PAGES/ FC / T+/ $2.99

"END OF THE LEGEND"

The Knights of Kelodia's quest to rid Green Valley of the evil wizard Cyril takes an astonishing turn—and nothing in their lives will ever be the same.

HORIZON #8

STORY: BRANDON THOMAS

ART: JUAN GEDEON & MIKE SPICER

COVER: JASON HOWARD

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES/ FC/ M / $2.99

"WEATHER ALERT STATUS: ORANGE"

Chicago braces for a superstorm as Zhia Malen kicks off the next phase of her invasion. But the connection between her world and Earth runs deeper than she imagined, making this planet hostile to EVERY species in the galaxy.

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KILL OR BE KILLED #6

STORY: ED BRUBAKER

ART: SEAN PHILLIPS & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

COVER: SEAN PHILLIPS

FEBRUARY 15 / 40 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

The second arc in BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS' runaway bestseller keeps the hits coming, as Dylan realizes how close he may be to being caught by the NYPD.

Also, remember that every issue features all the backpage extras that BRUBAKER & PHILLIPS fans have come to expect.

LOOSE ENDS #2 (of 4)

STORY: JASON LATOUR

ART / COVER: CHRIS BRUNNER & RICO RENZI

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

In the wake of the worst night of their lives, Sonny and Cheri are wanted and on the run. Vicious drug cartels and crooked cops lie in wait on the road before them, but tonight it's the past that looms largest in the rearview mirror…

MANIFEST DESTINY #26

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

ART / COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS & OWEN GIENI

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC/ M / $2.99

Behind their fortified walls, the Corps of Discovery turns against each other…as the American Dream goes mad.

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MAYDAY #4 (of 5)

STORY: ALEX DE CAMPI

ART: TONY PARKER & BLOND

COVER: TONY PARKER

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some…firearms. In the midst of a bloody anti-Vietnam riot, the net tightens around our two fleeing Soviets.

MONSTRESS #10

STORY: MARJORIE LIU

ART / COVER: SANA TAKEDA

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Maika confronts the ghost of an evil thought long dead…and discovers crucial answers to her past…

MOONSHINE #5

STORY: BRIAN AZZARELLO

ART / COVER A: EDUARDO RISSO

COVER B: JUAN DOE

FEBRUARY 8 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99

"MOONSHINE," Part Five

In the penultimate issue of the opening story arc, torpedo Lou Pirlo is juggling two femme fatales and a bloodthirsty werewolf…and about to discover the true meaning of the expression "love bites."

MOTOR CRUSH #3

STORY: BRENDEN FLETCHER, CAMERON STEWART & BABS TARR

ART: BABS TARR & CAMERON STEWART

COVER A: BABS TARR

COVER B: CAMERON STEWART

FEBRUARY 8 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99

All hope of winning the World Grand Prix is lost unless Domino can convince ace mechanic Lola to rejoin Team Swift, but another Cannonball street battle puts everything in jeopardy.

Featuring part three of "ISOLA: PROLOGUE" by BRENDEN FLETCHER & KARL KERSCHL!

NAILBITER #29

STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART / COVER: MIKE HENDERSON

FEBRUARY 1 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99

Deep underneath the city of Buckaroo the secrets of the serial killers have been buried for ages…and our heroes are about to be buried with it…

POSTAL #18

STORY: BRYAN HILL

ART / COVER: ISAAC GOODHART

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Mark discovers a force within Eden that wants to take control from him and his mother. Bremble is pushed further into madness by Isaac Shiffron, and discovers a truth that will cause war between Eden and the FBI. Justice lives inside Mark, but so does cruelty, and with Maggie and Molly pulling him in different directions, Mark will have to choose what kind of man he will become.

