As first revealed at The Brazen Bull, Doctor Mirage bravely stands against Imperatrix Virago in the final chapter of Alex Paknadel (Friendo), Andy Diggle (SHADOWMAN), and Doug Braithwaite's (Wolverine) epic event! How will this Earth-shattering alien invasion wrap up, and what will it mean for the Eternal Warrior and Geomancer? Find out in the final chapter of INCURSION, on sale May 22!

Story by ANDY DIGGLE AND ALEX PAKNADEL
Script by ALEX PAKNADEL
Pencils by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Colors by DIEGO RODRIGUEZ
Letters by MARSHALL DILLON
Cover A by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover B by RENATO GUEDES
B/W Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale May 22nd

• It’s time for the boss battle: Eternal Warrior vs. Imperatrix Virago!
• Young Tama’s life hangs in the balance during this otherworldly battle. Will she survive, or will the Earth need to choose a new Geomancer?
• Get ready for an epic conclusion!

Cover A by Doug Braithwaite

Cover B by Renato Guedes


B/W Cover by Doug Braithwaite


Art by Doug Braithwaite and Diego Rodriguez

Art by Doug Braithwaite and Diego Rodriguez


Art by Doug Braithwaite and Diego Rodriguez


Art by Doug Braithwaite and Diego Rodriguez

 

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‘Charmed’ Trio Combs, Krause, Fuller, Plus ‘Once Upon a Time’ Stars Mader, Gilmore Also Scheduled To Appear at Pennsylvania Convention Center

PHILADELPHIA, April 29, 2019 – “Once Upon a Time” stars Lana Parrilla, Rebecca Mader and Jared Gilmore, “Gotham” standouts Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin, “The Vampire Diaries” headliner Ian Somerhalder and the “Supergirl” tandem of Mehcad Brooks and Jeremy Jordan are among the early wave of celebrities scheduled to attend the 19th annual Wizard World Philadelphia, June 13-16 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. 

Other stars scheduled to appear include the “Charmed” trio of Holly Marie Combs, Brian Krause and Drew Fuller, “The Magicians” duo of Hale Appelman and Stella Maeve, Sean Maher (“Firefly,” Serenity), The “Firefly” trio of Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite and Sean Maher, Kevin Conroy (“Batman: The Animated Series,” “Justice League”), “RWBY” stars Lindsay Jones, Kara Eberle, Arryn Zech and Barbara Dunkleman, Chris Owen (American Pie franchise) and Thomas Ian Nicholas(Rookie of the Year, American Pie).

Some of the world’s most talented creators populate Artist Alley at Wizard World. Top writers and artists scheduled to attend are Kurt Lehner (“Gargoyles,” “Marvel Action Hour”), Jeremy Clark ("Grimm Fairy Tales," "Day of the Dead"), Josh Lyman (“Voltron Force United,” “Drawn”), Carl Potts (“Alien Legion,” “Venom”), Thomas Estrada(Disney, DreamWorks), Tim Lattie (“Ghostbusters,” WWE), Jai Nitz (“El Diablo,” “Fu Jitsu”), Mostafa Moussa (“Superman,” “Fantastic Four”), Joe Wos (“Mazetoons”), Mike Watson (Freestyle Komics, UpperDeck), Jen Taylor (“Sid the Science Kid,” Victoria Beckham’s Target line) and more.

Wizard World Philadelphia will also feature non-stop live entertainment hosted by Kato Kaelin, gaming, exclusive Q&A sessions with top celebrities, movie screenings hosted by stars and directors and more. Details to follow soon, along with programming and entertainment stage schedules.

Wizard World events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. The seventh event scheduled on the 2019 Wizard World calendar, Philadelphia show hours are Thursday, June 13, 4-9 p.m.; Friday, June 14, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, June 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kids 10 and under are admitted free with paid adult.

Wizard World Philadelphia is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the convention floor and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday evening.

For more on the 2019 Wizard World Philadelphia, visit http://www.wizardworld.com/comiccon/philadelphia.

About Wizard Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD)Wizard Entertainment, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, tech, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming and entertainment takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard Entertainment has also teamed with Sony Pictures Entertainment to find the next generation of movies as well as to engage in a number of strategic initiatives. Additional initiatives may include an augmented touring schedule of Wizard World shows, fixed-site installations, curated e-commerce, and the production and distribution of content both in the U.S. and internationally. Fans can interact with Wizard Entertainment at www.wizardworld.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.

