First Look: Hulu's Normal People

Normal People tracks the tender but complicated relationship of Marianne and Connell from the end of their school days in small-town west of Ireland to their undergraduate years at Trinity College. At school, he’s well-liked and popular, while she’s lonely, proud and intimidating. But when Connell comes to pick up his mother from her cleaning job at Marianne’s house, a strange and indelible connection grows between the two teenagers – one they are determined to conceal. A year later, they’re both studying in Dublin and Marianne has found her feet in a new social world but Connell hangs at the side lines, shy and uncertain. The series stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (War of the Worlds, Cold Feet) as Marianne, and Paul Mescal, in his first television role, as Connell. Lenny Abrahamson (ROOM, THE LITTLE STRANGER, FRANK) and Hettie McDonald will direct the series, with Abrahamson directing the first six and McDonald directing the final six. Adapted by Sally Rooney alongside writers Alice Birch and Mark O’Rowe, Normal People is a 12-episode 30-minute drama series. Normal People is an Element Pictures production (THE FAVOURITE, THE LOBSTER, Dublin Murders) for Hulu and BBC Three. The series is executive produced by Ed Guiney (THE FAVOURITE, THE LOBSTER, Dublin Murders), Andrew Lowe (THE FAVOURITE, ROOM, THE LOBSTER), Emma Norton (ROSIE, A DATE FOR MAD MARY), and Anna Ferguson (No Offense, Prisoners’ Wives) for Element Pictures. Sally Rooney and Lenny Abrahamson will also serve as executive producers. Endeavour Content will serve as the international distributor.

SILVA SCREEN RECORDS PRESENTS The Musical Anthology of His Dark Materials Featuring Original Music by Lorne Balfe

 

In this introduction to the music from the television series, composer Lorne Balfe delves into the story and character themes from His Dark Materials, the new adaptation of Philip Pullman’s acclaimed trilogy. Performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the soundtrack album has attracted a stellar cast of additional contributing recording artists. The series will have its global premiere on Sunday, November 3^rd on BBC One and on Monday, November 4^th on HBO. The first soundtrack album – one of two soundtrack releases for the series – will release digitally on November 3^rdfollowed by CD and vinyl releases later. 

 

For His Dark Materials, Lorne Balfe has assembled a superb, diverse, and devoted cast of performing artists to present the exquisitely crafted new musical themes. Already fans of the book and wanting to contribute to the show, the album connects singer KT Tunstall, drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chilli Peppers), cellist Tina Guo (Hans Zimmer Live and The World of Hans Zimmer), post-modern composer-cellist Peter Gregson, steam punk influenced violinist and dancer Lindsey Stirling, classical horn player Sarah Willis, BAFTA award winning composer, multi-instrumentalist Richard Harvey and Vanya Moneva’s Ethnic Bulgarian Choir.

 

Presented on this soundtrack album are the opening title theme, together with key character themes for the young protagonists Lyra, Roger and Will and the adults Mrs. Coulter, Lord Asriel and Lee Scoresby. Other themes present the majestic locations of Oxford and Svalbard, the people that Lyra encounters on her epic journey, the Gyptians, the Witches of Lake Enara, the machinations of The Magisterium, and The Alethiometer, the device that helps set all the events in motion.

 

“Since the beginning, myself and the rest of the music team knew we wanted a mixture and a hybrid,” says Lorne. “What I wanted people to feel when listening to the music is they don’t necessarily know if it’s real or not or whether it’s in the present or in the past. There are no rules and musically, it’s constantly evolving. Another crucial element we strived to accomplish was to always have a clear journey of each character’s theme. I wrote their themes separately as a journey, so that we knew musically what would happen throughout the series.”

The leading cast for His Dark Materials includes Dafne Keen as Lyra, Ruth Wilson as Mrs Coulter, Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee Scoresby, James McAvoy as Lord Asriel, Clarke Peters as The Master of Jordan College, James Cosmo as Farder Coram and Anne-Marie Duff as Ma Costa, with Will Keen as Father McPhail and Ariyon Bakare as Lord Boreal.

 

Lorne Balfe (Mission Impossible: Fallout, The Lego Batman Movie, Churchill) is a Grammy Award-winning, EMMY and BAFTA nominated composer. Whether on an impossible mission, the heartbreak of the Queen, the perils of the cape crusade or the soul of a genius, Lorne Balfe creates a musical voice that reflects the characters and the stories that embody them. Originally from Inverness, Scotland, Balfe has created music in virtually all genres and for all visual media with projects ranging from major studio to independent films, tent-pole video game franchises, beloved animated feature films, critically acclaimed television series, and documentary features.

