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Superfight Is Going Digital!

BIG NEWS: SUPERFIGHT is officially going digital and will be hitting STEAM on July 21st, 2016! But you don’t have to wait that long: Head to SuperfightLive.com to sign-up for Closed Beta access and a free DLC deck at launch!

We’ve been working closely with Pipeworks Studios and 505 Games to create something TRULY unique with the digital version of SUPERFIGHT while keeping 100% of the fun of the physical version. With streaming video and live voting we think fans are going to have a BLAST with this release.

The STEAM version of the game has been designed from the ground up for live cam and Twitch support, including allowing the audience to decide the winners. “I couldn’t be happier with the job 505 Games and Pipeworks have done with Superfight. They have delivered my baby into the digital world in a way I never expected or thought possible. Current and new fans of the game are really going to love their work and this new way to fight,” said Darin Ross, creator of SUPERFIGHT.

SUPERFIGHT features technology built to enable cutting-edge Twitch integration and bring players an unparalleled community experience through several innovative features:

- Integrated 4-way live video puts players directly into the game.

- Link to your Twitch account and broadcast to Twitch to allow viewers to determine the winner by casting votes directly in Twitch chat. You can also instantly load your favorite SUPERFIGHT Twitch streams and cast your vote directly within the game

- Earning XP, new cards, titles, and more is easy by playing, broadcasting, and viewing matches

- Players can play with Steam Friends while earning Achievements, Trading Cards, Badges, Emoticons and Profile Backgrounds

- Fans can expect expansion decks themed around content like The Walking Dead, R-Rated Decks, and Anime as well as new features and mechanics like locations and challenges

Remember, you can experience it early @ SuperfightLive.com to access to the beta and to receive a free digital DLC deck of SUPERFIGHT cards at launch.

What do YOU think of Superfight going digital?? Tell us in the comments below!

Out This Week: INVINCIBLE #128, MANIFEST DESTINY #19!

Out this week, we have the latest INVINCIBLE and MANIFEST! I’m not sure how INVINCIBLE manages to still surprise me and break my heart after 128 issues but it does. And Cory is doing an awesome job on art duties this arc. On the MANIFEST DESTINY front, we have the launch of a new arc that will bring our intrepid explorers into contact with the ultimate American legend: Michael Jackson. Wait, wait, no. Sorry. SASQUATCH! I read issue #19 and immediately had to talk to editor Sean Mackiewicz about it. I think that’s how you know it’s a good issue.

INVINCIBLE #128

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CORY WALKER

COVER: RYAN OTTLEY

MAY 18

24 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+

$2.99

Allen the Alien is under attack. Has Mark’s absence put all his friends and family in danger? Will he be able to put things right before it’s too late? Cory Walker’s status quo demolishing stint on art continues!

MANIFEST DESTINY #19

   

STORY: CHRIS DINGESS

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

VARIANT COVER: JAMES HARREN

MAY 18

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+

$2.99



NEW STORY ARC

Lewis & Clark didn’t lead the first expedition west… nor were they the first to encounter the BIGGEST mammal in all the land: SASQUATCH! Don’t miss the James Harren (RUMBLE) variant!

Red Flags @ ECCC: Kristina Horner v. Joe Homes v. Sina Grace

Skybound’s Rachel Skidmore sits down with YouTubers Joe Homes and Kristina Horner, as well as previous The Walking Dead Editor/now super successful Image Comic creator all his own Sina Grace to see who can win in these battles of love, lust, and ultimate dating madness!

Fans React to Fear TWD Episode 205: “Captive”

WATCH fans react to Sunday’s unpredictable Fear the Walking Dead episode!

Birthright Before & After Colors!

BIRTHRIGHT VOLUME 3 is out TODAY in comic shops! What better time to take a look at the first 4 pages not only as a preview, but to see them with Andrei Bressan’s amazing inks before and after Adriano Lucas finishes with his stunning colors?! Apologizing to our art team for cutting the page 2-3 spread in half but I wanted to keep the art as big as possible! And we used the final lettered art (by the inimitable Pat Brosseau), so you can preview the volume. Which is out today. And you should buy.

So there you have it! The jaw-dropping work of Andrei and Adriano, with writer Josh Williamson constantly thinking up some just insane stuff for them to illustrate. Volume 3 is in comic shops TODAY!