The 2019 Wizard World convention schedule is available at: http://www.wizardworld.com/comiccon.

Image talent honored with 30 nominations total

Image Comics made history today as the first publisher to sweep in the Best New Series category for nominations in the 2019 Eisner Awards. This year, Image titles have received 19 nominations plus 11 shared nominations for a total of 30 Eisner nominations. “It’s always exciting to be nominated for anything, but to receive as many nominations as we did this year is a powerful testament to the sheer volume of creativity produced by the amazing writers and artists we work with here at Image,” said Eric Stephenson, Publisher and Chief Creative Officer at Image Comics. “Even more exciting is dominating the Best New Series category, if only because we take so much pride in making ‘new’ our speciality.” Below is the full list of Image nominees. Best Short Story:  “Get Naked in Barcelona,” by Steven T. Seagle and Emei Olivia Burell, in Get Naked (Image) Best Single Issue/One-Shot:  The Terrible Elisabeth Dumn Against the Devils In Suits, by Arabson, translated by James Robinson (Image) Best Continuing Series:  Gasolina, by Sean Mackiewicz and Niko Walter (Skybound/Image) Best New Series:  Bitter Root, by David Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene (Image) Crowded, by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein, and Ted Brandt (Image) Gideon Falls, by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino (Image) Isola, by Brenden Fletcher, Karl Kerschl (Image) Man-Eaters, by Chelsea Cain, Lia Miternique, and Kate Niemczyk (Image) Skyward, by Joe Henderson and Lee Garbett (Image) Best Publication for Teens:  Middlewest, by Skottie Young and Jorge Corona (Image) Norroway, Book 1: The Black Bull of Norroway, by Cat Seaton and Kit Seaton (Image) Best Humor Publication: Get Naked, by Steven T. Seagle et al. (Image) Best Anthology:  Twisted Romance, edited by Alex de Campi (Image) Where We Live: A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas, edited by Will Dennis, curated by J. H. Williams III and Wendy Wright-Williams (Image) Best Graphic Album—New:  My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Image) Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team: Karl Kerschl, Isola (Image) Sean Phillips, Kill or Be Killed, My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies(Image) Best Cover Artist:  Karl Kerschl, Isola (Image) Best Painter/Multimedia Artist:  Dustin Nguyen, Descender (Image) SHARED: Best Writer:  Alex De Campi, Bad Girls (Gallery 13); Twisted Romance (Image) Jeff Lemire, Black Hammer: Age of Doom, Black Hammer: Quantum Age, Doctor Star & the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows, (Dark Horse); Descender, Gideon Falls, Royal City (Image) Best Writer/Artist:  David Lapham, Lodger (Black Crown/IDW); Stray Bullets (Image) Best Cover Artist:  Jen Bartel, Blackbird (Image); Fantastic Four (Marvel); Submerged (Vault) Best Coloring:  Jordie Bellaire, Batman (DC); The Divided Earth (First Second); Days of Hate, Dead Hand, Head Lopper, Redlands (Image); Shuri, Doctor Strange(Marvel)      Nathan Fairbairn, Batman, Batgirl, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman Earth One, vol. 2 (DC); Die!Die!Die! (Image); Despicable Deadpool (Marvel) Matt Hollingsworth, Batman: White Knight (DC): Seven to Eternity, Wytches(Image) Matt Wilson, Black Cloud, Paper Girls, The Wicked + The Divine (Image); The Mighty Thor, Runaways (Marvel) Best Lettering:  Jim Campbell, Abbott, Alice: Dream to Dream, Black Badge Clueless, Coda, Fence, Firefly, Giant Days, Grass Kings, Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass, Low Road West, Sparrowhawk (BOOM); Angelic (Image) Alex De Campi, Bad Girls (Gallery 13), Twisted Romance (Image) Jared Fletcher, Batman: Damned (DC); The Gravediggers Union, Moonshine, Paper Girls, Southern Bastards (Image)

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.

Image/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to announce that Die!Die!Die! #6 and Die!Die!Die! #8 by Robert Kirkman (Oblivion Song, The Walking Dead), Scott Gimple (AMC’s The Walking Dead TV show), and Chris Burnham (Nameless) are being rushed back to print in order to keep up with customer demand for this boundary-pushing new series. Die!Die!Die! #6 and Die!Die!Die! #8 are some of the most in-your-face, violent, and mind-blowing installments of the series that has been ripping the rug out from under the industry with each new punch thrown. Join the blood-soaked, bullet-riddled, ultraviolent mayhem. Die!Die!Die! #6, second printing (Diamond Code MAR198622) and Die!Die!Die! #8, second printing (Diamond Code MAR198623) will hit stores on Wednesday, May 22. The final order cutoff for comic shop retailers is Monday, April 29.

