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FOC for November 13th

Good morning, retailers! We’ve got another exciting FOC coming your way this week. Today, we’ve got EXTREMITY #9 and THE WALKING DEAD #174. The latter is a big, solo Negan issue so you’ll want to make sure you stock up for all your Negan diehards. Order up on both today! As always, let us know if there’s any thing we can help you with. Have a fantastic week!

EXTREMITY #9 [OCT170669]

STORY/ART/COVER: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON

COLOR: MIKE SPICER

DECEMBER 6

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

As Thea and Rollo risk life and limb to revive a fallen friend, Annora proves that the beasts below aren’t the only monsters prowling the Ancient Dark.

THE WALKING DEAD #174 [OCT170736]

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

DECEMBER 6

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $2.99

“A SOLITARY LIFE”

The sad, sorry, solitary life of Negan. Face it, true believers, he deserves this.

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Robin Lord Taylor talks Road from Terminus Trough to Gotham’s Penguin!

Regardless of the new hair-do, you may recognize this man as Oswald Cobblepot (the penguin) from Gotham, but Robin Lord Taylor is no new-comer to Television or the silver screen.

After attending Northwestern University, Robin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in theatre in 2000. Of which, Robin’s roommate at the time was none other than actor Billy Eichner! Whoa!

In 2006 Robin appeared in Accepted as Abernathy Darwin Dunlap and moved on to work on independent films such as Would You Rather, Cold Comes the Night and Another Earth.

Robin also had a two episode stint on The Walking Dead, appearing in Episode 4, Season 4 “Indifference.” His character Sam unfortunately met a pretty grisly demise at Terminus in the premiere of Season 5.

Sorry Robin :/ We don’t mean anything by it.

He has always had a fervent passion for theatre as well. Co-creating and co-starring in Creation Nation: A Live Talk Show with former roomie Billy Eichner. Also worth mentioning is that he appeared in multiple productions in Stephen Sondheim’s Young Playwrights Festival, including Henry IV, No. 11 Blue and White and The Shooting Stage.

Starting in 2014 Robin started his on-going journey as Oswald Cobblepot in Fox’s Gotham. He describes the experience as transformative, playing a character who goes through the whole spectrum of emotions on a consistent basis.

Esquire claims that as Penguin, Robin “steals the show.”

Now that you’re familiar with his breadth of work, watch and listen as Robin talks about his acting process, dream roles, and even discusses his first job EVER (hint: it involves telephones and telephones only). Enjoy!

 

Follow Robin Lord Taylor and buddy ol’ pal Aaron Sagers!

Robin Lord Taylor – @robinlordtaylor

Aaron Sagers –   @aaronsagers

Additionally, for more interviews, features, fan videos, etc – check us out on YOUTUBE.

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

Finally, check out some of our other Insiders Exclusives:

Michael Cudlitz: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/michael-cudlitz-interview/

Bear McCreary: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/bear-mccreary-interview

Joe Lynch: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/joe-lynch-interview

Catch you all on the flippety.

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This Week’s Comics: Slots #2 & Birthright #28

It’s new comic time, baby! We’ve got two great books coming your way this Wednesday. First up is BIRTHRIGHT #28. We’re diving deeper into Mikey’s psyche and battling new baddies. Check out a preview of the first 3 pages below. Also this week we’ve got the second issue of one of our newest series, SLOTS. If you missed the 1st issue, never fear as a second printing is arriving on shelves today. Stanley’s back in Vegas and it’s time to get back in the game. We’ve got a preview of the first 4 pages below so check those out! Both comics will be dropping in your local comic shop Wednesday, so don’t miss them.

BIRTHRIGHT #28

STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART/COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS

NOVEMBER 8

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

The Rhodes family’s recent adventures have exposed the world to the existence of magic…and now they have a brand-new threat hunting them down.

    

 

 

SLOTS #2

STORY/ART/COVER: DAN PANOSIAN

NOVEMBER 8

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Stanley Dance is back in town, but nobody’s happy to see him, especially his son. The fight game’s changed a lot since Stanley last stepped in the ring… but this is Vegas, where luck is always changing… and tomorrow, he might just come up big.

  

  

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FOC for November 6th

Good morning, retailers! This week’s FOC is MANIFEST DESTINY #32. Make sure to order up on this one! This issue also has the last of our THE WALKING DEAD variant covers harkening back to issue #19 and featuring Sacagawea as Michonne. As usual, let us know if there’s anything we can help you with. Have a fantastic week!

