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Stellar #1 Out Now!

STELLAR #1

STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE

ART/COVER: BRET BLEVINS

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

NEW SERIES

Stellar was taken as a child and transformed into the ultimate weapon, one that would end an intergalactic war. She succeeded… at everything except finding peace.

Reduced to a bounty hunter, she scours the worlds she’s broken, searching for redemption. But there are other weapons loose in the galaxy, who just can’t leave the war behind them.

Joseph Keatinge (Shutter) and legendary artist Bret Blevins (New Mutants, Sleepwalker) will transport you to another dimension, filled with crashed spaceships, fast-talking aliens, and ageless wonders.

  

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This Week’s Comics: Stellar #1, Oblivion Song #4 & Slots TP

Hey, hey, folks! It’s a huge week for Skybound comics so let’s just get to it. First up in this week’s comics we’ve got the debut issue of STELLAR! Joseph Keatinge, Bret Blevins and Rus Wooton take on this epic space tale based on characters created by Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri. Check out a preview of issue #1 below. Speaking of Kirkman, this week sees the 4th issue of OBLIVION SONG. Has Nathan Cole gone too deep into Oblivion? What will he find there? Pick up the issue and find out. Oh, and if you missed it, the 2nd print of issue 3 is available today as well. Finally this week, we’ve got SLOTS TP Vol 01. This new trade collects 6 issues of Dan Panosian’s Vegas tale in one convenient package.

Make sure to head out to your local comic shop Wednesday to grab all these awesome comics and anything else you’ve missed from Skybound lately. Have a great week, everyone!

STELLAR #1

STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE

ART/COVER: BRET BLEVINS

JUNE 13

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

NEW SERIES

Stellar was taken as a child and transformed into the ultimate weapon, one that would end an intergalactic war. She succeeded… at everything except finding peace.

Reduced to a bounty hunter, she scours the worlds she’s broken, searching for redemption. But there are other weapons loose in the galaxy, who just can’t leave the war behind them.

Joseph Keatinge (Shutter) and legendary artist Bret Blevins (New Mutants, Sleepwalker) will transport you to another dimension, filled with crashed spaceships, fast-talking aliens, and ageless wonders.

    

OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #4

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI

COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

JUNE 13

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Nathan Cole is taken deeper into Oblivion than he’s ever journeyed before… and what he finds there is astounding.

SLOTS VOL. 1

STORY/ART/COVER: DAN PANOSIAN

JUNE 13

128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99

You can say this about the life of Stanley Dance: he did it his way. Unfortunately, his way never took getting old into account. Now, the former boxer is on his last legs, looking for redemption… but he’ll settle for going down swinging.

Roll the dice with superstar artist Dan Panosian as he creates a bold and breathtaking vision of Las Vegas, where everything old can become new, and superstition influences just how the chips fall.

Collects SLOTS #1-6

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FOC for June 11th

Hey there, retailer! Pretty big FOC this week, so let’s just get to it, shall we. First up, we have the return of THIEF OF THIEVES! Also this week, we’ve got a whole lotta WALKING DEAD. Make sure to get your orders in for THE WALKING DEAD 15th ANNIVERSARY BOX SET now! There will be no allocations if you get your order in by FOC so hop to it!

Log in now and check out all the info on this week’s titles. As always, let us know if there’s anything we can do to help you.

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THIEF OF THIEVES #38 [MAY180273]

STORY: BRETT LEWIS

ART/COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS

JULY 5

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

NEW STORY ARC!

THIEF OF THIEVES returns to kick off its final job! Conrad Paulson is dead—or is he? What does a notorious Russian prison have to do with the master thief known as Redmond?

THE WALKING DEAD 15TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET [APR188923]

THE WALKING DEAD #181 [MAY180280] [Sienkiewicz Var: MAY180281]

  

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

JULY 5

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99

Rick leads the Commonwealth’s Governor, Pamela Milton, on a tour of the various communities Alexandria is aligned with. Naturally… terrible things begin to happen very quickly.