REBORN #5

STORY:

MARK MILLAR

ART:

GREG CAPULLO

JONATHAN GLAPION

FCO PLASCENCIA

COVER A:

GREG CAPULLO

COVER B:

GREG CAPULLO

COVER C (1 in 100):

GREG CAPULLO

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

MILLAR-CAPULLO's epic, sell-out sci-fi fantasy story continues. On Bonnie's intrepid trek to find her dead husband, Roy-Boy has finally picked up Harry's scent. Will the couple reunite, or does the message scrawled in blood spell further danger?

REVIVAL #47

STORY: TIM SEELEY

ART: MIKE NORTON

COVER: JENNY FRISON

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

IT ALL ENDS HERE!

Em Cypress is the link between the land of the dead and the world of the living, and she must decide the future of humanity…if her sister Dana will let her!

LAST ISSUE OF THE ACCLAIMED SERIES! Don't miss it!

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REVIVAL, VOL. 1-7 TP

REVIVAL, VOL. 1 TP

ROCKSTARS #3

STORY: JOE HARRIS

ART / COVER: MEGAN HUTCHISON

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"NATIVITY IN BLACKLIGHT," Part Three

Dorothy and Jackie think they've discovered the identity of Jimmy James' latest victim and cracked the code behind one of the great, unknown rock 'n' roll mysteries. But Jackie never imagined rock's haunted, bloody history might come looking for him too!

SAVAGE DRAGON #222

STORY / ART / COVER: ERIK LARSEN

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"INFERNO"

Malcolm Dragon faces the fury of the Fire-Lords.

SHE WOLF #6

STORY / ART / COVER: RICH TOMMASO

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"BLACK BAPTISM," Part Two

The newly rebellious Lizzie Catella begins to "party hearty" and tears it up at a local heavy metal beer bash.

SHUTTER #27

STORY: JOE KEATINGE

ART / COVER: LEILA DEL DUCA & OWEN GIENI

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"SO FAR BEYOND," Part Five

Everything that can go wrong does go wrong as Cassius becomes a god.

SPAWN #272

STORY: TODD McFARLANE & FRIENDS

ART: SZYMON KUDRANSKI

COVER A: NIVANH CHANTHARA

COVER B: TBA

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $2.99

Spawn comes face-to-face with one of his BIGGEST mortal enemies.

SOUTHERN BASTARDS #18

STORY / COVER A: JASON LATOUR

ART: CHRIS BRUNNER & JASON LATOUR

COVER B: FIONA STAPLES

FEBRUARY 22 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"GUT CHECK," Part Four

Roberta Tubb's entire life has prepared her for this moment. But how far is she willing to go to avenge her daddy?

SOUTHERN CROSS #12

STORY / COVER: BECKY CLOONAN

ART: ANDY BELANGER & LEE LOUGHRIDGE

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

END OF STORY ARC

"ROMULUS," Part Six

Hazel learns the hard way that some mysteries should be left unsolved. The search for the Southern Cross is over, but with its return comes a horror no one could have imagined.

SPREAD #19

STORY: JUSTIN JORDAN

ART: John Bivens & Felipe Sobreiro

COVER: Kyle Strahm & Felipe Sobreiro

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"OUTSIDE," Part Two

No and Raven have been searching for Hope since they were separated in the aftermath of Sanctuary's destruction. But first they have to get past…No's sister?

STRAY BULLETS: SUNSHINE & ROSES #21

STORY / ART / COVER: DAVID LAPHAM

FEBRUARY 1 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.99

On the run, used, abused, and taken for all they're worth, Beth, Orson, and Nina are just hoping to live through the night, but three little numbers and a comic book just might make that impossible…

SURGEON X #6

STORY: SARA KENNEY

ART / COVER: JOHN WATKISS

EDITOR: KAREN BERGER

FEBRUARY 22 / 40 PAGES / FC / M/ $3.99

END OF STORY ARC

In this oversized final chapter of SURGEON X's opening storyline, Rosa Scott faces off with Hippocrates as she deals with the aftermath of a brutal act she commits for the good of society. But with her family relations crumbling and the survival of millions of Londoners at stake, Rosa must empower herself to fight the deadly situation at hand. With a horrifying revelation and the odds stacked against her, can she do it alone?

