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This Week’s Comics: Gasolina #7 & Redneck #12

It’s almost Wednesday which means it’s almost time for new comics, hooray!! We’ve got a fantastic week of new books for you, but really, when do we not? In this week’s comics we’ve got GASOLINA #7 and REDNECK #12! Randy and Amalia are gearing up for war in GASOLINA #7, the start of the book’s second arc. Meanwhile, in REDNECK #12, sh*ts about to get even crazier and more complicated for the Bowmans in the explosive finale of the comic’s second arc. Ends and beginnings. All kinds of insanity!

Check out previews of both issues below and pick up your copies at your local comic shop this Wednesday. Tell us what you thought in the comments or over on twitter. Have a great week, everyone!!!

GASOLINA #7

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

APRIL 25

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.

  

  

REDNECK #12

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

COVER: NICK PITARRA

APRIL 25

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…

  

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FOC for April 23rd

Hey there, retailers! So glad you’re here and ready for another week of comics. This week we’ve got the second issue of CRUDE on your radar. We got a ton of positive feedback on the first issue so we’re hoping you all can continue that momentum with issue #2. Issue #1 is still available on Diamond if you need a few extra copies. Order up on CRUDE #2 today and as always, let us know if there’s anything we can do to help you. Have a great week, everyone!

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.

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Who Is Excited For What’s Next From Erica Henderson?

Erica Henderson, the veteran artist of Marvel’s The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, announced via Twitter in early March that she was walking away from the series. She left “of my own accord” to do her own independent work, and she made clear that the book will continue with writer Ryan North still at the helm.

She also announced this via the gif below.

Which is the main reason we interviewed her.

This is a big juncture for a lot of artists in the comic book industry. Leaving an established project with a major publisher can be scary. For Erica, we see it as a huge step in the right direction. Moreso because she has the talent and chops to do what most artists dream of – owning their own work.

Beyond the amazing and unique artwork she brought to the USG series, Erica clearly has the creative power to be an important cog to the storytelling of a book. Dig into our full interview with Erica below, and get excited for what’s to come for this up and coming artist!

Make sure to go follow Erica Henderson on social media!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericafails?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericafails/?hl=en

Check out more of our interviews below!

Chandler Riggs! (every heard of him?): https://www.skybound.com/chandler-riggs

Pollyanna McIntosh (Actress playing Jadis, AMC’s The Walking Dead): https://www.skybound.com/pollyanna-mcintosh/

Annalisa Leoni (Colorist, Oblivion Song): https://www.skybound.com/annalisa-leoni

Come back soon for more interviews with amazing creators!

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East of West and Transhuman in Development for Amazon!

Ready for some huge tv news?! As part of our first look deal with Amazon, we’re teaming up with the amazing Jonathan Hickman to exec produce two of his titles: TRANSHUMAN and EAST OF WEST! If you’ve read either of these comics you know what an insane and amazing undertaking this is going to be. Obviously, these projects are in very early development so we don’t have a ton of info just yet, but check out the official press release below. While you’re waiting for more news, you can also catch up on both EAST OF WEST and TRANSHUMAN in comic form!

Amazon Studios to Develop Genre Series East of West and Transhuman from Comic Writer and Artist Jonathan Hickman

Projects are part of first look deal with Skybound Entertainment

  

Amazon Studios is developing two hour long original genre series – East of West and Transhuman – from Image Comics’ Jonathan Hickman. Both will be created and executive produced by Hickman and his series co-creators, Nick Dragotta and J.M. Ringuet, and executive produced by Skybound Entertainment’s Robert Kirkman and David Alpert (The Walking Dead), and Sean Furst and Bryan Furst (Dice). East of West will be written by Hickman, and Transhuman will be executive produced by Josh Adler (Stash House). Both projects are part of a first look deal with Skybound Entertainment.

“Nick, J.M. and I couldn’t be more excited to be working with Skybound and Amazon,” said Hickman. “We feel very strongly about each project and couldn’t be more appreciative of how far both companies have gone to make us feel welcome. We look forward to doing the work and hopefully doing it well.”

East of West is set in a reimagined Western landscape where America is divided into seven nations. This iconic science fiction series follows “Death” as he braves his fellow riders, monsters, and corrupt gunslingers in his quest to save his mortal family from the Apocalypse.

Transhuman is a science fiction drama set in the near future. The show centers around a divorced couple, who ran rival major corporations, offering humans the ability to genetically and robotically enhance themselves.

Jonathan Hickman is best known for creating, or co-creating, the Image Comics series The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and East of West, in addition to working on Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four, FF and S.H.I.E.L.D. He later wrote The Avengers, The New Avengers and the limited series Infinity, as well as the crossover comic event Secret Wars. Other creator credits for Image Comics include Pax Romana, The Black Monday Murders, Transhuman and The Red Wing. He has also done interior art and designed covers for Marvel, Image, and IDW.

Amazon Studios recently announced an overall deal with Kirkman and a first-look deal with Skybound Entertainment, co-founded by longtime collaborator David Alpert. Kirkman and Skybound—the entities behind television hits The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead and Outcast—are developing television projects to debut exclusively on Prime Video.

Prime Original series are available for Prime members to stream and enjoy using the Prime Video app for TVs, connected devices including Amazon Fire TV, and mobile devices, or online with other Prime Original series at Amazon.com/originals, at no additional cost to their membership. Eligible customers who are not already Prime members can sign up for a free trial at www.amazon.com/prime. For a list of all Prime Video compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream. Content is available through the Prime Video app and PrimeVideo.com in more than 200 countries and territories.

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This Week’s Comics: Evolution #6

Hey there, Skyboundarinos… ok, never calling you guys that again. It’s time to check out this week’s comics. We got one big one for you in the form of EVOLUTION #6 hitting stores this Wednesday. This brand new issue is the final issue of the first story arc and things are about the get cray and pretty gross cause this is EVOLUTION after all. Check out a preview below and tell us what you thought of issue #6 in the comments. Pick up your copy online or at your favorite comic shop Wednesday. While you’re at it, don’t forget to add some of our just announced super rad titles for July to your pull list. You won’t wanna miss them!

EVOLUTION #6

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE, CHRIS SEBELA & JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD

APRIL 18

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

END OF ARC

Humanity is undergoing rapid evolution, and the rogue Dr. Hurley must take drastic measures to ensure humanity’s safety. Meanwhile, Hannah discovers that the Catholic Church is harboring dangerous secrets, while Rochelle reveals a dreadful surprise to her girlfriend. Everything changes after this…

    

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July 2018 Books Announced! Solicits!

April showers bring July comics… or something like that. Get stoked cause our July solicits are now live! You’ve already heard about our newest series OUTPOST ZERO and the return of THIEF OF THIEVES, but get a load of all the other great titles we’re bringing your way this summer. New issues of our new hit series, some great new collected editions and the more WALKING DEAD than you can shake a stick at. Let us know what your most excited for in the comments and make sure to tell your retailer to order your copies TODAY!

OUTPOST ZERO #1

STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER

ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

JULY 11

48 PAGES | Full Color | Teen | $4.99

NEW SERIES

Welcome to Outpost Zero: the smallest town in the universe. The people there work the land, go to the fights every Friday night, and tuck their children into bed… but the Outpost is no place for dreams or aspirations. To survive is ambitious enough. As Alea and her friends graduate to adulthood on a frozen world never meant to support human life… something stirs. Something sees…

Explore the mysteries and wonder of the Frost in this oversized debut issue by Eisner-winning writer Sean Kelley McKeever, artist Alexandre Tefenkgi and colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu.

CRUDE #4

STORY: STEVE ORLANDO

ART/COVER: GARRY BROWN & LEE LOUGHRIDGE

JULY 18

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Kiril lived a secret life, one that got him killed. As his father comes closer to uncovering the truth, he’s ambushed by a horde of mobsters, soldiers and thugs. To even the odds, Piotr will turn anything—even a chicken bone—into a weapon.

EVOLUTION #8

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA

ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD

JULY 18

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Hannah’s beliefs are turned upside down as she falls deeper into the secret Evolved community. Meanwhile, Claire’s mentor continues to drive a wedge between her and Rochelle, and Abe shows he’s willing to do anything to stop the “Bug.” Dark days are ahead…

GASOLINA #10

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART/COVER: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

JULY 25

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Amalia and Randy have moved to a new town, directly on the frontlines of the war with Los Queridos. But what chance do everyday people have against monster-worshipping drug lords? It will take more than stolen AK-47s to prevail…

OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #5

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI

COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

JULY 11

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Things in Oblivion are heating up as Nathan deals with danger on all sides. He’s dedicated his life to finding people lost in Oblivion, but now that he has… things aren’t going as planned.