 

His Dark Materials is produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Cinema for BBC One and HBO.

 

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CONNECT WITH HIS DARK MATERIALS

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Tracklisting:

1. His Dark Materials

2. The Alethiometer

3. Lyra: The Child of Prophecy

4. The Settling of a Daemon

5. Scholastic Sanctuary

6. The General Oblation Board

7. The Life of Roger Parslow

8. The Machinations of Lord Boreal

9. A Gilded Cage

10. The Strength of Gyptians

11. A Plea to Fate

12. The Legacy of Svalbard

13. Mrs. M. Coulter

14. The Magisterium

15. The Path Foretold

16. Release the Spy-Fly

17. The Tales of Lee Scoresby

18. The Compass Points North

19. The Witches of Lake Enara

CONAN THE BARBARIAN MEETS MAD MAX IN FORTHCOMING COMIC BOOK SERIES PROTECTOR FROM IMAGE COMICS THIS JANUARY 2020

Bestselling writer Simon Roy (Prophet) and Sideways Award-winning author Daniel M. Bensen (Junction) team up with artists Artyom Trakhanov (Turncoat), Jason Wordie (God Country), and Hassan Otsmane-elhaou (Red Sonja) for the forthcoming series Protector. This all-new science-fiction adventure will launch from Image Comics in January 2020. "Protector is an idea that can't be pinned down to any one brain. Simon took the first step when he made a project about godlike aliens assisting in a post-apocalypse archaeological dig. I asked Simon questions about the world, which started a conversation that also included the speculative shaman-king C.M. Kosemen. Between us, we started evolving a story," said Bensen. "Simon sketched that scene out, and it floated around on the internet until Artyom got a hold of it and blasted it into the next dimension! I doubt anything would have come of Protector without Artyom's frenetic woodprint-like chunks of black and white. There's this image of 'the slave girl' (we didn't know her name at that point) riding on this awful cyborg cyclops as it claws its way out of the ruins of the old world...we knew we had to finish this story." Equal parts Conan the Barbarian, Mad Max, and The Expanse, Protector is set in far-future North America. Of all the tribes that dwell in the hot ruins, the Hudsoni reign supreme, but even they fear and obey the godlike Devas. When the Devas warn of an old-world demon in the conquered city of Shikka-Go, Hudsoni war chief First Knife decides to deal with the threat personally. Roy added: "I've always been a big fan of Artyom's work, and when we started talking about some sort of collaboration, I immediately thought of the Far-Future Iron-age adventure Daniel and I had been workshopping years earlier. Once we actually started work on the project, choosing Jason—who I had met and collaborated with, back in art school, and who had already started working with Artyom on Turncoat—for colors was a perfect fit!" Protector #1 (Diamond Code NOV190012) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 29. Protector #1 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

Sold-Out BLOODSHOT #2 Returns with Second Printing on November 27th!

BLOODSHOT #2 SECOND PRINTING – Cover by Declan Shalvey

Before you see the BLOODSHOT movie starring Vin Diesel next year, experience the explosive comic book hit!

Valiant is proud to announce that BLOODSHOT #2 – the high-octane second issue of the critically-acclaimed new BLOODSHOT series by Tim Seeley (Revival, Hack/Slash), and artist Brett Booth (Teen Titans, Batman Beyond) – has sold out at the distributor level and will return to stores everywhere with the BLOODSHOT #2 SECOND PRINTING on November 27th! Before you see the BLOODSHOT movie starring Vin Diesel next year, experience the explosive comic book hit!

Featuring the first full appearance of Bloodshot’s newest nemesis... [REDACTED]!
 

Between the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the BLOODSHOT film trailer and the success of BLOODSHOT #1, it’s no surprise that demand for the most recent issue of BLOODSHOT has spiked! Whether you’re a first-time reader looking for a jumping-on point or a dedicated collector hunting for every cover, make sure you ask your local comic shop to order the BLOODSHOT #2 SECOND PRINTING today!
 

