Amazon's "The Boys" has been picking up tremendous steam in the lead-up to its premiere. With a giant promotional visit to San Diego Comic Con, news also broke that the show had already been renewed for a second season. In a market some would describe as over-saturated with superhero content, what's most refreshingly subversive about "The Boys" is that it takes a deconstructed approach to telling stories about superheroes.

Show-runner Eric Kripke is positive in his sentiments towards Amazon's support of the show. "They were the perfect choice because they bought the pitch. They have [given] an incredible amount of creative freedom, the streaming format allows you to really open up the world and explore the characters and get as outrageous as the show wants and needs to be. They have the budgets, it has to have the quality of the superhero stuff that's happening in the movies. It cannot eel like a parody. They have the resources to give us that and they've been amazing in giving us the chance to make this show."

The cast is full of familiar faces from fans of film and television media. Karl Urban is no stranger to major franchises, and other stars include Antony Starr ("Banshee"), Simon Pegg is guest-starring as Hughie's father (a fact made all the more amusing due to the fact that Hughie in the comics was a character based on Pegg himself), Chace Crawford ("Gossip Girl"), and Karen Fukuhara ("Suicide Squad"). It's especially important for Fukuhara to be taking on this role, as Japanese talents are very rarely included on big projects like these, and Fukuhara has previously shared on the show's press tour that her character "the Female" was gifted a name. This was a much needed update to the source material.

Fukuhara's previous forray into action was in the Academy-Award winning, hit blockbuster "Suicide Squad". The Female will be something entirely new for Fukuhara to play. "The main thing is that I'm not wielding a sword, but I had a conversation with Eric at the beginning of shooting last year. He wanted something more animalistic, something that's not refined. Katana was more martial arts and very deliberate action. I love playing the Female because you just never know what's going to come because the way she fights is out of the ordinary."

Jack Quaid was elated upon learning that Simon Pegg would be playing his father. "Simon's my hero. I absolutely love all of his work and when I first read the script, I didn't realise immediately that it was based on a comic book. I just thought somebody took the world that we live in today and put superheroes in it. After I got the role, I devoured all the comics and I realised, 'Okay, that guy looks familiar.' It's not necessarily like he's played the role but I did feel like I was stepping into some pretty big shoes. But just the fact that I got to work with him as my dad, that was a dream come true. He's the greatest."

Despite his many appearances in big franchises, Karl Urban is moved by the experience of working on this show. "I've just had such a fantastic time working on the show with this incredibly talented cast. I love working in the world of The Boys. What appealed to me about this show was these blue-collar young men and women who decide to take on The Man, the most super powerful. I was very intrigued as to how you sustain that conflict when you have people of supreme power. How do you take them down? For me personally, it seems like every time I turn on the television these days, I get to see it in current events. I think our show is quite timely and I can't wait for it to get out there."

"The Boys" will premiere on Amazon Prime on July 26.

Watch the press conference for "The Boys" from SDCC here:

Bear McCreary has been amassing a decent fan-following over the years from his work as a composer for major films and television series in Hollywood. With his recent job of scoring the blockbuster "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" being a popular topic of discussion in his audience, McCreary is bombarded with questions about creating it in his press session at San Diego Comic Con. From one reporter after another on his press line, he repeatedly speaks about the Buddhist choir used when creating the uniquely powerful vocals heard on certain tracks. By the time it's my turn I opt to take a different approach.

Though many film fans have a general understanding of the importance of a great score in filmmaking, not as many are aware of the role that technology has played in the evolution of composing and recording music. The most old-fashioned idea of a score is to have a giant orchestra full of live musicians all coming together to record a composer's work. However, the process of composing music has shifted significantly due to the development of music-composing software and advances made in the other equipment used in the recording process. McCreary acknowledges the impact of these technological changes in the film/TV-scoring industry and how significant they are to the timing for his success.