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This Week’s Comics: The Walking Dead #180

Hey there, all you comic lovin’ Skybounds! It’s almost Wednesday which means we’ve got new stuff coming at you. In this week comics, we’ve got the final chapter of “New World Order” in the pages of The Walking Dead #180! This bad boys got two awesome covers so make sure to grab them both. Below, you’ll find a the new issue and you’ll be able to pick it up at your favorite comic shop or online Wednesday. Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for our discussion post over at TheWalkingDead.com where you have a chance to win spiffy signed prizes!

THE WALKING DEAD #180

  

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

15TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT: BILL SIENKIEWICZ

JUNE 6

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99

NEW WORLD ORDER PART 6 OF 6

Rick Grimes comes face to face with the Governor of the Commonwealth.

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FOC for June 4th

Happy Monday, folks! It’s time for this week’s FOC roundup. We’ve got new GASOLINA, OUTCAST and MANIFEST DESTINY on here for you this week. We’ve also got our super adorable Ghüs Saga plush and the final compendium of INVINCIBLE. Make sure to order up on all of these and get them in your shop soon. Log in to your retailer account now now and check out what this week’s FOC has in store for you!

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GASOLINA #9 [APR180587]

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

JUNE 27

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

As monsters and mercenaries continue to ravage the towns around them, Amalia and Randy make a life changing decision. Also, Quique gets a dog. It’s pretty cute, when it’s not trying to kill.

INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 3 [MAY180161]

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: RYAN OTTLEY, CORY WALKER, JOHN RAUCH, JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIU & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

COVER: RYAN OTTLEY & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

JULY 18

1080 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $64.99

It’s here: the third massive paperback collection of the Greatest Comic in the Universe. Witness the conclusion of Mark Grayson’s epic adventures, from “The Death of Everyone” through “The End of All Things”.

Collects INVINCIBLE #97-144.

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #36 [FEB180662]

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

JUNE 27

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

INVASION PART 5 OF 5

There will be no going back from this. Rowland has taken things to a new level.

GHüS COLLECTIBLE PLUSH [APR180646]

$25

From Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ epic series SAGA comes everyone’s favorite character, Ghüs. This 10” Ghüs plush doll comes dressed in his awesome yellow coveralls. Pick up your favorite companion today!

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FOC for May 28th

Happy Monday, folks! It’s time for this week’s FOC roundup. We’ve got new GASOLINA, OUTCAST and MANIFEST DESTINY on her for you this week. We’ve also got our super adorable Ghüs Saga plush. Make sure to order up on all of these and get them in your shop soon. Log in to your retailer account now now and check out what this week’s FOC has in store for you!

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GASOLINA #9 [APR180587]

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

JUNE 27

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

As monsters and mercenaries continue to ravage the towns around them, Amalia and Randy make a life changing decision. Also, Quique gets a dog. It’s pretty cute, when it’s not trying to kill.

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #36 [FEB180662]

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

JUNE 27

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

INVASION PART 5 OF 5

There will be no going back from this. Rowland has taken things to a new level.

MANIFEST DESTINY #36 [FEB180654]

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

ART/COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS, TONY AKINS & OWEN GIENI

JUNE 27

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

END OF ARC

As the mutineers plead with Lewis and Clark to save them, they must decide what is best for the mission. Is this the end of the Corps of Discovery?

GHüS COLLECTIBLE PLUSH [APR180646]

$25

From Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ epic series SAGA comes everyone’s favorite character, Ghüs. This 10” Ghüs plush doll comes dressed in his awesome yellow coveralls. Pick up your favorite companion today!

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This Week’s Comics: Gasolina #8, Manifest Destiny #25 & Redneck Vol 02

Ready for new comics? Of course you are! We’ve got some awesome new comics coming in hot this week. Pick up the latest from GASOLINA and MANIFEST DESTINY and complete you REDNECK collection with the newest trade! Below, we’ve got previews of this week’s comics for you to feast your peepers on. They’ll be available Wednesday, May 23rd at you favorite slinger of fine comics. What are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comics and have a great week everyone!