    
BLOODSHOT #2 – Interior Art by Brett Booth with Adelso Corona and Andrew Dalhouse
 

Here’s what critics are saying about BLOODSHOT #2:

"If you like your comic books violent, bloody, and relentless, you simply need to be reading Bloodshot.
This book is utter carnage and we love every single moment of it." -Ben Bailey, Nerdist

"An action-packed sugar rush that we will definitely be returning [to]." -ComicBook.com

“Color me impressed.” -Comic Book University

"Tim Seeley sinks his teeth into the non-stop action of this second installment…. with plenty of depth and nuance...” -The Brazen Bull

“...a "top of the pile" kind of read” -Down & Nerdy Podcast

“...filled with awesome, brutal and breathtaking visuals.” -The Super Powered Fancast 

“...a nice blend of violence and humor.” -The Pull List

 

    
BLOODSHOT #2 – Interior Art by Brett Booth with Adelso Corona and Andrew Dalhouse

 

BLOODSHOT #2 SECOND PRINTING
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by BRETT BOOTH
Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY (SEP198555)
$3.99 | 32 pages | T+
Final Orders: 11/4 | On Sale: 11/27

“You need to run. As fast and as far as you can.”
Bloodshot's enemies are closing in. Can he unleash the full force of his abilities, and do it in time to survive? The nanite-fueled supersoldier is no stranger to war, but this is a whole new kind of fight...
And who is the mysterious masked woman called Eidolon?!

For more information, visit Valiant on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and ValiantEntertainment.com.

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VALIANT 2020: The Year of Heroes Begins Now... on the Cover of Diamond PREVIEWS!

Today, make sure to grab a copy of the Diamond PREVIEWS Catalog at your local comic book shop and get an exclusive first look at the explosive 2020 lineup from Valiant Entertainment! Get ready for a full year of innovative storytelling, iconic characters, and lots more… including the upcoming BLOODSHOT movie, starring international action superstar Vin Diesel! 

Art by Jonboy Meyers; Design by Travis Escarfullery

Featuring stunning BLOODSHOT art on the front cover by celebrated artist Jonboy Meyers, the November 2019 issue of the Previews catalog features a Diamond editorial overflowing with Valiant surprises, a special double page art spread teasing the return of fan-favorite characters (and some exciting new faces), and everything you need to #StayValiant in 2020!

Make sure to check out this sneak peek from PREVIEWSWORLD,
then hurry to pick up a copy of PREVIEWS at your local comic shop today!

Diamond PREVIEWS Catalog #374 (November 2019)
Cover by JONBOY MEYERS
Featuring Valiant art by BRETT BOOTH, JON DAVIS-HUNT, JEFF DEKAL, LEE GARBETT, DAVE JOHNSON, DAVID NAKAYAMA, JUAN JOSÉ RYP, JIM TOWE, and MICHAEL WALSH
Available now!
 

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About Valiant Entertainment
Valiant Entertainment, a subsidiary of DMG Entertainment, founded by Dan Mintz, is a leading character-based entertainment company that owns and controls the third most extensive library of superheroes behind Marvel and DC. With more than 80 million issues sold and a library of over 2,000 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger, Shadowman, Archer & Armstrong, and many more, Valiant is one of the most successful publishers in the history of the comic book medium. For more information, visit Valiant on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and ValiantEntertainment.com. For Valiant merchandise and more, visit ValiantStore.com. 

IMAGE/TOP COW COUNTS DOWN TO NEW SERIES THE CLOCK SET TO LAUNCH THIS JANUARY

Image/Top Cow Productions is pleased to announce the forthcoming Matt Hawkins (Think Tank) and Colleen Doran (A Distant Soil) collaboration—The Clock—a new dystopian, four-issue miniseries timed to launch this January 2020. In The Clock, within three weeks, hundreds of millions of healthy people worldwide contract various forms of aggressive cancer and its proliferation—seemingly a viral outbreak—stumps the best scientific minds available. But after a leading cancer researcher loses his wife and watches his nine-year-old daughter begin to succumb to the same illness, he must race against the clock to end a global conspiracy that could propel the world straight into WWIII… or worse. The Clock #1 (Diamond Code NOV190031) will be available at comic book shopson Wednesday, January 8. The Clock #1 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

GUEST ARTIST ALEJANDRA GUTIÉRREZ BRINGS THE DIRTY MIND TO LIFE IN SFSX #3 HITTING STORES THIS NOVEMBER FROM IMAGE COMICS Inbox x

