Robert Kirkman's Blog, page 22

This Week’s Comics: Crude #2 & Evolution TP Vol 01

Hey there all you fine comic loving folks! Who’s ready for some new comics?! In this week’s comics we’ve got CRUDE #2 and EVOLUTION Vol 01. CRUDE #2 picks up hot on the heels of Steve Orlando and Garry Brown’s hot new series as Piotr tries to find out the hidden secrets of the son he never know. For those of you with a perchance for the grim gritty and macabre, we’ve got the first trade for EVOLUTION featuring issues #1-6! It’s a great time to catch up on this insane series before new issues start dropping again next month.

Make sure to pick up this brand new issue and trade at your local comic shop this Wednesday or wherever fine comics are sold. Have a great week everyone and happy reading!

CRUDE #2

STORY: STEVE ORLANDO

ART/COVER: GARRY BROWN & LEE LOUGHRIDGE

MAY 16

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

The refinery city of Blackstone is the new Russian frontier, stinking of oil, but offering money and sexual freedom to those brave enough to live there. Piotr Petrovich has come for revenge, to hunt his son’s killer. But what he finds is the most brutal fight of his life.

    

EVOLUTION, VOL. 1 TP

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOSEPH KEATINGE, CHRISTOPHER SEBELA, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART / COVER: JOE INFURNARI, JORDAN BOYD

MAY 16

136 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99

Human evolution has taken millions of years to get to this stage. But next week, we become something new. Around the world, humanity is undergoing rapid and unpredictable changes, and only three individuals seem to notice that their world is being reborn. But what can they do about it? Skybound unites writers JAMES ASMUS, JOSEPH KEATINGE, CHRISTOPHER SEBELA & JOSHUA WILLIAMSON and artists JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD to create a new global phenomenon. Collects EVOLUTION #1-6

The post This Week’s Comics: Crude #2 & Evolution TP Vol 01 appeared first on Skybound.

FOC for May 14th

Good morning, retailers! Hope everyone had a great week last week and you’re ready for a new one. Make sure to sign in to see all the awesome stuff on FOC this week!

#RETAILER_START# This week’s FOC is THE WALKING DEAD #180. It’s the final chapter of “New World Order” and things are gonna change in a big way. With this issue, we also have another one of our amazing Bull Sienkiewicz variant covers, this time featuring Alpha. Make sure to order up on both issues!

Also, make sure you’ve checked your inboxes this week because we sent out the first two issues of STELLAR which FOCs next week. We wanted to make sure to give you plenty of time to look it over and order with confidence. Have a great week everyone one and let us know if there’s anything we can do to assist you!

THE WALKING DEAD #180 [APR180639] [Cover B: APR180640]

  

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.

#RETAILER_END#

The post FOC for May 14th appeared first on Skybound.

This Week’s Comics: Oblivion Song #3 & Outcast #35

It’s Kirkmania this week as new issues of OBLIVION SONG and OUTCAST by KIRKMAN & AZACETA hit your closest spinner rack! Every issue of this first arc of OBLIVION SONG expands this new world and adds twists and intrigue to the characters. What will the third issue reveal? And OUTCAST is going stronger than ever, as we build to an ever larger confrontation. This isn’t just Kyle vs a possessed kid anymore, folks. Get thee to a comic shop and pick these books up!

OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #3

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI

COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

MAY 9

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Nathan Cole finds out that some of the people stranded in Oblivion don’t want to leave and will fight to the death in order to stay.

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #35

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

MARCH 28

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

INVASION PART 4 OF 5

Kyle never thought it would come to this. There was nothing that could prepare him. A line is crossed… and there will be no going back from here.

The post This Week’s Comics: Oblivion Song #3 & Outcast #35 appeared first on Skybound.

James Hudson and Druid City Games Join Skybound

If you’re familiar with the amazing GRIMM FOREST (and you should be) then you’ll know that we’ve been working with Druid City Games and James Hudson for a while. The more we worked with him, the more sense it made for James to come on board and help develop our future games and for us to help publish all the Druid City Games so we’re making it official: Today, we’re super psyched to announce that James will be joining us here at Skybound as our Senior Director of Tabletop Games and we’ll be co-publishing all Druid City Games! It’s a match made in tabletop heaven.

Give James a follow on Twitter!

Here’s the full press release:

DRUID CITY GAMES’ JAMES HUDSON JOINS SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT

All Druid City Games will be Co-Published by Skybound Entertainment

Creator of Druid City Games James Hudson has joined Skybound Entertainment as Senior Director of Tabletop Games. With this move, James will bring his library of IP under Druid City Games into the Skybound fold as an imprint under Skybound Games. Previously, James and Druid City Games worked with Skybound to co-publish fable-based game The Grimm Forest and the upcoming bluffing and deduction game Guardian’s Call, and will continue to work as co-publishing partners for all additional projects from Druid City Games.

“We’re excited to bring James and Druid City Games into the Skybound family” said Skybound’s Senior Vice President of Business Development Shawn Kirkham. “James’ passion for games is infectious and we’re excited to work with him on bringing new ideas and excitement into the tabletop games space.”

In addition to bringing in new IP, James will work closely with the Skybound’s team under Shawn Kirkham to explore tabletop options for Skybound existing IP across comics, books, television, interactive games, and more. Additional tabletop games from Skybound include the absurd argument game Superfight, the game of terrible dates Red Flags, and more.

About Skybound Entertainment:

Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company that houses projects ranging from television, film, emerging platforms, comics, interactive gaming, live events, and more. In 2016, the company expanded to Vancouver with the opening of their Skybound North office, working to expand Skybound’s footprint into the animation and children’s space with top Canadian talent.

Skybound Entertainment is responsible for television hits including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Outcast, and the docu-series Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics. Moving into new platforms, Skybound produced the first-ever narrative VR series, Gone, for Samsung’s Milk VR platform and is currently producing VR horror series Delusion: Lies Within and VR anthology series The Incident. The Skybound Interactive slate includes partnerships with gaming companies Telltale, Starbreeze, Skydance, Scopely, and more. Skybound recently acquired a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios, and has an existing first-look feature deal with Universal.

Projects in the pipeline include the film adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s second-longest running comic series Invincible, the animated television adaptation of children’s property My Singing Monsters, and more.

The post James Hudson and Druid City Games Join Skybound appeared first on Skybound.

Extremity TP Vol 02 Out Now!

EXTREMITY VOL 02: WARRIOR TP

STORY/ART/COVER: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON

COLOR: MIKE SPICER

144 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $16.99

The Paznina take desperate measures to finish their war against the Roto… A war that will draw Thea and Rollo back into it, no matter how much death and heartbreak it promises.

Collects EXTREMITY #7-12

  

The post Extremity TP Vol 02 Out Now! appeared first on Skybound.

This Week’s Comics: Extremity Vol 2 & The Walking Dead #179

Hey there, Skybounders! It’s a new week which means new comics! In this week comics, we’ve got two awesome books for you. First up is EXTREMITY Vol 02. If you haven’t read the epic conclusion to Daniel Warren Johnson’s Eisner nominated series, now’s your chance! This volume collects the final six issues of this epic tale. Also this week, THE WALKING DEAD #179 is hitting shelves everywhere. It’s the penultimate issue of “A New World Order.” What could go wrong?

Pick up both of these books this Wednesday at your local comic shop or on comiXology and let us know your thoughts in the comments. Have a great week, everyone!

EXTREMITY VOL 02: WARRIOR TP

STORY/ART/COVER: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON

COLOR: MIKE SPICER

MAY 2

144 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $16.99

The Paznina take desperate measures to finish their war against the Roto… A war that will draw Thea and Rollo back into it, no matter how much death and heartbreak it promises.

Collects EXTREMITY #7-12

THE WALKING DEAD #179

 

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

MAY 2

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99

NEW WORLD ORDER PART 5 OF 6

The journey home. There’s nothing worse than returning with fewer people than you left with.

The post This Week’s Comics: Extremity Vol 2 & The Walking Dead #179 appeared first on Skybound.

FOC for April 30th

Hey there, retailers! We’ve got two books on FOC for you this week, GASOLINA #8 & MANIFEST DESTINY #35. Both books will be in stores May 23rd. Make sure to order up so you’re not caught shorthanded. As always, let us know if there’s anything we can do to help you out. Have a great week, everyone!

GASOLINA #8 [MAR180677]

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 [JAN180799]

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

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

MAY 23

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.

The post FOC for April 30th appeared first on Skybound.

Extremity Nominated in 2018 Eisner Awards

Today, San Diego Comic Con International released the nominees for the 2018 Eisner Awards. We’re super proud to announce that EXTREMITY has been nominated for an Eisner in the Best Limited Series category! Anyone who’s read this epic tale knows this is a well deserved nomination for the team: Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer and Rus Wooton. And if you haven’t read it yet, what are you waiting for?! Head over to the Skybound Store and catch up now.

  

Congrats to Daniel and the team and to all of the other amazing Image Comics creators who were nominated! You can check out the full list of nominees here.

The post Extremity Nominated in 2018 Eisner Awards appeared first on Skybound.

Redneck #12 Out Now!

REDNECK #12

  

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

COVER: NICK PITARRA

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

In the smoldering fallout of last issue’s shocking ending, the Bowman clan must escape the tide of blood licking at their heels. But not everyone is fast enough to outrun the crashing waves…

  

The post Redneck #12 Out Now! appeared first on Skybound.

Gasolina #7 Out Now!

GASOLINA #7

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

START OF NEW ARC

Randy and Amalia have struck the first blow against the supernatural cartel, Los Queridos. As the couple arms themselves for war, they must also deal with becoming parents of a child with a very unique condition: he has a flesh-eating monster living in his chest.

  

The post Gasolina #7 Out Now! appeared first on Skybound.