Out This Week: BIRTHRIGHT Vol 3!

Out this week! It’s one of my absolute favorite adventure stories! And yes, I am WAY biased, but the story of a lost child who returns a year later as a full grown flippin’ Conan-looking badass? Forget about it! Josh, Andrei, and Adriano just kill this book month-after-month.

BIRTHRIGHT Vol 3 TP [FEB160661]

STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART/COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS

MAY 11

112 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+

$12.99

As Mikey and Brennan’s quest to hunt Terrenos’ worst war criminals intensifies, their parents make deals with new and dangerous allies to protect their sons… but a mysterious foe debuts, threatening to destroy the Rhodes family forever.

Collects BIRTHRIGHT #11-15

HORIZON Creators Discuss Comic Origins

Our exciting new sci-fi conspiracy thriller HORIZON is coming THIS JULY! But how did it come to life? We sat down with writer Brandon Thomas and artist Juan Gedeon to discuss the origins. WATCH:

A little background on HORIZON: Zhia Malen thought she’d fought her very last war, until she learned her planet was targeted for occupation by a desperate world called Earth. The people of Earth will be told that her arrival on our planet means invasion. These are lies. This is retaliation, and Horizon explores what happens when our planet finally runs out of second chances. And when we meet an alien race just as committed to survival as we are…

Manifest Writer Chris Dingess Talks Upcoming Sasquatch Story Arc

Manifest Destiny is about to embark on a VERY exciting adventure! Our friends at Dynamic Forces recently sat down with Manifest Destiny Writer Chris Dingess to discuss the upcoming six-part Sasquatch story arc.

Dynamic Forces: Chris, what has it been running this wonderful book called Manifest Destiny?



Chris Dingess: It’s been an amazing experience. I’ve been a fan for so long, but never attempted to write a comic. So this has been the learning experience of a lifetime and I’ve had wonderful teachers like Robert Kirkman, Matt Roberts, Sean Mackiewicz and Sina Grace along the way.

DF: Hard to believe it is time for issue #19 already?



CD: Already?! We’ve been chugging along on this book forever! Big thanks to the fans who have supported us through this process.

DF: For the uninitiated, tell us how this book came into being.



CD: I was hanging out with friends years ago, complaining about the glut of alternative history fiction out there and jokingly talked about Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea on a secret mission to fight monsters. Then the joke turned into a real idea and through a series of fortunate events I got to pitch it to Robert.

DF: Issue #19 brings us a new arc with…Sasquatch?



CD: Yeah. We wanted to come back from hiatus with something big. So… BIGFOOT! At least, our spin on Bigfoot. Or Bigfeet, since it’s plural. Whatever. Sasquatches! You get the picture.

DF: How do you enjoy working with Matthew Roberts, Tony Akins and Owen Gieni?



CD: I’m constantly and consistently amazed by the art Matt and Owen have produced since day one. Tony joined more recently and has just fit right in and hit the ground running with us. Another incredibly valuable member of the team is Patrick Brosseau. His lettering adds so much dimension and personality to every character in the story. He’s truly invaluable.

Remember to check out the ENTIRE interview over at Dynamic Forces! What are YOU most excited to see in the upcoming story arc?? Let us know in the comments below!

Manifest Destiny #19 Preview!

MANIFEST DESTINY continues to be one of the greatest retellings of American History in comics! Lewis & Clark have battled and catalogued all manner of creatures, but nothing could prepare them for the greatest of American legends! Issue #19 kicks off an arc so big, so hairy, so damn mythological it had to be called… SASQUATCH!

This is a great jumping-on point for new readers. Yes, you’ve missed some truly awesome stuff, but you’ll get adjusted in no time! And then you can go back and buy the first three trades!

Here are the first four pages of Issue #19: SASQUATCH PART ONE!

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MANIFEST DESTINY #19 is in stores MAY 18th, with a variant cover by RUMBLE’s James Harren!



     

Fans React to Fear the Walking Dead Episode 204: “Blood In The Streets”

EVERYTHING changed in Sunday’s episode of Fear the Walking Dead. WATCH fans respond to the madness in our latest reaction video below: