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Greg Rucka: Comic Writer, Novelist… Stuntman?!?

It’s not everyday you get to sit down with a living legend… and to be fair, you didn’t – but we did! And you get to watch! This week we’re bringing you a very special episode of the Skybound Insider featuring the man himself, Mr. Greg Rucka.

Rucka is both a comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on Action Comics, Batwoman, Detective Comics, and Lazarus. He is both a DC and Marvel comics alum, as well as doing work for Omni, and our very own Image. His latest release, The Old Guard, has been received with rave reviews and wrapped up it’s first arc in late 2017. His works have won a GLAAD media award, a Harvey award and three Eisner Awards.

Clearly, Greg Rucka is a force to be reckoned with.

In this interview Rucka not only walks us through how his career began (writing his Atticus Kodiak series) and advice for new writers, but his emotional state through the phases of his career. We’d like this to serve as a trigger warning for discussions of depression and suicidal thoughts. If you experience suicidal thoughts, we encourage you to phone the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255, reach out to loved ones, and seek professional guidance. You are not alone.

Thank you so much to Greg for sitting down with us and we hope you all enjoy the sage wisdom from a man with much to teach… seriously, so so much. Enjoy.

For more interviews, features, fan videos, etc – check us out on YOUTUBE. WE MAKE SO MANY VIDEOS!

While you’re at it, join our Insiders Facebook group to get your question in the next interview – CLICK HERE!

Finally, check out some of our other Insiders Exclusives:

Skottie Young: https://www.skybound.com/skottie-young

Valentine De Landro: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/insidersvalentine-de-landro/

Chip Zdarsky: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/chip-zdarsky/

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Fans Favorite Invincible Moments

Hey there, INVINCIBLE fans! We kicked off INVINCIBLE month by asking fans for their favorite moments from the best superhero comic book in the universe. You guys did not disappoint! Epic fights, insane villains, crazy twists and turns, we’ve got it all. Check out some of our fans faves below.

Do you agree? Are there some choice INVINCIBLE moments we missed? Tell us in the comments or go yell at us on the official Invincible twitter account: InvincibleHQ! Don’t forget: The End of All Things is dropping February 14th!

So many choice fights!

Battle Beast Vs Thragg.

— Walker_Swag_Alex (@walkerswagalex) January 31, 2018

The scene transitions in a few of the issues, where it's parts of the Thragg vs Battle Beast fight

— BB Knight (@PetShopCawer) January 30, 2018

Yeah, you can't beat how badass the Thragg/Battle Beast fight was

— Clayton G (@LCuCuy) January 31, 2018

The Conquest fight and atom eve! Holy crap you guys threw me for a loop.

— A Week In Geekdom (@AWEEKINGEEKDOM) January 30, 2018

Invincible vs Science Dog was pretty great.

— Chris Piers (@chrispiers) January 31, 2018

The life and times of Armstrong Levy:

My favorite moment is the entire issue of #33. Angstrom Levy was such a great villain! The “fight” in this issue is so original and memorable! #Invincible15 pic.twitter.com/rkSH4iyhN5

— Devin Berry (@devinberry1997) January 31, 2018

How can we pick?! How about the events of Issues 108 & 109. A quest to follow one of the greatest villains, Angstrom Levy, into a new dimension. It’s filled with fan service. Conquest, Rudy, and a Baby Monster Girl as well as the brutal betrayal by Robot, leaving Mark stranded!

— The Invincible Podcast (@InvincibleCast) January 31, 2018

Robot’s Takeover:

There are a lot of moments, but Robot's conquest of Earth was shocking. I don't think I've ever seen a book take a turn quite that fast and with a bodycount that high. pic.twitter.com/kHSqp4aIlY

— Andrew Stewart (@Avenging_Andrew) January 31, 2018

Re-re-re REBOOT:

The end of the Reboot arc was hands down the most gut-wrenching moment. It had me crying during lunch at school.

— Griff Massey (@griff_massey) January 30, 2018

The moment that hit me the hardest in Invincible was when Mark was sent back in time, & it wasn't clear if he'd ever get back. Having to relive everything & try to change everything, all while destroying the future that had been. @RobertKirkman @RyanOttley @Skybound pic.twitter.com/qwQd7G8Gqm

— Andi Tiscareno (@AndiT800) February 1, 2018

Quality time with Mark & Eve

The scenes from issue 54 with Mark and Eve on their super date and they think about their memories from their history together and tell each other I love you.

