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January 13, 2017
UPDATED: Skybound Variant Covers to Honor Image’s 25th Anniversary!
Announced just a short while ago by our brothers and sisters at Image, we’re very happy to finally show off our variant covers for INVINCIBLE #133 and THE WALKING DEAD #164, honoring the 25th Anniversary of Image comics! Starting February 1st, a whole slew of Image titles will be getting variant covers in the style of significant Image first issues.
INVINCIBLE #133 is drawn by series artist Ryan Ottley and homages YOUNGBLOOD #1, created by our friend Rob Liefeld!
THE WALKING DEAD #164 is ALSO drawn by Ryan Ottley and pays respect to Jim Lee‘s WILD C.A.T.S. #1!
UPDATE! We’ve got two more homage variants coming your way!
OUTCAST #25 is drawn by series artist, Paul Azaceta and is in the vein of BRIGADE, another Rob Liefeld title!
And finally Manifest Destiny #26 has art by Matt Roberts and harkens back to the cover of Chew #1 from Rob Guillory!
On the flip side, we’re over the moon that two Image titles will be drawing their covers in the style of two Skybound firsts!
Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Elizabeth Breitweiser’s KILL OR BE KILLED #6 is done up like THE WALKING DEAD #1:
And Charles Soule and Ryan Browne’s CURSE WORDS #2 will commemorate INVINCIBLE #1:
To see all of the covers announced by Image, CLICK HERE and then CLICK HERE (second batch)!
Retailers, to order these covers here are the Diamond IDs:
INVINCIBLE #133 [NOV169172] out 2/15
THE WALKING DEAD #164 [NOV169171] out 2/15
MANIFEST DESTINY #26 [DEC168000] out 2/15
KILL OR BE KILLED #6 [NOV169051] out 2/15
OUTCAST BY ROBERT KIRKMAN & PAUL AZACETA #25 [DEC168160] out 2/22
CURSE WORDS #2 [NOV169173] out 2/22
Skybound Variant Covers to Honor Image’s 25th Anniversary!
Announced just a short while ago by our brothers and sisters at Image, we’re very happy to finally show off our variant covers for INVINCIBLE #133 and THE WALKING DEAD #164, honoring the 25th Anniversary of Image comics! Starting February 1st, a whole slew of Image titles will be getting variant covers in the style of significant Image first issues.
INVINCIBLE #133 is drawn by series artist Ryan Ottley and homages YOUNGBLOOD #1, created by our friend Rob Liefeld!
THE WALKING DEAD #164 is ALSO drawn by Ryan Ottley and pays respect to Jim Lee‘s WILD C.A.T.S. #1!
For reference, here’s WILD C.A.T.S #1:
On the flip side, we’re over the moon that two Image titles will be drawing their covers in the style of two Skybound firsts!
Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Elizabeth Breitweiser’s KILL OR BE KILLED #6 is done up like THE WALKING DEAD #1:
And Charles Soule and Ryan Browne’s CURSE WORDS #2 will commemorate INVINCIBLE #1:
DOPE! And we might just have more to show… hm….
To see all of the covers announced by Image today (the first 11), please check out the full post!
Retailers, to order these covers here are the Diamond IDs:
INVINCIBLE #133 [NOV169172] out 2/15
THE WALKING DEAD #164 [NOV169171] out 2/15
KILL OR BE KILLED #6 [NOV169051] out 2/15
CURSE WORDS #2 [NOV169173], out 2/22
January 10, 2017
This Week’s Comics: Birthright #21, Green Valley #4 & Outcast #24,
It’s almost new comic book day and it’s gonna be awesome! We’ve got a whole bunch of new books heading your way this week. In BIRTHRIGHT #21 we finally get to learn more about Rya and her relationship with Mikey. In GREEN VALLEY #4, we finally get to meet the dragons! And, in OUTCAST #24, decisions are made that will change EVERYTHING!