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. ABOUT SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company specializing in television, comics, film, digital content, interactive, gaming, and merchandise. The company is led by The Walking Deadcreator Robert Kirkman and his longtime producing and business partner David Alpert.

When a young married couple (Michael Ealy and Meagan Good) buys their dream house in the Napa Valley, they think they have found the perfect home to take their next steps as a family. But when the strangely attached seller (Dennis Quaid) continues to infiltrate their lives, they begin to suspect that he has hidden motivations beyond a quick sale.

Directed by: Deon Taylor
Written by: David Loughery
Produced by: Roxanne Avent, Deon Taylor, Mark Burg, Jonathan Schwartz, Brad Kaplan
Cast: Michael Ealy, Megan Good, Joseph Sikora, and Dennis Quaid
Genre: Thriller
Release Date: May 3, 2019

Watch the final trailer here:

 

As first revealed at AiPT!, it's the War-Monger and Eternal Warrior vs. Dracula in the gripping conclusion of writer Tini Howard (Thanos) and artist Amiclar Pinna's (Generation X) limited series! Issue 3's cliffhanger dropped an enormous bombshell, so what will that mean for the Valiant Universe moving forward? Find out in the final chapter of THE FORGOTTEN QUEEN!

Missed the giant plot twist in THE FORGOTTEN QUEEN #3? You can read the jaw-dropping issue here!
THE FORGOTTEN QUEEN #4 (of 4)
Written by TINI HOWARD
Art by AMILCAR PINNA
Colors by ULISES ARREOLA
Letters by JEFF POWELL
Cover A by KANO
Cover B by VIKTOR KALVACHEV
Cover C by HANNAH TEMPLER
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On sale MAY 29th

• Vexana’s true origin story is revealed! How does it change the history of the Valiant Universe?
• You thought you had family drama? Try being an immortal conqueror.
• It wouldn’t be the final issue of THE FORGOTTEN QUEEN without some killer action!

Cover A by Kano

Cover B by Viktor Kalvachev


Cover C by Hannah Templer


Art by Amilcar Pinna and Ulises Arreola


Art by Amilcar Pinna and Ulises Arreola


Art by Amilcar Pinna and Ulises Arreola


Art by Amilcar Pinna and Ulises Arreola


Art by Amilcar Pinna and Ulises Arreola 

“[Ascender is] a complete joy… both familiar and new all at once, and opens up a new playground readers will be hungry to see them delve into.” —Comic Book Resources

The all-new fantasy series ASCENDER—from New York Times bestselling writer Jeff Lemire (Gideon Falls, Sweet Tooth, The Underwater Welder, Black Hammer) and artist Dustin Nguyen (Batman: Little Gotham)—is immediately being rushed back to print to keep up with customer demand. This new adventure from the powerhouse creative team behind the bestselling, award-winning Descender, provides readers with the perfect jumping on point and requires no knowledge of the previous Descender series. Set ten years after the conclusion of Descender, in Ascender the machines have gone away, and in their absence magic has reclaimed the universe. Now one girl must embark on an epic quest to find robotkind and its fabled boy messiah, TIM-21, before it’s too late… The Descender series launched in 2015 to massive critical acclaim. The series was recognized as an NPR “Best Book of the Year” in 2015, was listed four years in a row by the American Booksellers’ Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association’s “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” round-up, and made Newsweek’s “Best Comics Books of 2018” round-up. Ascender #1, second printing (Diamond Code JAN199358) will be available in comic shops on Wednesday, May 22. The final order cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is Monday, April 29. It is also available to pre-order across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play. Select praise for the Descender series: "Your new sci-fi obsession is here, and its name is Descender." —Entertainment Weekly "Lemire (Essex County) smoothly doles out information while amping up the tension, and the innocent, friendly character of TIM-21 creates real heart in the midst of extreme violence. Nguyen's watercolor artwork is marvelous, using the medium's transparency to create fluid and subtly lustrous pages." —Publishers Weekly(starred review) "The art feels light and almost whimsical. I love that. I also love the colors and the choice to make certain areas (UGC) bright so the panels pop off the page, and others (mining colony, Gnish homeworld), much darker, grittier. All of it together looks like watercolors without brushstrokes. Overall, there’s a little something for everyone here in Descender." —Kirkus Reviews "An emotional, imaginative new universe, lavishly brought to life by the great Dustin Nguyen." —Brian K. Vaughan, Saga “Gorgeous.” —Vulture/NY Magazine “An epic sci-fi tale with a huge heart.” —Scott Snyder, Wytches “It’s so beautiful.” —Kelly Sue DeConnick, Bitch Planet “Deft and delightful, running from warmth to chilling, gentle to brutal.” —Greg Rucka,Lazarus “Hauntingly beautiful sci-fi that manages to be both epic & powerfully intimate. Masterfully done.” —Jason Aaron, Southern Bastards "What a beautiful, beautiful book. Descender is worth buying for the artwork alone, so it's almost a bonus that it tells such a compelling story about the future of humanity in a universe filled with terrors." —Charles Soule, The Oracle Year, Curse Words

