Sorry if this has already been answered but what's the reasoning behind Island? Is it for creators who can't manage to keep up with 1 issue/month, for shorter series and 1 shots, for stuff you wouldn't normally see in a comic book, creating a people who ma

I guess the short version is that I’m trying to put together what I would be most excited to read every month.

I don’t think the work in it will feel like anything else coming out monthly. The vast majority of the work is single creator. ( I think with the exception of Matt and Malachi’s story.) the creators who are in it who don’t draw are doing text pieces. (like Kelly Sue in #1) 

A big part of what I like about the comics community is talking about other artists whose work I’m excited about– soo this is a chance for me to put a lot of that in one place. In a different scene than a lot of the creators in it might be seen in. – Like this will be the 1st time Michael Deforge or Onta are published by Image. 

I have really high hopes for the book. When talking to Emma (Rios) the idea was to use it as a platform to really push ourselves.

I dunno if that sounds pompous, but right now at Image feels like the best opportunity that I’ve ever had to really see what we can do on a creative level. seems dumb to not try and push it. 

(plus it’s a way to sell multiple issue length comics for cheaper than they would be if we published them by themselves– 112 pages no ads   $7.99

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