REDNECK #13

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART/COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

JULY 25

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

NEW ARC

With life at its absolute lowest for the Bowman family, they’re forced to turn to a clan Bartlett had hoped to avoid for the rest of his very long life. Why? It’s led by his ex, July…

STELLAR #2

STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE

ART/COVER: BRET BLEVINS

JULY 18

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

All Stellar wanted was a quiet life during peacetime. Now, she must face off against her former allies, as their battles rages across broken worlds! Plus, learn the secret history of the children who were transformed into weapons to end an intergalactic war.

THIEF OF THIEVES #38

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 #181

  

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.

INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 3

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.

MANIFEST DESTINY VOL. 6

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

ART: MATTHEW ROBERTS, TONY AKINS & OWEN GIENI

COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS & OWEN GIENI

JULY 11

128 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $16.99

Meriwether Lewis has slayed monsters in the pursuit of taming the wilds of America. Now, if he ever hopes to lead his crew to the Pacific coast, he must learn an important lesson: Don’t listen to the voices in your head.

Collects MANIFEST DESTINY #31-36.

OUTCAST VOL. 6: INVASION

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART/COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

JULY 25

128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99

The town of Rome, West Virginia has always been a hotbed of demonic activity… but with Kyle Barnes gathering allies to oppose them, the forces of darkness must also rally their forces for the coming WAR!

Collects OUTCAST #31-36.

THE WALKING DEAD 15th Anniversary T-Shirt

$25

Celebrate The Walking Dead’s 15th anniversary with this stylish shit!

THE WALKING DEAD 15th Anniversary Pin

$10

Celebrate The Walking Dead’s 15th anniversary by wearing this cool pin!

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Thief of Thieves Returns for Final Arc this July

THIEF OF THIEVES is coming back, baby! It’s been a while since we’ve caught up with Conrad, Celia and the rest of the gang, but now it’s time for one final heist. Boy, is it gonna be a doozy! Check out the official press release below and get a peek a the cover for issue #38 and the first few pages. Make sure to let your retailer know to add it to your pull list. Oh, and if you’re really feeling in the THIEF OF THIEVES spirit, don’t forget to check out the THIEF OF THIEVES video game coming soon!

  

  

THIEF OF THIEVES LAUNCHES FINAL STORY ARC WITH A HIGH-STAKES PRISON BREAK

Image/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to announce one last job for THIEF OF THIEVES, the ongoing heist series created by Robert Kirkman in 2012. Series artists Shawn Martinbrough and Adriano Lucas are joined by new writer Brett Lewis (The Winter Men).

“It’s been an absolute pleasure working alongside Robert Kirkman, Nick Spencer, James Asmus, and Andy Diggle over the various arcs of this series. Having the freedom to visually create the world of Thief of Thieves and fill it with such an eclectic cast of characters has truly been a blast,” said Martinbrough. “For the final chapter, I welcome my School of Visual Arts college buddy and amazingly talented writer Brett Lewis to our crime family here at Skybound Entertainment. Together, with our superb colorist Adriano Lucas, letterer Rus Wooten, assistant editor Arielle Basich and our ever vigilant and very understanding editor Jon Mosian, we’ve been working hard to take our fans on one hell of a ride on this last job!”

Previously in THIEF OF THIEVES, readers saw master thief, Conrad Paulson, racing across Europe to be crown the greatest thief in the world… only to be taken out by his enemies. Now, Conrad Paulson is dead—or is he? And what does a notorious Russian prison have to do with it?

Find out in THIEF OF THIEVES #38, when the entire crew returns to kick off its final heist!

THIEF OF THIEVES #38 (Diamond Code MAY180273) hits stores on Wednesday, July 4. The final order cutoff for retailers is Monday, June 11.

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FOC for April 16th

Hey there, retailers! This week we’ve got an issue of OBLIVION SONG and an issue of OUTCAST on FOC for you. That’s right, it’s a double Kirkman special! Make sure to order up on both OBLIVION SONG #3 and OUTCAST #35 today. As always, let us know if there is anything we can assist you with. Have a great week!

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

MAY 9

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.

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Comic Editor Chris Ryall joins Skybound Entertainment!

Things at Skybound Entertainment just keep getting bigger and better every day! Today, we’re proud to announce that Chris Ryall (formerly of IDW comics) will be joining the Skybound team! Chris will be part of our comic editorial team and we couldn’t be more excited to have him. Check out the full press release about Chris’ arrival at Skybound and stay tuned for even more amazing comic news!