"The technology has been changing rapidly over the course of my entire career. The sort of extinction level event happened shortly before my career, where the technology changed so rapidly that many composers that couldn't keep up were just forced into retirement and an entire new generation sprung up. It really was like, the dinosaurs went extinct. A few of them survived and I was like one of the little mammals like, 'Oh my gosh!' Digital technology really moved to the forefront in the late nineties and I started writing music even as a child on a computer. I really did have an advantage. If you think about it, it's an advantage compared to people older than me but compared to people younger than me it's a given. If I met a composer younger than me and I was like, 'I write by pencil and paper and candlelight,' they'd be like, 'Dude, who are you?' It's interesting because it did put me generationally at a really interesting place and I credit my success because I was born exactly when I was. I grew up worshipping the guys that wrote by pencil and paper, Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams. I really wasn't into rock bands. I wasn't into electronic music at all when I was a kid. I had a steady diet of orchestral music, but I played in rock bands."

When McCreary moves to sit down with the remaining reporters still present for his press session, I follow-up by asking about the 'nuts and bolts' of his work. Considering how massive an undertaking making a film or even an episode of television is, a number of edits and revisions can take place that change the length of a scene and I have yet to hear a composer explain about arranging the alignment of their music with the key moments of a scene.

"I'm gonna try not to get too 'nuts and bolts' but what you are describing is the fundamental technical challenge of scoring any film, even a small indie, it's the same problem. The best form of the film to score is the last, when it's done. Usually you have like a day, so it's not even a question that you can wait. The mix is basically over. The more time you have, the more you can experiment, but the version of the film isn't even sometimes closely related to the one that's final. Somewhere in-between, the oatmeal is just the right temperature for Goldilocks that the film is close enough that I should start and I will make what are called 'conforms.' You conform a scene that you've done to the new version of picture. You end up creating this sort of routine where, I usually work sixteen, seventeen, eighteen hours a day. I divide my day in half. We eventually get to the point where I'm writing some new scenes and then we get new picture and I have to conform the cues that I've done. In some cases this is where you have a team that can help you with this. It's like, 'Guys, I need you to conform this, make those edits while I'm doing the new picture.' It can be maddening. At the end of the day, you've pieced this stuff together. You have to be very fast, you have to work swiftly."

In having the opportunity to interview a successful Hollywood film composer like McCreary, I'm curious to learn about how the sounds used in film scoring differ from what people hear on the radio. My previous experience with interviewing composers is entirely comprised of successful people who write for more contemporary artists signed to major record labels. The process can differ greatly since those songs are much shorter in length than what one might find in a composition for an extended sequence in a film, and composing songs aiming for radio play can often be a process that relies heavily on the use of samples.

"Overall, I do have a more organic approach. I definitely use samples. They're a useful tool. But the short answer is, if you hear something that sounds like a real instrument in my music, it is a real instrument. In an electronic style of scores, if there [is an] electronic style of elements, I use every tool that's at my disposal. But I sort of loathe the notion of using shortcuts to trick people into thinking that they're hearing something that they're not cause it never works for me. I will always know that those are fake strings or something like that. I think audiences, just like they are with cheap CGI, they don't know why but they're like, 'Eh, that looks like a movie from twelve years ago,' and they just lose a little realism if they think that. I feel the same way about music, for sure."

For even more from Bear McCreary, watch the full interview from SDCC here:

When the Travel Channel announced a reboot of the popular "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" series many were surprised to learn that Bruce Campbell would be the host of the show. Though undoubtedly charismatic and familiar with working in front of a camera, Campbell is better now for acting in scripted stories as opposed to reality television. The opportunity to be a host speaking directly to a camera poses an opportunity, however, to return to his roots.

"My approach was Detroit, 1982. Seems like a weird answer, doesn't it? That's where I learned to work with tele-prompters and do infomercials. I got my Screen Actor's Guild card doing an infomercial for Chrysler to teach car sale's men how to sell the interiors of cars to people. No one will ever see it. You'll never see it. It got me trained for doing informational stuff in front of a camera. Normally acting is you ignore the camera. With this, you have to focus in on it because it's the audience. I'm coming back to where I started."