MANIFEST DESTINY #32 [AUG170694] [TWD Var:AUG170695]

  

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

ART/COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS & OWEN GIENI

NOVEMBER 29

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

Magdalene and Sacagawea take a young woman under their wing, as there is more to survival than confronting monsters in the wild.

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Michael Cudlitz Wasn’t Always Abraham Ford

You probably know Michael Cudlitz as our beloved Sergeant Abraham Ford from The Walking Dead. However, Cudlitz has been working hard at furthering his career since for a long time. It’s his dedication and hard work that most people who are striving to make it in Hollywood can learn from.

Aaron Sagers got to sit down with Cudlitz in New York City and have a drink. As a result, they got to chatting about the craft of acting, how he got his start, and of course – The Walking Dead.

Graduating from CalArts in 1990, Michael Cudlitz balanced his Hollywood career not only as a man on screen, but in the set construction department. That makes sense.

Cudlitz even served as the construction coordinator on Beverly Hills 90210 before landing a role on the show! Michael Cudlitz: carpenter extraordinaire! He explains how he made such a drastic jump from construction to talent in the interview, which is really interesting to list to.

Also – fun fact: Cudlitz first time playing the role of “Sergeant” wasn’t as our friend Abe, but was actually in his breakout role as Sergeant Denver “Bull” Randleman in Band of Brothers. He went on to star in the critically acclaimed Southland as John Cooper.

One thing is certain – Cudlitz is a man serious about his craft. He wasn’t handed an opportunity to show that he’s got talent. He worked really, really hard for his opportunities, and he took advantage. Are you aiming at doing the same thing? This conversation is a must-listen.

Without further ado, please enjoy our sit down with Michael Cudlitz and bask in the fact that the rest of us will probably never be on a couch with that cool of a crowd. Maybe we can be as cool as him one day, too.

Make sure to follow this week’s Insider quests on Twitter!

Michael Cudlitz –  @Cudlitz

Aaron Sagers – @aaronsagers

 

 

There’s a reason why the cocktail he is holding looks so damn delicious. Make sure to go learn how to make that cocktail recipe in a recent episode of The Skybound Happy Hour! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJYUYUYIj94

In addition, check out some of our other Insiders Exclusives:

Bear McCreary: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/bear-mccreary-interview

Joe Lynch: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/joe-lynch-interview

Chris Jericho: https://www.skybound.com/insiders/chris-jericho-interview

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INSIDERS: Our Full Interview with REDNECK’s Donny Cates!

Donny Cates is an upstanding Texas gentleman and here at Skybound we like to treat him as such, which is why we take him out to barbeque any chance we get. (One time Kassie tried to get him to eat vegan bbq but he wasn’t about it.)

Donny Cates is ALSO a writer of many comic books, including Skybound’s own, Redneck. Arc one of the Southern vampire family horror drama (what a description), “Deep in the Heart” just wrapped up and in its stead stands a brand new beautiful Volume #1, which was just released last Thursday!

We caught up with Mr. Cates in Portland, Oregon where we gathered around the family table, chowed down on some killer bbq (shout out to Podnah’s Pit), and talked all about the first six issues of Redneck. We thought it was only appropriate to give y’all some real in depth vampire talk on today, the day of Halloween.

The next arc of Redneck, “The Eyes Upon You” is gearing to start up on November 22nd with the release of issue #7. Keep your eyes peeled for some more Redneck insider-y goodness leading up to that date, and look for our special charity variant cover of #7 – 100% of proceeds will go to the Houston Coalition for the Homeless, to help with hurricane relief efforts.

Make sure to follow Donny on Twitter (@Doncates) where he discusses not only Redneck, but his other running books, including Babyteeth, Thanos, and Doctor Strange. And as always, stay tuned for weekly (and sometimes bi-weekly, let’s be real) episodes of The Skybound Insider.

 

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This Week’s Comics: Extremity #8 & The Walking Dead #173

Today may be Halloween, but tomorrow is the first day of November (how is that possible?). You’ll wanna get over your Halloween hangovers as quickly as possible cause it’s time for some new comics! In this week’s comics we’ve for an all new EXTREMITY for you. Issue #8 is here and it’s a doozy! So many sweet, sweet action pages. We’ve also got a brand new THE WALKING DEAD coming at you this week. The return of Beta! You know it’s gonna get crazy! Will Jesus and Aaron survive? Only way to find out is to read it!