So much craziness going on, guys, and we can’t wait for you to read it! Check out previews of BIRTHRIGHT & GREEN VALLEY below. Pick up all 3 books at your local comic shop or online on Wednesday!
BIRTHRIGHT #21
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART | COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
JANUARY 11
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $2.99
Born during a time of endless war, Rya will do anything to give her child a better future. For the first time, learn the winged warrior’s greatest secrets in this “Tale of Terrenos”, as we march toward BIRTHRIGHT #25.
GREEN VALLEY #4 (of 9)
STORY: MAX LANDIS
ART | COVER: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, CLIFF RATHBURN & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU
JANUARY 11
32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $2.99
“The dragons.”
Max Landis & Giuseppe Camuncoli throw another spectacular twist at the Knights of Kelodia as the secrets of GREEN VALLEY continue to be revealed.
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #24
Story: Robert Kirkman
Art | Cover: Paul Azaceta & Elizabeth Breitweiser
JANUARY 11
32 Pages | Full Color | Mature | $2.99
“NO TURNING BACK”
It is time to say goodbye to someone… and hello to someone else
January 6, 2017
The Walking Dead #163 Variant Covers Announced
As you probably already know by now, in February, we’ll be releasing 3 Skybound titles cover priced at $.25 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Image Comics! We’re now proud to announce that The Walking Dead #163 will have two variants available exclusively at your local comic shop!
Both covers feature Rick Grimes dressed as Negan in artwork by Charlie Adlard colored by Dave Stewart. These are super limited and retailers need to get their ordered in by MONDAY so let the fine employees at your Local Comic Shop know NOW if you’re interested!
The Walking Dead #163 is the start of the new TWD storyline and the first post-Whisperer War issue. The book will be released on February 1st.
Check out the artwork below!
January 5, 2017
Oxenfree Gets Limited Physical Release!
The hit game Oxenfree is coming to PS4! Well, it’s already available digitally for PS4 and Xbox One and Steam but our partners at Night School Studios have teamed up with Limited Run Games to release a limited edition physical version of the game later this month. Take a look at the box art below and check back here and on Twitter for more details soon!
January 3, 2017
This Week’s Comics: The Walking Dead #162
Happy New Year, Skybounders! Hope the holidays treated you right. We’re starting off the year with a bang and brining you the final chapters of The Whisperer War! This issue ends one of our biggest The Walking Dead stories ever and you won’t want to miss out! Get a preview below and check out the book this Wednesday at your local comic shop or wherever fine comics are sold.
THE WALKING DEAD #162
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER A: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
COVER B (CONNECTING): ARTHUR ADAMS & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN
JANUARY 4
32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $2.99
THE WHISPERER WAR PART 6
THE EPIC CONCLUSION!
December 20, 2016
March 2017 Books Announced! Solicits!
The year is almost over but we’ve got more excitement coming your way from Skybound. We’ve submitted our March books for retailers to check out/order and that means we’re sharing them with you too! A boat load of awesome comics, including the start of our newest series, EXTREMITY, and two new trades! Which books are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments below!
BIRTHRIGHT #23
STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
ART/COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
MARCH 8
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $2.99
With the birth of her child impending, Rya has one goal: ESCAPE!
EXTREMITY #1
STORY/ART/COVER: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
COLOR: MIKE SPICER
MARCH 1
32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99
Thea dreams. Not of a better life, but of revenge on the clan that ruined her family. With ferocious battles between man, machines, and monsters ahead… who knows where her quest for vengeance will take her?
Creator Daniel Warren Johnson (SPACE MULLET) and colorist Mike Spicer present a bold new vision, where the beauty and imagination of Studio Ghibli meet the intensity of Mad Max, in this all-new Skybound Original.
GREEN VALLEY #6 (of 9)
STORY: MAX LANDIS
ART | COVER: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, CLIFF RATHBURN & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU
MARCH 8
32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $2.99
Bertwald learns the truth about the evil wizard Cyril, while his fellow knights dare to slay a real-life dragon.