THEY'RE NOT LIKE US #14

STORY: ERIC STEPHENSON

ART / COVER: SIMON GANE, JORDIE BELLAIRE & FONOGRAFIKS

FEBRUARY 15 / 24 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99

Tensions flare as Syd's group uses The Voice's tactics against him. Is their use of violence and mayhem justified, or are they putting out fire with gasoline?

VIOLENT LOVE #4

STORY: FRANK J. BARBIERE

ART / COVERS A & B: VICTOR SANTOS

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

Chapter Four: "FINE YOUNG KNIVES"

THE WALKING DEAD #164

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

FEBRUARY 15 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $2.99

"A FALLEN HOUSE"

Maggie leads the survivors from the Hilltop to Alexandria…to see it overrun with the dead.

ALSO, HOLY CRAP! THERE ARE TWO ISSUES OF THE WALKING DEAD THIS MONTH!

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #26

STORY: KIERON GILLEN

ART / COVER A: JAMIE McKELVIE & MATT WILSON

COVER B: NICOLA SCOTT

FEBRUARY 8 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99

"IMPERIAL PHASE (I)," Part Four

Once more we return to the polling booth. One god, one vote. I'm sure it'll be fine. Democracy always works, right?

THE WALKING DEAD "THE WHISPERER WAR" POSTER

ART: ARTHUR ADAMS & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

FC / 70.5" x 18" / $14.99

This all-new THE WALKING DEAD poster, by legendary artist Arthur Adams and colorist Nathan Fairbairn, features Rick Grimes and his army at war with the Whisperers.

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BLACK HISTORY IN ITS OWN WORDS HC – GEM OF THE MONTH

ART / COVER: RONALD WIMBERLEY

FEBRUARY 8 / 80 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99 / 8" x 8"

A look at Black History framed by those who made it.
BLACK HISTORY IN ITS OWN WORDS presents quotes of dozens of black luminaries with portraits & illustrations by Ronald Wimberly. Featuring the memorable words and depictions of Angela Davis, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kanye West, Zadie Smith, Ice Cube, Dave Chappelle, James Baldwin, Spike Lee, and more.

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PRINCE OF CATS HC

ARCLIGHT TP

STORY: BRANDON GRAHAM

ART / COVER: MARIAN CHURCHLAND

FEBRUARY 22 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99

A lady of the blood house has had her mind trapped in a strange alien body. She was hiding on the outskirts of her kingdom until she learns that an alien monster pretending to be her has taken her place. BRANDON GRAHAM (KING CITY, PROPHET ,ISLAND) and MARIAN CHURCHLAND (BEAST) bring you sharp genderqueer knights, blood magic, death gods, astral projection, and a goose.

Collects ARCLIGHT #1-4

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BEAST TP

KING CITY TP

ECLIPSE, VOL. 1 TP

STORY: ZACK KAPLAN

ART / COVER: GIOVANNI TIMPANO

FEBRUARY 15 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $9.99

Imagine if sunlight burned you alive. In the near future, a mysterious solar event has transformed the sun's light into deadly immolating rays. The world's few survivors now live in nocturnal cities. But a killer emerges who uses sunlight to burn his victims, and when he targets the daughter of a solar power mogul, it falls to a disillusioned solar engineer to protect her.

Collects ECLIPSE #1-4

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SYMMETRY, VOL. 1 TP

THINK TANK, VOL. 1-3 TP

THE HUNT TP

STORY: COLIN LORIMER

ART / COVER: COLIN LORIMER & JOANA LAFUENTE

FEBRUARY 22 / 128 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99

At her father's deathbed, Orla Roche came face to face with the age-old myth of The Sluagh, a group of soul-stealing spirits so evil that not even hell would take them. Years later, and with the belief that her father's soul is still trapped in some form of the netherworld, she goes looking for answers—beginning a journey that leads her down a path to discover what really happens to us after we die.