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.

 

New York, NY (April 25, 2019) – Valiant Entertainment is excited to announce the next three stops on its 2019 convention tour: Wasatch Comic Con in Salt Lake City, Utah; Comicpalooza in Houston, Texas; and 3 Rivers Comicon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! At each show, the publisher will bring attendees cool giveaways and an expansive selection of trade paperbacks for sale—including titles like BLOODSHOT, LIVEWIRE, FAITH, X-O MANOWAR, NINJA-K, and much more, including Volume 1 collections that are specially priced at only $9.99!

From Friday, April 26th to Saturday, April 27th, Valiant is partnering with local retailer The Nerd Store at Wasatch Comic Con in the Valley Fair Mall in West Valley, Utah. An exclusive variant for Dan Abnett and Adam Pollina’s new futuristic series FALLEN WORLD #1, featuring a cover by Phillip Sevy (Tomb Raider), will be available for purchase. Sevy will join Valiant Sales and Live Events Manager Julia Walchuk and artist David Baron (NINJAK) for a panel on Friday at 4 pm to talk all things Valiant! Please check at the booth for the panel location. For tickets and other information about Wasatch Comic Con, visit wasatchcon.com/.
 

FALLEN WORLD #1 Wasatch Comic Con Exclusive Variant by
Phillip Sevy

From Friday, May 10th to Sunday, May 12th, Valiant will team up with the Bedrock City Comic Company at Comicpalooza at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Plus, attendees can join Valiant Vice President of Sales and Marketing Matthew Klein as he hosts “Valiant Comics: A Story for Every Comic Fan!” Please check at the booth for the date, time, and location of the panel. For tickets and other information about Comicpalooza, visit www.comicpalooza.com/

That same weekend, Saturday, May 11th to Sunday, May 12th, Valiant joins New Dimension Comics at 3 Rivers Comicon at The Waterfront in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Valiant Sales Manager Dani Ward will be on hand to represent the publisher to meet fans and welcome new readers! For tickets and other information about 3 Rivers Comicon, visit 3riverscomicon.com/.

In 2019, Valiant will launch 12 new series, including THE FORGOTTEN QUEEN, INCURSION, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA, PUNK MAMBO, FALLEN WORLD, PSI-LORDS, KILLERS, BLOODSHOT, X-O MANOWAR, and more to be announced. On February 21, 2020, Sony Pictures plans to release a “Bloodshot” film starring Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, and Guy Pearce.


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.

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the sou of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organisation. Watch the latest trailer for this exciting new installment in the Men In Black franchise now:

KR Email List Advanced Notice THE KIDROBOT VAULT OPENS TOMORROW Because you are a Kidrobot insider, you are getting advance notice that the Kidrobot Vault will be opening tomorrow at Kidrobot.com!  THIS IS NOT A DRILL!  The Kidrobot Spring Cleaning Vault Sale begin will start at 10am MST.  The Kidrobot elves finally watched that Marie Kondo show and cleaned the deepest corners of the vault to find some long-forgotten, hidden gems. Oh, and some recent gems too... some customs... some signed by the artist / creators... Kidrobot.com will drop new batches of vault pieces at the following times throughout the day only: 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm MST (Mountain Time). KIDROBOT.COM Due to the limited nature of these items, Kidrobot will be restricting all Vault Sale items to USA orders and limiting the number of each piece to one per customer.  Bot & high risk orders are always cancelled. All sales on Kidrobot.com are final.