HORIZON #9
STORY: BRANDON THOMAS
ART: JUAN GEDEON & MIKE SPICER
COVER: JASON HOWARD
MARCH 15
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $2.99
WEATHER ALERT STATUS: RED
Forgiveness is not in Sherrie Davix’s heart. For her commanding officer Zhia Malen. For the humans of planet Earth. Even for herself. As Sherrie embarks on her most dangerous mission yet, learn what drives Earth’s most dangerous invader.
INVINCIBLE #134
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART | COVER: RYAN OTTLEY & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN
MARCH 15
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $2.99
THE END OF ALL THINGS Part 2 of 12
The march to the end continues! Invincible must accept that Thragg can’t be defeated without him and for the good of the universe, he’s going to have to risk his life to stop him!
MANIFEST DESTINY #27
STORY: CHRIS DINGESS
ART | COVER: MATTHEW ROBERTS & OWEN GIENI
MARCH 15
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $2.99
Lewis & Clark have lead their forces halfway across American, but their mistakes have finally caught up to them. For instance, what happens when the flora infect a buffalotaur? Utter chaos.
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #26
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART | COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
MARCH 22
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $2.99
“THE SHARPENED EDGE”
Kyle Barnes hones his abilities… preparing for the battle ahead.
THE WALKING DEAD #165
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
MARCH 1
32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $2.99
“OPPORTUNITY”
When Alexandria is at its weakest… they strike.
DEMONIC TPB
STORY: CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
ART / COVER: NIKO WALTER & DAN BROWN
MARCH 15
128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $14.99
Detective Scott Graves will do anything to protect his family… even bargain away his soul. Now, the only thing to fear isn’t New York’s worst criminals, but what’s already raging inside of him. After all, what’s the cost of your soul when it’s already damaged?
Eisner-nominated writer Christopher Sebela (High Crimes), newcomer Niko Walter and colorist Dan Brown unleash a vigilante who answers to no man, only the demon within.
Collects DEMONIC #1-6.
THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 27: THE WHISPERER WAR
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
MARCH 1
132 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $14.99
The time has come. The forces are aligning. The war has begun! Has Rick brought about the demise of everything he’s built? Or will he triumph once again? Know this… there will be a cost.
Collects THE WALKING DEAD #157-162.
This Week’s Comics: Demonic #5, Horizon #6 & Manifest Destiny Vol 04!
It’s a new week so it’s time for new comics! This week we’ve got DEMONIC #5 and HORIZON #6 comin’ at ya! Check out previews of both new issues below. We’ve also got MANIFEST DESTINY VOL 04 for you! It’s full of Sasquatches!! Head out to you Local Comic shop tomorrow to grab them and maybe some last minute gifts while you’re there!
DEMONIC #5 (of 6)
Story: Christopher Sebela
Art | Cover: Niko Walter & Dan Brown
DECEMBER 21
32 Pages | Full Color | Mature | $2.99
The trap is set. The Streets of NY are now a gauntlet for Demonic to run. But Scott Graves didn’t sell his soul to be caught by cops. He has his own idea of justice, that doesn’t rely on the values of weak men.
HORIZON #6
Story: Brandon Thomas
Art: Juan Gedeon & Frank Martin
Cover: Jason Howard
DECEMBER 21
32 Pages | Full Color | Teen + | $2.99
END OF STORY ARC
Zhia Malen fights only one way: to the death
MANIFEST DESTINY, VOL 4: SASQUATCH TP
Story: Chris Dingess
Art/Cover: Matthew Roberts, Tony Akins & Owen Gieni
DECEMBER 21
128 Pages | Full Color | Teen + | $14.99
Lewis & Clark didn’t lead the first expedition west… nor were they the first to encounter the BIGGEST mammal in all the land: SASQUATCH! Many have claimed to have seen this legendary creature… now join the men who made first contact!