Collecting in one volume the critically acclaimed horror series by author / illustrator COLIN LORIMER (HARVEST).

Collects THE HUNT #1-5

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HARVEST HC

LAKE OF FIRE TP

STORY / COVER: NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

ART: MATT SMITH & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

FEBRUARY 22 / 168 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

It is 1220 AD, and the gears of the Albigensian Crusade grind on. When an alien spacecraft infested with a horde of bloodthirsty predators crash-lands in the remote wilderness of the French Pyrenees, a small band of crusaders and a Cathar heretic are all that stand between God's Kingdom and Hell on Earth.

Collects LAKE OF FIRE #1-5

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INVINCIBLE, VOL. 23 TP

PIX, VOL. 1: ONE WEIRDEST WEEKEND TP

STORY / ART / COVER: GREGG SCHIGIEL

FEBRUARY 22 / 128 PAGES / FC / E / $12.99 / 6" x 9"

NOW FROM IMAGE COMICS!

Make way for Pix, the teen superhero who believes herself a fairy (and princess, no less). In her first original graphic novel, behold: attacking electronics, secret crushes, a magic 8-ball monster, cell service issues, a dragon war, a bad date, worried moms, a furtive frog, a malevolent monkey, all making for ONE WEIRDEST WEEKEND! Thrilling, energetic superhero action! Lively, funny teen dynamics! If Spider-Man were a Disney princess, you'd have Pix!

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CAMP MIDNIGHT TP

I KILL GIANTS TP

SEVEN TO ETERNITY, VOL. 1 TP

STORY: RICK REMENDER

ART / COVER: JEROME OPEÑA & MATT HOLLINGSWORTH

FEBRUARY 8 / 120 PAGES / FC / T / $9.99

The God of Whispers has spread an omnipresent paranoia to every corner of the kingdom of Zhal; his spies hide in every hall spreading mistrust and fear. Adam Osidis, a dying knight from a disgraced house, must choose between joining a hopeless band of magic users in their desperate bid to free their world of the evil God, or accepting his promise to give Adam everything his heart desires.

Writer RICK REMENDER reteams with collaborators JEROME OPEÑA (Uncanny X-Force, Fear Agent) and MATT HOLLINGSWORTH (TOKYO GHOST, WYTCHES) to take you on a hard road through the strange fantasy world of Zhal. All men have surrendered their freedom for fear, and now one last free man must choose.

Collects SEVEN TO ETERNITY #1-4

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BLACK SCIENCE, VOL. 1-4 TP

BLACK SCIENCE, VOL. 1 HC

STRANGE GIRL OMNIBUS TP

SNOTGIRL, VOL. 1 TP

STORY: BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY & LESLIE HUNG

ART / COVER: LESLIE HUNG & MICKEY QUINN

FEBRUARY 22 / 128 PAGES / FC / T+ / $9.99

From bestselling BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and superstar newcomer LESLIE HUNG! Lottie Person is a glamorous fashion blogger living her best life—at least that's what she wants you to think. The truth is, her friends are terrible people, her boyfriend traded her up for someone younger, her allergies are out of control, and she may or may not have killed somebody! SNOTGIRL, VOL. 1 is the perfect introduction to one of 2016's most buzzed-about titles!

Collects SNOTGIRL #1-5

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BLUE MONDAY, VOL. 1-2 TP

OCTOPUS PIE, VOL. 1-4 TP

SUNSTONE BOOK 1 HC

STORY / ART / COVER: STJEPAN SEJIC

MARCH 15 / 504 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99

ADVANCE SOLICIT

Two women deal with modern themes of sex, relationships, and fetishism in this erotic romantic comedy. So beware all who enter, because, to quote a few hundred thousand readers on DeviantArt: "I'm not into BDSM…but this story…I get it."