The upcoming issue of SfSx #3 by Tina Horn will showcase the talents of guest artist Alejandra Gutiérrez and focus on a behind-the-scenes look at underground club, The Dirty Mind. SfSx #3 will hit stores in November from Image Comics and regular series artist Michael Dowling will return for SfSx #4 in December. “From the moment I first saw Alejandra's story in Twisted Romance, I knew I wanted to write an issue of SfSx especially for her!” said Horn. “She's got a real gift for both sight gags and pop eroticism. Issue 3 of SfSx is the sexiest story yet, and Alejandra did a fantastic job illustrating the utopia behind the dystopia. It's safe to say this is the FIRST EVER comic with queer sex work themes both written and illustrated by queer women who are out sex workers. I'm so glad to be breaking that ground with Alejandra and Image!” In SfSx #3, readers take a tour of this decadent underworld just as its denizens realize they need to take a stand for everything they believe in. Gutiérrez added: "Oh my god, getting the chance to draw this issue, and do work that sort of marries two parts of my life in a fun and exciting way, like hello? Amazing, and it's like actually good? That's hot. I really love doing work that feels episodic and self contained while still being part of a bigger story, and it was fun to draw some of my real friends and sex workers I know in this issue." SfSx is a social thriller about sex, love, and torture that reads like Sex Criminals in Gilead crossed with Hustlers—with a Sunstone twist. In a draconian America where sexuality is bureaucratized and policed, a group of queer sex workers keep the magic alive in an underground club called the Dirty Mind. Using their unique bondage skills, they resolve to infiltrate the mysterious government Pleasure Center, free their friends, and fight the power. SfSx #3 (Diamond Code SEP190213) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 20. SfSx #2 (Diamond Code AUG190210) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 30. SfSx #1 second printing featuring cover artwork by Katie Skelly (Diamond Code AUG198267) is available at comic book shops now. SfSx is also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

POPULAR POLITICAL CARTOONS BY KIERON DWYER TO BE COLLECTED INTO UNPRESIDENTED HARDCOVER AND AVAILABLE IN APRIL 2020 FROM IMAGE COMICS

PORTLAND, Ore. 10/29/2019 — Just ahead of election season, the fan-favorite political cartoons of creator Kieron Dwyer (Last of the Independents, LCD: Lowest Common Denominator) will be collected into a hardcover titled, Unpresidented, and available from Image Comics this April 2020. Taking aim at hypocrisy, greed, stupidity and cultural chaos in the age of Trump, Unpresidented features a wide range of sharp-witted illustrations lampooning the bizarre course of American politics and culture since the fateful escalator ride of 2015. “Even as a young kid, I’ve always been drawn to editorial and political cartoons, both in style and substance. The exaggerated and loose qualities of them appealed to me much in the same way that the work of Mort Drucker and Jack Davis did in MAD Magazine," said Dwyer. "The economy of information in an excellent editorial cartoon is, in my opinion, the highest form of graphic storytelling. In most ways, that is what I strive for in all my illustration work: simplicity and essence, true communication. Even before my professional comics career, my first published works were the editorial cartoons I did for my high school newspapers, both the official one and the anti-establishment underground one put out by myself and several friends. I feel I’ve just been refining that storytelling craft my entire life, but events over the last few years have had a catalytic effect on me and compelled me to express my feelings in this particular medium.” Fans of political humor and social commentary should not pass Unpresidented by. Unpresidented (ISBN: 978-1-5343-1587-7) will be available on Wednesday, April 29 and in bookstores on Tuesday, May 5. It can be pre-ordered at your local comic book shops on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, IndieBound, and Indigo. Unpresidented will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

JONATHAN HICKMAN & NICK DRAGOTTA’S LONG-RUNNING SCI-FI WESTERN EAST OF WEST TO END WITH THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN

Issue #45 will be the final issue in the series and will land on shelves this December 2019 from Image Comics

PORTLAND, Ore. 10/28/2019 — The long-running, science fiction/western crossover series East of West by Jonathan Hickman (House of X, Powers of X) and artist Nick Dragotta (Howtoons, Fantastic Four) will come to a show-stopping end with the final issue of the series, East of West #45, set to land in stores this December from Image Comics. “In this business, it isn’t often that you get to end a project exactly the way you want to, and I think that’s what makes this one so special,” said Hickman. “We started East of West with a story we wanted to tell and we’ve had the incredible honor of having a bunch of fans make that story a reality. So, enjoy it. God knows we have." The beloved dystopian series first launched as a monthly series from Image in March 2013 and explores a dystopian America, divided into seven nations, wherein the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are cast as heroes. Dragotta added: “It all goes down in East of West #45, an extra-length, action-packed issue that has been one of my favorites to draw. Creatively with Jonathan, Frank, and Rus, East of West has been an incredible ride, and none of it would have been possible without you—the readers—and Image Comics. We did it, 45 issues... thank you and enjoy the end times.” In East of West #45, the epic world-building, political intrigue, and character drama wrap up into a final showdown that will shock fans. The East of West series will be collected into ten trade paperbacks and three deluxe hardcover editions total. East of West, Vol. 1-9 trade paperbacks are available now and East of West: Year One and East of West: Year Two deluxe hardcovers are available now. East of West #45 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, December 25. East of West is also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