December 17, 2016
Skybound Last Minute Gift Guide
The holidays are just around the corner. Like, only a week around the corner. We know you’ve been busy and we’re here to help. Below you’ll find suggestions for some awesome last minute gifts that you can get before the holidays for your friends and family.
REMEMBER: You can still order from our online shop, but we just cannot guarantee delivery before December 25th. There are tons of items there for all super fans in your life!
Superfight Monthly
The first box for our brand-new Superfight subscription box drops in February. What Superfight fan wouldn’t want a new deck delivered to their door every month? Subscribe for a whole year for just $12 a deck!
Superfight the Video Game
Have a friend who’s far away this holiday? Want to argue with them about random mashups? We’ve got the game for you! Superfight the Video Game is available on steam right now! You can play with up to 8 people and battle it out over all kinds of ridiculous battles.
Telltale’s The Walking Dead- A New Frontier:
On December 20th, the latest installment of the super popular Telltale game drops! Grab the first two episodes or get a season pass for whole series. Season one and two and DLC are also available. You won’t want to miss this one and it’s a great gift for the video game fans and Walking Dead fans in your life!
Outcast episodes on iTunes & Steam
Have a friend who loves horror movies? Give them the gift of Outcast! The first season is available to download on Steam and iTunes right now. Perfect for binging over the holiday break! You can also grab them a gift card for steam so they can get Outcast for themselves
The Walking Dead digital episodes on iTunes
You can’t go wrong with a little Walking Dead. All 7 seasons are available now on iTunes. Give your friends and family the gift of catching up before the second half of season 7 starts. Plus with a season pass you get all kinds of cool exclusive clips! Grab them a gift card and they can pick up all the episodes they missed
DON’T FORGET: There’s also still time to grab great Skybound comics, trades, collections and toys at your local comic shop! Not sure how to find the closest one? Head over to the Comic Shop Locator and find yours!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
December 16, 2016
Announcing: EXTREMITY!
Today we are super excited to announce our first new comic of 2017! EXTREMITY #1 is heading your way this March and we know you’re going to dig it! Here’s Editorial Director Sean Mackiewicz to give you the scoop:
People like Daniel Warren Johnson are rare. It takes a split second to realize he’s an incredible artist (see: any art in this post)… he’s also an accomplished writer (see: Space Mullet)… AND he TOTALLY rocks out when he’s not at the drawing board (see: twitter).
So Daniel’s the ideal type of creator we love to work for with here at Skybound: bursting with ideas and talent, who just want us to give them the space to create and the platform for you all to read it.
Which brings us to EXTREMITY, which is the story of Thea and her family in the Roto Clan. Who experienced loss and pain, and now look to pay it back on their enemies. But when a family seeks vengeance together, how does that change them?
Is there still room for the love and care they showed each other before they spilled blood? Or does the fracture in their hearts and minds push them apart?
These are the questions Daniel explores as he fills out the world of the Rising Plains and the Ancient Dark with beautiful monsters and monstrous humans, who live out grand adventures on floating islands and wondrous airships that you don’t need to be a fan of Hayao Miyazaki to fully appreciate.
When Daniel writes a two-page spread in which a robot is punches a rampaging beast dead-on and says that he’s “totally going to KILL this page”… you don’t doubt him for a moment.
He’s joined by colorist Mike Spicer (who may or may not be Daniel’s alter ego… it’s scary how much they’re in synch) and letterer Rus Wooton (the best in the biz).
This is your first taste of EXTREMITY, and I hope you check out the first issue when it’s released March 1st, 2017.
It’s but one of the ways we’ll be celebrating Image Comics’ 25th Anniversary next year, as we embrace the creators that will shape comics over the next 25.
Thank you for supporting us.
Sean Mackiewicz
Editorial Director, Skybound
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