— Cory Puga (@corypuga) January 31, 2018

Issue 54 is a top 5 favorite of mine not only because of the future teases, but because it was my favorite representation of Mark and Eve’s relationship. So good!!

— The Invincible Podcast (@InvincibleCast) January 31, 2018

The source of all of Mark’s Daddy issues:

End of the first arc, omni man leaves his son in a pool of blood. Got me hooked and changed my life forever. Best comic book of all time.

— Edziu (@KnowIEDG3) January 30, 2018

"You, Dad. I'd still have you."

— Robbie Z (@robbiez) January 31, 2018

Overwhelmingly, there was lots of love for Conquest

Comic book moment- Conquest fight, particularly Conquest’s monologue with the two page close up head shot. Non comic moment, the movie announcement and watching Game Over Gregory react live on Twitch was awesome! pic.twitter.com/A1ZuE4KZZ6

— Mike (@mikerb2223) February 1, 2018

I think it’s gotta be anything with Conquest for me I love that character design plus he’s such a badass villain.

— Channing weierman (@ChanningWiremen) January 31, 2018

This might be a little generic but the conquest stuff and the alternate dimension invincible stuff is SO GOOD #WEWANTCONQUESTBACK

— LAZY BUT STUDIOS (@Lazy_But_Studio) January 31, 2018

Gotta be the Conquest arc – specifically the killing of Eve. It was SO shocking and devastating and felt very final. That whole arc was the highlight of the series for me.

— Phillip Sevy @ECCC EE6 (@phillipsevy) January 30, 2018

I felt like Mark was such a badass in these panels. "That was just a warm up" gave me chills pic.twitter.com/CWf6njwecU

— Kozmik Kreator (@kozmos92) January 31, 2018

The arrival of Conquest signified a greater threat that Mark wasn’t quite ready for but pulled through anyway, incredible art and writing. The family being attacked in issues 131 and 132 was also breathtaking. pic.twitter.com/2EqvmTLoBh

— Ben nerdschatting (@ben_nerdchat) February 1, 2018

Are you doing an INVINCIBLE re-read before the end? Let us know if you stumble upon any other awesome moments we didn’t include!

15 piles for 15 days… I’ll post my reading list once I’m sure these piles are right. And NO, I’m not cracking open my #1 CGC book

This Week’s Comics: Outcast #33 & Kill The Minotaur Vol 01

Hey there, folks! Hope this week is treating you well! We’ve got a single issue and a trade coming your way this week. This week’s comics include OUTCAST #33 which features the second part of our epic INVASION story arc. We’ve also got KILL THE MINOTAUR Vol. 1 which collects the entire Kill the Minotaur story. You’ll definitely want to catch up on this one if you haven’t already. If you have, you should at least be picking it up for the new amazing Lukas Ketner cover. Also, we heard it might be getting made into a movie or something. Might be a good time to check it out.

Both of these comics will be available on comiXology and at your local comic shop this Wednesday so make sure to pick up your copies!

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #33

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

JANUARY 31

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

INVASION part 2 (of 5)

Things are getting worse in Rome, West Virginia. Much worse.

KILL THE MINOTAUR VOL. 1

STORY: CHRIS PASETTO & CHRISTIAN CANTAMESSA

ART / COVER: LUKAS KETNER & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

JANUARY 31

184 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $19.99

ADVANCE SOLICITED

Athens lost the war to Crete. Now, they pay tribute to King Minos by sacrificing their best citizens to his unearthly labyrinth. Conspirators believe Theseus can be the hero they need, who can end the mad king’s bloody reign… but no one on this world has ever encountered anything like the savage minotaur.

Chris Pasetto, Christian Cantamessa (Red Dead Redemption) and Lukas Ketner (WITCH DOCTOR) reinvent the most fearsome beast in all of mythology with this horrific tale of heroism.

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Announcing the BIRTHRIGHT movie!

We’ve got some huge new for you folks today! Like, news of EPIC proportion. Skybound and Universal Pictures are officially adapting Joshua Williamson & Andrei Bressan’s hit comic series BIRTHRIGHT as a feature length film! You heard us right! BIRTHRIGHT MOVIE!!