Collects SUNSTONE, VOL. 1-3 TP

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IMAGE FIRSTS: SUNSTONE #1

SUNSTONE, VOL. 1-5 TP

VELVET DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION HC

STORY: ED BRUBAKER

ART: STEVE EPTING & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

COVER: STEVE EPTING

FEBRUARY 22 / 400 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99

From the creators of Captain America: The Winter Soldier comes VELVET, a slick and sexy new take on the Cold War spy genre. What if the secretary to the man running the world's most top secret spy agency was actually their most dangerous weapon, once upon a time? VELVET is groundbreaking new work from one of the bestselling teams in comics, and now Velvet Templeton's first major storyline is collected in one oversized deluxe hardback with behind-the-scenes extras and articles. A must-have for any BRUBAKER & EPTING fan.

Collects VELVET #1-15

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VELVET, VOL. 1-3 TP

THE FADE OUT DELUXE EDITION HC

FATALE, VOL. 1-2 HC

ELEPHANTMEN 2260, BOOK FIVE TP

STORY: RICHARD STARKINGS & BOO COOK

ART: AXEL MEDELLIN, CARLOS PEDRO & BOO COOK

COVER: BOO COOK

FEBRUARY 22 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

"UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL"

Collects ELEPHANTMEN 2260 #70, 71 & 73-76

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ELEPHANTMEN 2260, BOOKS 1-4 TP

THE FUSE, VOL. 4: CONSTANT ORBITAL REVOLUTIONS TP

STORY: ANTONY JOHNSTON

ART / COVER: JUSTIN GREENWOOD

FEBRUARY 8 / 152 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99

RALPH'S MYSTERY SOLVED—AT LAST?!

Retirement beckons for Midway's oldest, crankiest Homicide detective! But before Klem can hang up her space boots, there's one final case to solve—and it will hit closer to home for her secretive young partner Ralph than he'd like, when what begins as a simple murder case soon entangles the detectives in a deadly terror plot! Ralph's secret mission is about to explode…and no one will escape unscathed!

Collects THE FUSE #19-24

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THE FUSE, VOL. 1-3 TP

HINGES, BOOK 3: MECHANICAL MEN TP

STORY / ART / COVER: MEREDITH McCLAREN

FEBRUARY 8 / 152 PAGES / FC / T / $15.99

Adrift without Bauble, Orio returns to the only comfort she has left in the city of Cobble. But dark days have visited the city in her absence. And the mechanizations of single-minded men will threaten them further unless Orio can find it within herself to stop it.

HINGES, BOOK 3: MECHANICAL MEN will conclude this fantasy webcomic series.

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HINGES, BOOK 1-2 TP

JUST THE TIPS: A SEXUAL GUIDE BY THE CREATORS OF SEX CRIMINALS HC

STORY: MATT FRACTION & CHIP ZDARSKY

ART / COVER: CHIP ZDARSKY

FEBRUARY 8 / 96 PAGES / FC / M / $12.99

Coming at you just in Valentime's! The creators of SEX CRIMINALS are proud-ish to (re)present JUST THE TIPS, a curated collection of tips, tricks, moves, advice, suggestions, stories, confessions, how-tos, dos, don'ts, and do-agains-but-slower-this-time from the unmissable letters columns of SEX CRIMINALS, alongside material specially created for this collection only. Finally, a book to teach you how to not be a sex dummy no more. It's this book.

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BIG HARD SEX CRIMINALS HC

KILL SIX BILLION DEMONS, BOOK 1 TP

STORY / ART / COVER: TOM PARKINSON-MORGAN

AVAILABLE NOW / 104 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99

BACK IN PRINT
In this collection of the first story arc of the popular webcomic Kill Six Billion Demons, sorority sister Allison Ruth must travel to Throne, the ancient city at the center of the multiverse, in an epic bid to save her boyfriend from the clutches of the seven evil kings that rule creation. Includes excerpts from in-universe religious texts, stories, and more.