GASOLINA #8

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

MAY 23

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

“Autodefensas”

Amalia defends her home against intruders while Los Queridos’ monsters leave nothing by death and destruction throughout Veracruz.

  

  

MANIFEST DESTINY #35

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

ART/COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS, TONY AKINS & OWEN GIENI

MARCH 21

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

In the dead of winter, Sgt. Pryor set out on a quest to take over the Corps of Discovery and lead them through the spiritual wilderness to salvation. This is the story of what they found lurking in the snow.

  

  

REDNECK VOL 02: THE EYES UPON YOU TP

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

COVER: NICK PITARRA

MAY 23

128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99

After leaving Sulphur Springs behind in a bloody hurry, the Bowmans are lying low from the law with a new member of the family in tow. But there are rules to being a vampire…and when the rules are broken, the family will surely suffer…

Collects REDNECK #7-12.

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August 2018 Books Announced! Solicits!

It’s almost the end of May and you know what that means?! IT MEANS IT’S TIME FOR NEW SOLICITS MELON FARMERS!!! Our August comic solicits are here for your viewing pleasure. Get a load of new CRUDE, OUTPOST ZERO, STELLA and more amazing comics. We’ve even got some pretty rad THE WALKING DEAD short boxes you can order from your retailer. Put your Walking Dead comics in your Walking Dead boxes – WALKING DEAD-CEPTION!! Get a load of all this new awesome stuff and let us know in the comments what you’re more stoked for.

CRUDE #5

STORY: STEVE ORLANDO

ART/COVER: GARRY BROWN & LEE LOUGHRIDGE

AUGUST 15

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Blackstone is ready to explode! Piotr has beaten every thug, mercenary and soldier Petropinnacle has sent to kill him. Now, the city’s true ruler steps up, to show this tired KGB dog what true power is.

EVOLUTION #9

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA

ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD

AUGUST 15

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Abe plays a game of cat and mouse with the authorities while Claire and Rochelle make contact with the cult that’s shadowed their every move since issue #1. And most importantly: what makes Sister Hannah so special to the evolution of all mankind?

GASOLINA #11

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

AUGUST 22

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

A stunning cartel assassin makes a bold move against Los Queridos, and Randy’s trapped in a town with a horrible secret—with Amalia nowhere to be found.

OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #6

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI

COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

AUGUST 8

28 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Nathan’s world is collapsing around him. Things on Earth couldn’t be going any worse, and in Oblivion, Nathan has found a large group of survivors… who don’t want to leave. All this leads to a startling revelation that you won’t see coming.

OUTPOST ZERO #2

STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER

ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

AUGUST 1

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen | $3.99

Welcome back to Outpost Zero, the smallest town in the universe! As the Outpost struggles to rebound in the aftermath of a disastrous storm, Alea comes face to face with a loss she never expected… and that she refuses to accept.

REDNECK #14

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART/COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

AUGUST 22

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

After the events of last issue, Bartlett will forever be a changed man. Can the Bowmans and July’s family ever co-exist? And what in the hell is the Parliament of Elders?

STELLAR #3

STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE

ART/COVER: BRET BLEVINS

AUGUST 15

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

Across innumerable years and countless galaxies, Zenith has pursued Stellar. He was always the worst of the ultimate weapons, and now he’s finally found her… but, boy, has she changed.

THIEF OF THIEVES #39

STORY: BRETT LEWIS

ART/COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS

AUGUST 1

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

Conrad Paulson… lives? But he’s stuck in prison. In Russia. In the dead of winter. Surely, it’ll be a piece cake to break him out, right?

THE WALKING DEAD #182

  

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

15TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT: BILL SIENKIEWICZ

AUGUST 1

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99

John, the savage new leader of the Saviors, has turned over a new leaf… just in time for an alliance with The Commonwealth?

THE WALKING DEAD COMIC BOOK BOX

  

$13.95

As THE WALKING DEAD hits its 15th Anniversary, what better way to store your collection than in this new TWD-themed short comic storage box from BCW. Double thickness handles and bottom, stackable, holds 150-175 comics.