BIRTHRIGHT the comic dropped in 2014 and has been a huge part of the Skybound comics world ever since. We’ve followed Mikey and the Rhodes family on epic quests and through insane backdrops that we can’t wait to see on screen. If you haven’t caught up on the series, now’s a great time.

We don’t have too many more details just yet about the BIRTHRIGHT movie, but check out the full press release below and let us know what you’re most excited about. Who would you cast as Mikey? What parts of Terrenos are you stoked to see on screen? It’s gonna be crazy folks and we can’t wait to take the ride with you.

SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANNOUNCE THE FEATURE ADAPTATION OF SKYBOUND/IMAGE COMIC SERIES BIRTHRIGHT

CINCO PAUL and KEN DAURIO (DESPICABLE ME) ATTACHED TO ADAPT

Skybound Entertainment and Universal Pictures announced today that they will be developing the Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan created comic series Birthright as a feature.

Birthright follows the story of the Rhodes family who suffer the unthinkable when their young son Mikey disappears. The story follows the family as they discover just what happened to Mikey.

“Birthright has been a part of Skybound’s top-tier comic roster for almost three years now and we’re thrilled to expand upon its large, sweeping story. We’re so inspired by Cinco and Ken’s passion for Josh and Andrei’s brilliant comic, and couldn’t imagine better voices to bring heart and humor to this unique family adventure,” said Bryan Furst, Skybound co-president of film & TV.

“Birthright is a giant fantasy epic but at its core it’s a story about family, and I’m really excited that a creative team who values those same storytelling elements will be adapting Birthright,” said co-creator Joshua Williamson.

Williamson continued, “Andrei and I have put so much of ourselves into developing the Birthright comic and we know that Cinco, Ken and the entire Skybound team will do the same as they adapt it for the big screen. I’ve been a big fan of Universal ever since I was a kid, and I’ll lose it when I see the Universal logo in front of the Birthright movie!”

Birthright joins as the third feature attached to Skybound Entertainment’s first look deal with Universal. Previously announced projects include Robert Kirkman’s long-running comic series Invincible and the Skybound/Image comic series Kill the Minotaur. Skybound’s Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst, and Sean Furst are attached as producers as well as Jeb Brody (The Mummy, Fifty Shades of Grey).

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FOC for January 29th

Hey there retailers! It’s time for the latest FOC. We’ve got two books for you this week: BIRTHRIGHT & EVOLUTION. Make sure to order up on these titles so you don’t get caught without them. As always, if there’s anything we can assist you with, don’t hesitate to ask us. Have a fantastic week!

BIRTHRIGHT #30 [NOV170730]

STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART/COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUAS

February 21

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

END OF ARC

Can Mikey free himself from Lore once and for all? The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance!

EVOLUTION #4 [DEC170692]

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

ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD

FEBRUARY 21

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Claire reconnects with a known murderer. Hannah confides in an old friend about the infected. And all the while, Abe keeps seeing patients…with no way to cure them.

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Skottie Young is Gert from “I Hate Fairyland!”

Man, oh man, have you heard about cool cat Skottie Young and his slew of AMAZING COMIC BOOKS? Of course you have, there’s literally no way you haven’t. Skottie fans, rejoice! We recently got to sit down with him and pick his brain about, well, everything!

Skottie Young is one of those guys who can do just about anything in the world of writing and art. He is both a comic book writer and artist as well as a children’s book illustrator, and boy has he been around the block a few times. Young started his career working for Marvel in 2000. His early projects included Human Torch, New X-Men, and the Spider-Man Legend of the Spider Clan mini-series. 

Young went on to helm as the New York Times Best Selling and Eisner Award Winning artist for the Marvel series, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He is also the illustrator of Neil Gaiman’s New York Times Best Selling children’s book, Fortunately, the Milk.  He now writes and illustrates his own independent book for Image Comics, I Hate Fairyland. 

Really, we could list Skottie’s credits for days, but we think you should settle in and hear it all from the man himself. Let’s go!

For more interviews, features, fan videos, etc – check us out on YOUTUBE. WE MAKE SO MANY VIDEOS!