On top of that, we’ve also got the newest WALKING DEAD omnibus. Volume 7 collects issue #145-168 in a gorgeous hardcover book. Get a preview of EXTREMITY #8 & THE WALKING DEAD #173 below and pick up all three books at your local comic shop this Wednesday. Happy reading!

EXTREMITY #8

STORY/ART/COVER: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON

COLOR: MIKE SPICER

NOVEMBER 1

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

Thea befriends a new companion, while Annora continues her pursuit of the girl with one hand.

  

  

THE WALKING DEAD #173

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

NOVEMBER 1

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $2.99

FINAL FIGHT

Jesus is confronted on the road…

THE WALKING DEAD Omnibus Vol. 7

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

NOVEMBER 1

560 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $100.00 | S&N EDITION $150.00

This deluxe hardcover features 24 issues of the hit series, THE WALKING DEAD, along with the covers for the issues all in one massive, oversized slipcased volume.

After a devastating encounter with the Whisperers, Rick must rally the communities to take action. But have they already reached their breaking point?

Collects THE WALKING DEAD #145-168.

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FOC for October 30th

Good morning, retailers!There’s two pretty big titles on FOC for you this week. We’ve got GASOLINA #3 & REDNECK #7 for you. REDNECK #7 not only sees the return of the hit series after the first trade but it also comes with a snazzy variant cover. The proceeds from that cover will be donated to Texas Disaster Relief! So order up and help a good cause. As usual, let us know if there’s anything we can help you out with. In the meantime, have a great week!

GASOLINA #3 [SEP170726]

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

NOVEMBER 22

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

On the run, in love, all Amalia and Randy need is each other… until Los Queridos begin experimenting with new ways to murder their rivals. Now,

a new path must be forged.

REDNECK #7 [SEP170763] [Texas Disaster Relief Variant: JUL178523]

  

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

COVER: NICK PITARA

NOVEMBER 22

32 Pages | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

“The Eyes Upon You” kicks off with the Bowmans 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…

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Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics Gets a Trailer

We finally have a trailer for Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, which premieres with a two-night event on AMC starting Sunday, November 12th at 11pm. The six-part documentary series will dive into the history, people, and lore that have built and changed the comic book industry since its inception. Icons like Stan Lee, Lynda Carter, Patty Jenkins, Kevin Smith, J.K. Simmons, Michelle Rodriguez, and Todd McFarlane will be featured in the episodes.

“My love for the world of comics knows no bounds,” Robert Kirkman said in a statement. “It’s a universe of amazing stories that has been driving pop culture as a whole for decades. Being able to explore the nooks and crannies of this world has allowed me to find out secrets even I didn’t know. It’s been a pleasure putting this series together, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be able to finally share it with the world.”

Watch the trailer for the first episode, “Untold Origin Stories” below and let us know in the comments what you’re most excited to see.

AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics is executive-produced by Robert Kirkman and David Alpert (The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead), Bryan and Sean Furst (Daybreakers, Dice), Daniel Junge (Saving Face, Being Evel) and Rory Karpf (The Book of Manning, Dale).

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Funko SAGA Pops are Coming!

It’s no secret that we here at Skybound LOVE Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples’ Eisner Award winning comic SAGA. We love it so much that in the past couple years we’ve teamed up with Brian and Fiona to bring you a ton of amazing merch for the series. Today, we’re happy to announce that everyone’s favorite space opera is OFFICIALLY get the Funko Pop! vinyl treatment.

We’ve got Marko, Alana, The Will, Prince Robot & Lying Cat coming your way and they’re adorable! These guys will be dropping at a shop near you in February. Make sure to keep an eye out for retailer exclusives (like Izabel at Hot Topic) and chase variants. You can see the first images for the figures below. Let us know in the comments which Funko pop you’re most excited for (the correct answer is: ALL OF THEM. Just fyi).

    

  

1 in 6 The Will Chase Variant:

Hot Topic Exclusive Izabel:

Diamond Comics Exclusive Bloody Lying Cat (check your local comic shop!):

Barnes & Nobel Exclusive Pink Lying Cat:

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