Interior Dimensions (WxHxL): 7 5/8 x 10 7/8 x 15 ½

Exterior Dimensions (WxHxL): 8 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 16 3/4

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FOC for May 21st

Hey there, retailers! Hope you had a fantastic weekend and are ready for a new week. We’ve got a fairly big FOC for you this week. We’ve got not one, but two issues of OBLIVION SONG, issue #4 and the 2nd print of #3. Also, on there is the first issue of our brand new series STELLAR. Make sure to sign in and check out all the info on these books and order up on all three issues

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OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #4 [APR180613]

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI

COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

JUNE 13

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Nathan Cole is taken deeper into Oblivion than he’s ever journeyed before… and what he finds there is astounding.

OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #3 2ND PTG [MAR188797]

STELLAR #1 [APR180484]

STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE

ART/COVER: BRET BLEVINS

JUNE 13

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

NEW SERIES

Stellar was taken as a child and transformed into the ultimate weapon, one that would end an intergalactic war. She succeeded… at everything except finding peace.

Reduced to a bounty hunter, she scours the worlds she’s broken, searching for redemption. But there are other weapons loose in the galaxy, who just can’t leave the war behind them.

Joseph Keatinge (Shutter) and legendary artist Bret Blevins (New Mutants, Sleepwalker) will transport you to another dimension, filled with crashed spaceships, fast-talking aliens, and ageless wonders.

#RETAILER_END#

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Oblivion Song #3 heads back to press for 2nd print!

This just in from our friends at Image Comics: OBLIVION SONG #3 has sold out at the distributor level! You know what that means, TIME FOR A SECOND PRINT *insert party horns*

The OBLIVION SONG #3 2nd print will be available Wednesday, June 13th at your favorite comic shop so get those orders in now. Speaking of local comic shops, make sure to hit yours up for 1st printings. Sometimes, even when books are out at Diamond, your comic shop might still have some in stock. Never hurts to pay them a visit (that’s honestly just a rule in general). In the meantime, check out the cover and read the full official press release below!

OBLIVION SONG ensnares more readers, rushed back to print

PORTLAND, OR, 5/16/2018 — Issue #3 of the hot new series—OBLIVION SONG—from New York Times bestselling writer Robert Kirkman (THE WALKING DEAD, OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA) and breakout artist Lorenzo de Felici is being rushed back to print in order to keep up with rapidly growing customer demand.

“We massively overprinted issues one and two of this series, and thought for sure it would have found its level by issue three. We were wrong,” said Kirkman. “Everything about the launch of this series has been astounding thus far and it just keeps surprising us. We plan on keeping the early issues in print for as long as we can so new readers can dive in as the word spreads on this amazing series with stunning art by Lorenzo De Felici and Annalisa Leoni.”

A decade ago, 300,000 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. The government made every attempt to recover them, but after many years, they gave up. Nathan Cole…won’t. He makes daily trips, risking his life to try and rescue those still living in the apocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion. But maybe…Nathan is looking for something else? Why can’t he resist the siren call of the Oblivion Song?

OBLIVION SONG #3, 2nd printing (Diamond Code MAR188797) and OBLIVION SONG #4 (Diamond Code APR180613) will hit stores on Wednesday, June 13th. The final order cutoff deadline for retailers is Monday, May 21st.

Select praise for OBLIVION SONG:

“Oblivion Song is the total package, delivering terrifying monsters, personal character development, stunning artwork, and a great story. Do not sleep on this series.” —Horror Talk

“Transporting readers to another world, the freakish creatures of Oblivion have their share of scares even as you fall deeper and deeper into a wondrous fantasy. It’s not just the danger, it’s the seduction of it all—so take your time with this Oblivion Song. Breathe it in, and let yourself explore this strange new world… but be careful not to be swept away.” —Newsarama

“We get the sense of loss and trauma from these characters. Their pathos is our draw.” —Graphic Policy

“A compelling sci-fi adventure packed with emotion.” —Monkeys Fighting Robots

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