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KILLER OF DEMONS TP
NANCY IN HELL TP

LAZARUS, VOL 5: CULL TP

STORY: GREG RUCKA

ART / COVER: MICHAEL LARK

FEBRUARY 22 / 128 pages / FC / M / $14.99

The fifth collection of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling series by Eisner winners MICHAEL LARK and GREG RUCKA plunges the Sixteen Families into chaos as the world goes to war. But Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of the Carlyle Family, has been sidelined, and her loyalties are now in question as she struggles to come to terms with who and what she is. To win her trust, her sister Johanna must reveal the Family's most closely guarded secret—the truth of Forever Carlyle.

Collects LAZARUS #22-26

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LAZARUS, VOL. 1-4 TP

LAZARUS, BOOK 1-2 HC

NAMELESS TP

STORY: GRANT MORRISON

ART / COVER: CHRIS BURNHAM & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

FEBRUARY 8 / 192 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99

NAMELESS tells the story of a down-at-heel occult hustler known only as "Nameless" who is recruited by a consortium of billionaire futurists as part of a desperate mission to save the world. When Nameless and his teammates inadvertently unleash a malignant soul-destroying intelligence, the stage is set for a nightmarish, nihilistic journey to the outer reaches of human terror.

Collects NAMELESS #1-6

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NAMELESS HC

HAPPY TP

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA, VOL. 4 TP

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

FEBRUARY 22 / 128 PAGES/ FC / M / $14.99

Answers are given and secrets are revealed as Kyle Barnes and Sidney have a conversation that will change EVERYTHING. Kyle has never been in more danger.

THE WALKING DEAD creator ROBERT KIRKMAN's latest horror hit is now a Cinemax TV show, available on iTunes and Steam now.

Collects OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #19-24

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OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA, VOL. 1-3 TP

SEX, VOL 5: REFLEXOLOGY TP

STORY: JOE CASEY

ART: PIOTR KOWALSKI

COVER: SONIA HARRIS

FEBRUARY 22 / 184 PAGES / FC / M / $14.99

THE FIFTH VOLUME OF SEX IN BOOK FORM!

The saga of Saturn City continues to unfold. Who will live? Who will die? Who will get it on? And who will figure out exactly what it means to be a fully functioning adult?

Collects SEX #27-34

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SEX, VOL. 1-4 TP

IMAGE+ #11

MARCH 1 / 64 PAGES / FC / $1.99

IMAGE+ is a monthly magazine featuring Image's upcoming releases, as well as bonus creator-owned comics content. Each issue features an original, four-page THE WALKING DEAD story concerning Negan's origins, and created by New York Times bestselling team ROBERT KIRKMAN and CHARLIE ADLARD, for a total of 48 pages of backstory! IMAGE+ showcases interviews, spotlight features, bonus never-before-seen preview pages, editorials from industry voices, and more in-depth, insightful, and provocative comics coverage curated by David Brothers, Branding Manager at Image Comics. IMAGE+ is fans' premiere source for all things creator-owned.

REMINDER: IMAGE+ IS NO LONGER DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE WITH DIAMOND'S MONTHLY PREVIEWS CATALOG.

IMAGE FIRSTS

WHAT CAN YOU GET FOR A DOLLAR? NEW IMAGE FIRSTS
Enjoy $1 editions of all the first issues you've been dying to try.

Image Comics is pleased to offer Image Firsts editions, printings of the first issues of some of the hottest, bestselling creator-owned series that only cost $1. Perfect for readers interested in trying out a variety of new titles without feeling the effects on their wallet, these new releases are available for order now.

IMAGE FIRSTS: BITCH PLANET #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: BLACK SCIENCE #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: DESCENDER #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: EAST OF WEST #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: FATALE #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: I HATE FAIRYLAND #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: I KILL GIANTS #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: INVINCIBLE #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: LAZARUS #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: MAGE #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: MONSTRESS #1

IMAGE FIRSTS: OUTCAST #1