Skybound Entertainment Hires Chris Ryall to Editorial Division

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 12, 2018) – Skybound Entertainment has hired Chris Ryall to work alongside Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief Sean Mackiewicz in an effort to expand Skybound’s publishing line. Previously, Chris worked as the Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer of IDW Publishing, where he set the creative direction and publishing plan for IDW’s comic book and graphic novel division.

“As a fan of genre material and comic books all around, working with Skybound Entertainment is a natural fit for me,” said Chris Ryall. “I’m excited to work with the team in place at Skybound and expand an already phenomenal library of content.”

“Chris’ impeccable track record as an editor reflects the quality of stories that we aim for with all Skybound projects,” said Sean Mackiewicz. “He is an ideal addition to our team as our comic book slate continues to grow.”

“You’d have a hard time finding someone more well-liked in comics than Chris,” said Robert Kirkman. “His mark on the comics industry is undeniable. I’ve admired his work from afar for many years and am thrilled for him to be part of the Skybound team.”

Titles currently published at Skybound include The Walking Dead, Oblivion Song, Outcast, Gasolina, Redneck, and more. Skybound’s editorial team also recently expanded outside of the comic books realm and launched the Skybound Books imprint, in partnership with Simon & Schuster’s Atria Books.

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Announcing Our New Comic Series: Outpost Zero

What happens when you’re raised in a small town with no way out? Better yet, what if that town was built in a spaceship that crashed into a planet that can’t sustain human life? For Alea and her friends, unimaginable danger is as common as a game of dodgeball.

Today we’re proud to announce OUTPOST ZERO, Skybound’s first YA series. Eisner-winning writer Sean Kelley McKeever (The Waiting Place, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane), artist Alexandre Tefenkgi, Eisner-nominated colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu (Green Valley) and letterer Ariana Maher put the ups and downs of growing old in a sci-fi pressure cooker.

The first double-sized issue hits store July 11th. We can’t wait to share the mysteries and wonder of the Frost with you.

-Sean

THIS JULY, DISCOVER OUTPOST ZERO: THE SMALLEST TOWN IN THE UNIVERSE

All-new teen-friendly sci-fi adventure kicks off with a double-sized debut issue

Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment invite you to explore the mysteries and wonder of the Frost this July as Eisner-winning writer Sean Kelley McKeever (The Waiting Place, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane), artist Alexandre Tefenkgi, and colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu bring you your new favorite series: OUTPOST ZERO.

In Outpost Zero, the people work the land, go to the fights every Friday night, and tuck their children into bed—but the Outpost is no place for dreams or aspirations. To survive is ambitious enough. As Alea and her friends graduate to adulthood on a frozen world never meant to support human life, something stirs. Something sees…

“For my first comic book work in several years, I wanted to go somewhere extremely personal to me, but I wanted to explore the existential questions we all wrestle with at the same time,” said McKeever. “I’m thrilled that Skybound reached out to me to do just that, and that we took the time to find the right artist in Alexandre, who’s brought this strangely familiar world to life with the help of Jean-Francois Beaulieu’s lovely color work.”

“Since the beginning, I’ve always followed my heart when choosing the stories I’d draw,” said Tefenkgi. “To be able to feel involved, I need to be touched by the authenticity of the characters, by their personality, their aspirations and their contradictions. The first time I read OUTPOST ZERO, I knew it was a story I had to draw. The life of these humans in an alternative future simply captivated me. I’ve been lucky to be able to contribute to this comic with such a great team made of talented artists like Sean and Jean-François.”

OUTPOST ZERO #1 (Diamond code: MAY180043) hits comic book stores Wednesday, July 11th. The final order cutoff deadline for comics retailers is Monday, June 18th.

    

OUTPOST ZERO #1

STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER

ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

JULY 11

48 PAGES | Full Color | Teen | $4.99

Welcome to Outpost Zero: the smallest town in the universe. The people there work the land, go to the fights every Friday night, and tuck their children into bed… but the Outpost is no place for dreams or aspirations. To survive is ambitious enough. As Alea and her friends graduate to adulthood on a frozen world never meant to support human life… something stirs. Something sees…

Explore the mysteries and wonder of the Frost in this oversized debut issue by Eisner-winning writer Sean Kelley McKeever, artist Alexandre Tefenkgi and colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu.

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