Campbell is naturally comedic in many of the roles he's best known for, and perhaps even more so when doing things like promotional media for his projects. He is more than prepared to tone this part of himself down when handling the sometimes sensitive nature of the show's more unusual subjects.

"My feeling is any actor needs to adapt to the material. It's the same with directors. A director shouldn't adapt the material to his or her style. It's the same with an actor. There's jokey material that I like doing but if you're talking about a guy who has a disability or whatever, you have to tame the snarkiness factor. You have to be respectful. We're celebrating these people. We're not looking at it like we're holding our nose. We're fascinated and amazed and impressed. That's our approach."

Regardless of whether or not the guests on the show have already shown their extraordinary features online before, Campbell elaborates that the show will do more to get to know the people in question.

"We found people who have already been found but we get to know them. These other stories, you've seen the footage but you haven't met them. That's the difference. We're getting into their lives, getting to know them, and therefore you can celebrate their success more because you know their story, what they struggled with, how they overcame it, especially if they have a disability. A lot of these people, something horrible happened or they were born a certain way and the fact that they overcome it is impressive as hell."

Watch the full press conference with Bruce Campbell here:

Amazon's "Carnival Row" is fully embracing the 'Fear of the Other' theme that has become increasingly prevalent in works of fiction over the last few years. With the world's sociopolitical climate growing more tumultuous it's no surprise that content creators are drawing inspiration from these issues when developing stories and character for audience to empathise with. The world of "Carnival Row" uses a fantastical premise of fairy-like creatures which symbolize the Other that this society's most privileged are prone to discriminating against. When the show visited San Diego Comic Con, Amazon included it in its roster of experiences and won many over with its effective immersion and efficiency in introducing these themes to those who went through this experience.

Series lead Orlando Bloom portrays a human, Rycroft Philostrate, and found the show's material to be rich and easy to connect to. "First of all, the great gift and opportunity of stepping into this show was because it was so timely and it did feel like it spoke to a lot of the issues and with relevance to what's happening in the world today. Alongside that, because we're in this fantastical world in this remarkable brain child of Travis Beacham, we're able to examine with real humanity some of the really tragic and desperate situations that are happening in the world but with an objective and an empathetic view because we're looking at the fae folk, as we call them. It enables us to step outside of ourselves and look at this situation and think around it. It was so beautifully handled by both Travis and Mark in the writing that it was a gift for all of us. Of course, I think as actors, we feel a certain sense of responsibility to deliver on that. That's really down to the show-runners and in the writing and that was the very good fortune that we had with them."

With established names like Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne leading the show, it begs the question of whether more diverse faces will be included in the conversation. Actor David Gyasi, who portrays Agreus, chimes in on this discussion of the show's relevance to the world we all live in.

"I have two kids and I'm of African origin. They're showing signs of wanting to get into this business. There's the African side of me that's like, 'Well you have the option of being a lawyer, doctor, or an engineer.' Then there's the other side of me that I think... when you want to get into this business the best advice that I give people is, go out and talk to people and listen. That helps you to get a perspective on life and how humans work and so, as an actor, when you get an opportunity and a script that feels like it's speaking about our world that we recognise, it's a real gift and like Orlando says, an honour. That's how we approached it."

Producer Travis Beacham adds his perspective as a writer on the show. "It's important. I think the thing that art has a chance to do is get people to look at issues and discuss those issues. I don't know if it necessarily needs to be more than that. That alone is a very substantial lift. I think a lot of our problems that we have as a society stem from the fact that we don't talk about things anymore. It's considered rude to discuss politics. As a result, we all have placed ourselves in these bubbles. The nice thing about art is it can maybe, hopefully, jump-start some of those conversations. If you have those conversations, it's ultimately healthy for our society."

"Carnival Row" will premiere on August 30 on Amazon Prime.