While you’re at it, join our Insiders Facebook group to get your question in the next interview – CLICK HERE!

Finally, check out some of our other Insiders Exclusives:

Valentine De Landro: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/insidersvalentine-de-landro/

Chip Zdarsky: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/chip-zdarsky/

Matt Fraction: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/matt-fraction/

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Gasolina #5 Out Today!

GASOLINA #5

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART/COVER: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Fire and blood has awoken something ancient beneath the earth. It feasts on flesh, and no one can stop it. This is how the world ends. Grab a loved one.

 

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This Week’s Comics: Gasolina #5, Manifest Destiny #33 & Redneck #9

We’ve got an action packed week of comics coming your way from Skybound. This week’s comics feature new issues of GASOLINA, MANIFEST DESTINY and REDNECK. You can read the first three pages of these issue below and get a feel for all the craziness. GASOLINA, MANIFEST DESTINY and REDNECK will be available at your local comic shop and on comiXology this Wednesday. Pick up your copies then and let us know what’cha think!

GASOLINA #5

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART/COVER: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

JANUARY 24

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Fire and blood has awoken something ancient beneath the earth. It feasts on flesh, and no one can stop it. This is how the world ends. Grab a loved one.

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MANIFEST DESTINY #33

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

ART/COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS & OWEN GIENI

NOVEMBER 22

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

A dead body is discovered, and some of the crew find Jesus in the most unlikeliest of places.

    

REDNECK #9

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

COVER: NICK PITARRA

JANUARY 24

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

The Bowmans are drowning in the flood of fresh blood. With the cops hot on their tail, can they survive the rising tide?

    

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April 2018 Book Announced! Solicits!

Who’s ready to check out some new comics? The correct answer should be all of you! Our April 2018 books have been submitted to retailers and now it’s time to share them with you lovely people. April is gonna be totally nuts! We’ve got our just announced brand new series CRUDE, a new arc for GASOLINA, and the end of the latest arcs for EVOLUTION, OUTCAST and MANIFEST DESTINY. You won’t want to miss any of these comics so tell your local retail to add them to your pull list TODAY!

CRUDE #1

STORY: STEVE ORLANDO

ART/COVER: GARRY BROWN & LEE LOUGHRIDGE

APRIL 11

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

NEW SERIES

Killers once feared Piotr Petrovich. Now, they’ve sent his son home to him, in a body bag. Haunted by his failures, Piotr journeys across Russia to learn what type of man his son really was while hunting the bastards who killed him. And once Piotr finds them, they will learn to fear him once more…

GLAAD Media Award-nominated writer Steve Orlando (Virgil, Midnighter) and artist Garry Brown (Black Road) deliver an emotional, bone-shattering account of murder, masculinity and mayhem.

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…

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

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.

MANIFEST DESTINY #36

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

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

APRIL 18

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?

OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #2

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI

COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

APRIL 11

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

Nathan’s obsession with Oblivion has put a strain on every aspect of his life. His love for Heather is really put to the test now that he’s closer than he’s ever been to finding what he’s truly looking for.

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #36

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER



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.

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…

THE WALKING DEAD #178

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

APRIL 4

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99

NEW WORLD ORDER PART 4 OF 6

Princess unleashed-It’s possible Princess doesn’t quite fit in at the commonwealth.

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Skybound Partners with Druid City Games for Guardian’s Call!

Skybound Entertainment is partnering with Druid City Games for a brand new card game! Guardian’s Call (which has already met its funding goal) is a bluffing and deduction card game created by James Hudson, and the second project from a partnership between Skybound and Druid City Games, following fable-based tabletop game The Grimm Forest. Both Guardian’s Call and The Grimm Forest are available for pre-order now!

In Guardian’s Call, each player is a member of the Guardian’s Council, but only the player who brings the most resources to the council will be chosen as the Guardian of the Realm. To gain resources, players offer one another aid by offering various weapons and shields, artifacts, and magical spells in the form of cards. Deceiving players is encouraged, and is an advantage as long as you can bluff without getting caught!

Check out additional information on the game and find the pre-order link HERE.

If you haven’t already, check out our other game partnership with Druid City Games, The Grimm Forest. The Grimm Forest is shipping soon so make sure to preorder your copy HERE.

 

 

    

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