EISNER AWARD WINNING, NYT BESTSELLING SERIES SEX CRIMINALS RETURNS IN JANUARY 2020 FROM IMAGE COMICS

The highly anticipated return of Eisner Award winning, #1 New York Times bestselling romance/humor series Sex Criminals—by Matt Fraction (November, Hawkeye) and Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil)—will kick off again with issue #26 in January 2020 from Image Comics and begin its final story arc. “Working with Matt again is like riding a bicycle: I can’t do it. It hurts my body and I’m constantly scared," said Zdarsky. Fraction added: “Riding a bike is just like working with Chip Zdarsky: it’s really cool, and I want all my friends to see me doing it, and it once busted out all my front teeth! We make a comic called Sex Criminals! I love Chip! Siri stop dictation stop stop no Siri stop stop.” Praised for its emotionally compelling characters, taut storytelling, and comedic genius, Time Magazine called it “the best comic of the year” upon launch. Since its debut, Sex Criminals has garnered coverage from such mainstream media outlets as Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, NPR, and The Washington Post and won multiple awards. Sex Criminals follows the adventures of Suzie and Jon—a couple who discover they can stop time when they have sex. Sex Criminals #26 (Diamond Code NOV190021) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 29. Sex Criminals #26 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play. Sex Criminals, Vol. 1-5 trade paperbacks, Big Hard Sex Criminals, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 hardcover editions, and Just the Tips hardcover edition are all available now at your local comic book shop and on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, IndieBound, and Indigo. Accolades and select praise for Sex Criminals: Eisner Award-winning “Best New Series” Harvey Award-winning “Best New Series” #1 New York Times Bestseller #1 Amazon Bestseller: Literary Graphic Novels Entertainment Weekly’s “Must List” Publishers Weekly Bestseller Rolling Stone’s “The 50 Best Non-Superhero Graphic Novels” List "Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky seem determined to upend every stereotype about carnal entertainment. Sex Criminals bubbles over with joyous energy. Fraction provides a charming concept and brisk storyline." —NPR “A precision-tuned screwball comedy on its surface, and that surface is gorgeous, thanks to Zdarsky’s ace sense of design and inventive color technique.” —TIME Magazine “An honest, heartfelt story about relationships that was more John Hughes than John Holmes.” —USA Today “Zdarsky’s fluid, brightly hued artwork is dense with smutty gags, but this is a deeper, more understated comedy than it initially seems.” —The New York Times “Wildly imaginative, randy and true…Zdarsky’s staging, storytelling, and character designs make this even crazier. Great fun!” —Miami Herald "Matt Fraction seems to have a knack for taking things we may have an overly romanticized view of and absolutely normalizing it while still keeping it in its fantastical setting. Which is to say that he makes characters that are believable and real without making them dark and cynical, something I would love to see from every writer." —The Mary Sue

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

FARMHAND SPROUTS NEW TERRORS IN UPCOMING STORY ARC THIS NOVEMBER FROM IMAGE COMICS

Eisner Award winning, New York Times bestselling cartoonist Rob Guillory (Chew) will kick off an unsettling, suspenseful new story arc of Farmhandhitting shelves in November from Image Comics. This arc will lead into the halfway point for the series, which is planned to run for 30 issues total. Farmhand is also in development for television by AMC/AMC Studios. Guillory is set to write the pilot for the series and will executive produce alongside LaToya Morgan (The Walking Dead, Into the Badlands). After last issue’s game-changing events, Farmhand #11 sees a weakened Jedidiah Jenkins in search of guidance from an old friend. Unfortunately, her mystical wisdom points to a dark future for the residents of Freetown. Farmhand #11 (Diamond Code SEP190187) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 20. Farmhand #11 will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play. Farmhand, Vol. 1 trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534309852) and Farmhand, Vol. 2trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534313323) are both available now at your local comic book shop and on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, IndieBound, and Indigo.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.