Listen to the full press conference or "Carnival Row" from SDCC here:

 

With more than 10 years of comic retail experience, Valiant Entertainment is proud to welcome former Jim Hanley's Universe and JHU Comic Books manager Kat O'Neill to the team as Live Events & Sales Manager! In her new role at Valiant, Kat will coordinate Valiant's presence at live events around the globe, as well as work with retailers across the country. And in case you're wondering, her favorite Valiant character is Punk Mambo! Faith and Armstrong are tied for second place.

"It's amazing to have Kat join the Valiant family!" exclaimed Matthew Klein, VP of Sales & Marketing. "Her passion and ambition for the industry are insane. Valiant prides itself as being the publisher with the personal touch, and with someone so familiar with the day-to-day workings of what comic shops are going through right now, Kat's an amazing resource to help us expand our reach."

Kat's already having a total blast at Valiant HQ. "I'm thrilled to be joining the team here at Valiant," said Kat. "As a long-time comic retailer, having the opportunity to work for such a creative and innovative publisher is an absolute dream. I'm excited to join and contribute to a sales team with such stellar retailer outreach as well as organize some exciting live events for Valiant fans."

Kat already has exciting plans for this year's edition of New York Comic Con. Stay tuned!
 

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Michel Fiffe’s critically-acclaimed superhero revenge series Copra will be returning with an all-new #1 launching this October from Image Comics. “I’m beyond excited to be returning to my own characters with all-new stories,” said Fiffe. “It’s been a minute since I last worked on Copra, but I’m back with laser focus and all is right in the universe. This first issue picks up right where the previous volume left off, so it’s an accessible continuation of the original arc. The hardcore fans and the new readers will both love it.” Fiffe has earned praise for his work on Zegas, GI Joe: Sierra Muerte, Bloodstrike Brutalists, and All-New Ultimates—but his creator-owned superhero series Copra is far and away his most renowned and sought-after work. The original sold-out 31-issue series ended on a cliffhanger, and fans have been clamoring for the next chapter ever since. Fiffe added: “The original self-published series was recently made available again in five trade paperback collections from Image, so it’s the perfect time to start telling new stories again.” Copra #1 (Diamond Code AUG190053) will hit stores on Wednesday, October 2 and features 36 pages written, drawn, colored, and lettered by Fiffe. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, September 9.

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.

    
       

ROKU #1 (of 4)
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by RAMÓN F. BACHS
Cover A by DAVE JOHNSON
Cover B by VIKTOR KALVACHEV
Cover C by MARC LAMING
Preorder Edition Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Blank Cover Also Available

• How many lives must the lethal assassin Roku take in her first series?
• Killing her way around the globe, the deadly weapon called Roku will face a challenge she can’t simply execute.
• Being bad has never been so fun.

$3.99 | 32 pages | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 30th
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    BLOODSHOT #2
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by BRETT BOOTH
Cover A by DECLAN SHALVEY
Cover B by DAVE JOHNSON
Cover C by SIMON BISLEY
Pre-Order Edition Cover by BRETT BOOTH

• Bloodshot’s enemies are closing in. Can he unleash all of his abilities in time to survive?
• The supersoldier is no stranger to war, but this is a whole new kind of enemy...
• And who is the mysterious masked woman called Eidolon?!

$3.99 | 32 pages | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 30th
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      DOCTOR MIRAGE #3 (of 5)
Written by MAGDALENE VISAGGIO
Art by NICK ROBLES
Cover A by PHILIP TAN
Cover B by RAÚL ALLÉN
Cover C by PASQUAL FERRY
Pre-Order Edition Cover by TULA LOTAY

• Doctor Mirage’s mind-bending mystery to the other side leads her to a frightening new foe!
• How death-defying is Doctor Mirage?
• Featuring the first appearance of a terrifying new villain! Enter: the Embalmer!

$3.99 | 32 pages | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 23rd
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    KILLERS #4 (of 5)
Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art by FERNANDO DAGNINO
Cover A by JONBOY MEYERS
Cover B by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Cover C by RICK LEONARDI
Cover D by VERONICA FISH
Pre-Order Edition Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO

• It’s kill or be killed as the superninjas meet face to face!
• What are they all trying to slaughter each other for? The reason behind the deadly race revealed!
• It’s all-out action as the Killers face off against deadly Arctic assassins!

$3.99 | 32 pages | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 16th
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    PSI-LORDS #5
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by RENATO GUEDES
Cover A by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
Cover B by AL BARRIONUEVO
Cover C by RAÚL ALLÉN
Pre-Order Edition Cover by SCOTT FORBES

• RISE UP! Can our space prisoners overthrow their alien captors?
• The new story, “Conquest” starts here. But who will be conquered?
• Prison riots, secrets revealed, brand-new baddies, and more await the brave who read this.

$3.99 | 32 pages | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 16th
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LIVEWIRE #11
Written by VITA AYALA
Art by TANA FORD
Cover A by STACEY LEE
Cover B by TULA LOTAY
Cover C by ANNIE WU
Pre-Order Edition Cover by KAT HUDSON

• Amanda McKee—aka “Livewire”—continues the fight to clear her name.
• Teamed up with politician John Wright, Amanda learns there’s more to superhero-ing than just punching bad guys.
• But when masked men hold a charity rally hostage, Livewire is ready to show the world she’s ready to be a hero in the spotlight!

$3.99 | 32 pages | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 9th

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PSI-LORDS VOL. 1: ESCAPE VELOCITY TPB
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by RENATO GUEDES
Cover by ROD REIS

• Sent by space agencies from across the Earth and gifted with strange new celestial powers, four spacefarers will have to work together to survive when they awake in an otherworldly prison.
• Out in these star-flung reaches, they’ll have nothing but their wits to guide them. That, and a mysterious voice in their heads that tells them if they want to escape and find their way home there is one thing they must do… Find the Psi-Lords.
• New York Times bestselling writer Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER; GENERATION ZERO) and stunning artist Renato Guedes (SHADOWMAN) team up for brand-new, galaxy-bending adventure!
• Collecting PSI-LORDS #1-4.

$9.99 | 112 pages | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 30th | TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 978-1-68215-339-0

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THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA TPB
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by CAFU, MICO SUAYAN, BUTCH GUICE, ADAM POLLINA, KANO, DIEGO YAPUR, DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover by MICO SUAYAN

• In 1945, the bombing of Hiroshima awakened an immense and terrifying power inside young Toyo Harada, a power that he could one day use to build a better world.
• With the existence of superpowered psiots revealed to the world and his Harbinger Foundation left in ruins, Harada has been run to ground, and the world’s most powerful man is about to become its most dangerous…
• Eisner Award-nominated writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER) returns to the Valiant Universe alongside CAFU (RAI) and a lineup of all-star Valiant artists for a sweeping, continent-spanning chronicle of Toyo Harada’s last gambit to remake Earth in his own utopian image…or sacrifice everything in the process.
• Collecting the complete THE LIFE AND DEATH OF TOYO HARADA six-issue limited series.

$24.99 | 224 pages | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 9th | TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 978-1-68215-328-4


The following titles were previously advance solicited but have not yet been released.




PUNK MAMBO TPB (Advance solicit reminder)
Written by CULLEN BUNN, PETER MILLIGAN
Art by ADAM GORHAM, ROBERT GILL
Cover by DAN BRERETON

• In her first-ever solo series, hard-living voodoo priestess Punk Mambo investigates a series of abductions in the New Orleans gutter punk scene, stumbling upon a deadlier mystery that takes her to the haunted shores of Haiti.
• From writer Cullen Bunn (Venom) and artist Adam Gorham (New Mutants: Dead Souls) comes this hilariously horrifying breakout adventure for Valiant's fan-favorite mystic malcontent.
• Collecting the complete PUNK MAMBO five-issue limited series, along with PUNK MAMBO #0 from writer Peter Milligan and artist Robert Gill.

$14.99 | 144 pages | T+ | On Sale OCTOBER 23rd | TRADE PAPERBACK | ISBN: 978-1-68215-330-7

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BLOODSHOT SALVATION DELUXE EDITION HC (Advance solicit reminder)
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by LEWIS LAROSA, MICO SUAYAN, RENATO GUEDES, DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover by GREG SMALLWOOD

• Bloodshot, a.k.a. Ray Garrison, wants to lead a normal life with his love, Magic, and their daughter, Jessie, but there's no storybook ending for the unstoppable hero.
• New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer, Descender) and extraordinary artists Lewis LaRosa (SAVAGE), Mico Suayan (BLOODSHOT REBORN), Renato Guedes (PSI-LORDS), and Doug Braithwaite (X-O MANOWAR) come together for a deluxe edition hardcover of the series.
• Collecting the complete BLOODSHOT SALVATION series #1-12 along with more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras!

$49.99 | 320 pages | T+ | On Sale NOVEMBER 6th | HARDCOVER | ISBN: 978-1-68215-334-5
 

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Bestselling comic book series Farmhand, created and illustrated by Rob Guillory, has been optioned for television development 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). "I couldn’t be more thrilled to bring Farmhand to AMC,” said Guillory. "I knew if I was ever going to adapt Farmhand, I’d need partners whose bold vision preserved and complemented my own, and I’ve found that with LaToya Morgan and the fine folks at AMC. Their enthusiasm for this project has been absolutely infectious, and I think together we’re going to make a show that is very unique and very special." Farmhand follows Jedidiah Jenkins, a simple farmer, but one whose cash crop isn’t corn or soy. He grows fast-healing, plug-and-play human organs. For years, Jed’s organic transplants have brought healing to many, but deep in the soil of the Jenkins Family Farm something sinister has taken root. Guillory previously co-created and was the Eisner-award winning artist on the New York Times bestselling series Chew. He is represented by Anonymous Content & Myman Greenspan LLP. The trade paperback of Farmhand, Vol. 1 (ISBN: 9781534309852) is available now and Farmhand, Vol. 2 (ISBN: 978-1534313323) will be available in September. It can be pre-ordered at 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.

Jason Aaron (Southern Bastards, Thor), Dennis Hallum (Cloak & Dagger, Vader: Dark Visions), Stephen Green (Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.), and Rico Renzi (Spider-Gwen)’s Sea of Stars #1 will be rushed back to print in order to keep up with growing demand for the hot new science fiction series. When recently widowed Gil gets a long-haul gig across the universe, he figures it’s safe enough to bring his young son Kadyn along for the ride—that is, until their “big rig” gets bitten in half by a gigantic Space Leviathan! Sea of Stars follows Gil, now separated from his son—with a breached suit that’s venting oxygen at an alarming rate—as he struggles to defy the odds and stay alive long enough to rescue Kadyn. But meanwhile, Kadyn seems to be getting all the help he needs from a talking Space Monkey riding a Space Dolphin… or maybe it’s the strange powers he’s suddenly manifesting…? Sea of Stars shares the scope and heart of the The Neverending Story crossed with the imaginative weirdness of Miyazaki in an intense, galaxy-spanning adventure perfect for fans of Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen’s Descender.  Sea of Stars #1, second printing by Green (Diamond Code JUN198337) will be available on Wednesday, August 21. The final order cutoff deadline for comics retailers is this Monday, July 29. Sea of Stars #1 is also 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.

PORTLAND, Ore. 07/22/2019 — Image Comics is pleased to reveal the highly-anticipated J. Scott Campbell cover for the upcoming milestone SPAWN #300 issue by Todd McFarlane, President at Image Comics and creator of SPAWN. This is just the first of many exciting cover reveals to come on the #Roadto300! The record-setting SPAWN #300 hits stores on Wednesday, August 28. The final order cutoff for retailers is Monday, August 5.  SPAWN #300 CVR A MCFARLANE - Diamond Code JUN190014 SPAWN #300 CVR B B&W MCFARLANE - Diamond Code JUN190015 SPAWN #300 CVR C CAPULLO - Diamond Code JUN190016 SPAWN #300 CVR D CAPULLO VIRGIN - Diamond Code JUN190017 SPAWN #300 CVR E CAPULLO & MCFARLANE - Diamond Code JUN190018 SPAWN #300 CVR F B&W CAPULLO & MCFARLANE - Diamond Code JUN190019 SPAWN #300 CVR G CAMPBELL - Diamond Code JUN190020 SPAWN #300 CVR H OPENA - Diamond Code JUN190021 SPAWN #300 CVR I ALEXANDER - Diamond Code JUN190022 SPAWN #300 CVR J PARODY VAR MCFARLANE - JUN190023 Momentum and frenzied buzz surrounding the classic antihero series continues to build leading into historic SPAWN #300 and record-breaking SPAWN #301 when SPAWN becomes the longest running creator-owned comic in the world.  This stunning cover by fan-favorite, best-selling artist J. Scott Campbell showcases Todd McFarlane’s dark hero in a stunning, heroic pose in front of an ornate stained glass window featuring various allies and villains from SPAWN’s long history.  The celebration of SPAWN’s 300th and 301st issues is just beginning. More art and cover reveals will be shared over the coming weeks as the road to comic book history nears its destination.  SPAWN is currently being adapted for film—a gritty, R-rated reimagining—which will mark Image President, co-founder and SPAWN creator, Todd McFarlane’s film directorial debut. McFarlane, an Emmy/Grammy-winning producer/director is also on board as screenwriter and producer.  SPAWN sold an unprecedented 1.7 million copies at the time it was released and is one of the world’s best-selling and longest-running monthly comic books, with hundreds of millions sold worldwide in more than 120 countries, and 15 different languages. The comic became an Emmy Award-winning animated series on HBO and a New Line Cinema feature film that grossed more than $100 million. McFarlane went on to direct and produce award-winning and critically acclaimed projects for top movie studios and record labels. Follow Todd McFarlane on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

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.

Featuring covers by Tim Sale, Brett Booth, Tim Seeley, and more!

 
#1 Preorder Cover by Tim Sale                        #2 Preorder Cover by Brett Booth

 

Extraordinary covers. Extra content. Same price!

Valiant is proud to announce the BLOODSHOT #1-12 PREORDER EDITION BUNDLE, the latest in the publisher's initiative to allow readers to order a complete story arc or an entire run of a limited series in advance. The BLOODSHOT PREORDER EDITION issues will feature covers drawn by Tim Sale(Batman), Brett Booth (Teen Titans), Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash), and other amazing artists! In addition to the eye-catching covers, each monthly issue will contain eight extra pages that are packed with bonus features including creator commentary, behind-the-scenes looks at the creation of the comics, character designs, and more for just $3.99!

Written by Tim Seeley (Revival) and with the first six issues illustrated by Brett Booth (The Flash), the Bundle is available to preorder now at local comic book shops by the final order cutoff (FOC) date of Monday, September 2nd. Issue #1 is set to debut on Wednesday, September 25th.


BLOODSHOT #1
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by BRETT BOOTH
Cover A by DECLAN SHALVEY (JUL192282)
Cover B by DAVE JOHNSON (JUL192283)
Cover C by HANNAH TEMPLER (JUL192284)
Cover D by JONBOY MEYERS (JUL192285)
Carbon Fiber Finish Variant by JONBOY MEYERS (JUL192288)
Also available BLANK COVER (JUL192286)
$3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale SEPTEMBER 25th (FOC – SEPTEMBER 2nd)

   
Cover A by Declan Shalvey        Cover B by Dave Johnson    Cover C by Hannah Templer

    

Cover D by Jonboy Meyers              Carbon Fiber Finish Variant by Jonboy Meyers              

BLOODSHOT #1-12 PREORDER EDITION BUNDLE
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by BRETT BOOTH (#1-6)
Covers by TIM SALE (Issue #1: JUL192288), BRETT BOOTH, TIM SEELEY

$3.99 each [12 Issues] | 40 pgs. each | T+ | Issue #1 On Sale SEPTEMBER 25th (FOC – SEPTEMBER 2nd)

 

 
BLOODSHOT #1-12 Preorder Edition
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