Radiant Pink Spinoff Launches in Image’s December Solicits
Radiant Pink gets a brand-new spinoff, Mark Millar launches a new vampire series and more in Image Comics’ December 2022 solicitations.
Image Comics is winding down 2022 with a number of new series, titles and trade paperback releases as the publisher reveals its full solicitations for the month of December.
Coming in December from Image Comics is Radiant Pink, a new five-issue miniseries from Meghan Camarena, Melissa Flores and Emma Kubert. Set in the world of Radiant Black, Radiant Pink follows the titular superhero on a brand-new adventure shortly after she finds herself thrown into the public spotlight.
Also coming out in December is Tim Seeley and Zulema Scotto Lavina’s new Hexware limited series. Set in a corporate-run world, Hexware follows a family grappling with the death of their teenage daughter only to then be drawn into a realm of magic, demons and more.
W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo and Mat Lopes will also debut a new series, Art Brut, which launches on Dec. 7. Art Brut follows an artist and his sidekick as they dive head-first into a world full of history, fantasy, art and more. All this, a new vampire-based series from Mark Millar, the conclusion to Eight Billion Genies and more in Image’s December releases!
Read the full solicitations and check out the accompanying artwork for all of Image Comics’ December 2022 releases below.
ART BRUT #1
- GEM OF THE MONTH
- STORY: W. MAXWELL PRINCE
- ART / COVER A: MARTÍN MORAZZO & MAT LOPES
- COVER B: MARTÍN MORAZZO & MAT LOPES
- COVER C: ALEX ECKMAN-LAWN
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- SERIES PREMIERE
- Presenting here the first major work from the creative minds behind ICE CREAM MAN—re-lettered, remastered, and under its original intended name!
- The world of fine art is falling apart, and only ART BRUT knows how to fix it. Alongside the Bureau of Artistic Integrity, Arthur Brut the Mad Dreampainter (and his trusty sidekick, Manny the Mannequin) must dive back into the very paintings that made him insane…or reality itself might just crumble to pieces. A colorful, gonzo romp through art and art history, ART BRUT is equal parts police procedural, hyper-fantasy, and psychological thriller—a veritable Pollock-splatter of comics genres tossed onto one giant pulpy canvas!
- Each issue features new covers, new design, and a new Silver Age-style backup story featuring the art hero that no one’s ever heard of—until now!
HEXWARE #1 (OF 6)
- GEM OF THE MONTH
- STORY / COVER B: TIM SEELEY
- ART / COVER A: ZULEMA SCOTTO LAVINA
- COVER C: MIRKA ANDOLFO
- COVER D: TBC
- COVER E: TBC
- COVER F: BLANK
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- MINISERIES PREMIERE
- Why sell your soul…when you can buy a new one?
- In a corporate-ruled world where class inequality is greater than ever, a desperate, lonely populace is drawn to neo-spiritualism and hedge magic.
- When their teenage daughter is murdered, the Marks family is left asking the gods what they did to deserve this. But their android maid, Which-Where, has a different approach. Perhaps if she asked the devil…
- A new futuristic miniseries by acclaimed creator TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH, REVIVAL, Nightwing, Superman vs. Lobo) and rising star ZULEMA SCOTTO LAVINA (Red Sonja, The Little Mermaid)!
RADIANT PINK #1 (OF 5)
- GEM OF THE MONTH
- STORY: MEGHAN CAMARENA & MELISSA FLORES
- ART / COVER A: EMMA KUBERT
- COVER B: TOM WHALEN
- COVER C (1:25): KELLY McMAHON
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Life is good for Eva. Ever since teleporting superhero RADIANT PINK (her secret alter ego) started guesting on her streams, her view count has skyrocketed—and fame and fortune are surely close behind. But when a charity appearance is interrupted by a squad of mercenaries hunting for the Radiant that powers her, Eva will find herself very far out of her comfort zone.
- Join streaming superstar MEGHAN CAMARENA (RADIANT BLACK), rising-star writer MELISSA FLORES (THE DEAD LUCKY), and third-generation comics artist EMMA KUBERT (INKBLOT) for a galaxy-hopping thrill ride from the world of RADIANT BLACK!
ALL AGAINST ALL #1 (OF 5)
- STORY: ALEX PAKNADEL
- ART / COVER A: CASPAR WIJNGAARD
- COVER B: SEAN PHILLIPS
- COVER C (1:25): MARTIN SIMMONDS
- COVER D (1:50): CHRISTIAN WARD
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- Writer ALEX PAKNADEL (DC vs. Vampires: All Out War, Giga), artist CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOME SICK PILOTS), and letterer HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU present a primal vision of humanity gone terribly wrong.
- In All Against All, it is the distant future. Earth is long gone, but a race of alien conquerors knows as «the Operators» have preserved its most savage animals in an artificial jungle environment they barely understand.
- With no bodies of their own, the Operators move from world to world, harvesting bodies for the organic exosuits they use to wage their endless wars. Ignored and underestimated by his captors is the habitat’s sole human specimen, Helpless.
- However, when their efforts to find and harvest an apex predator intensify, he gives them far more than they bargained for.
- Featuring variant covers by artistic powerhouses as SEAN PHILLIPS (RECKLESS), MARTIN SIMMONDS (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH), and CHRISTIAN WARD (BLOOD STAINED TEETH)!
THE CLAY PEOPLE: COLOSSUS TOUR EDITION, SIGNED BY MATT HAWKINS (ONE-SHOT)
- STORY: MATT HAWKINS
- ART / COVER: CHRISTIAN DiBARI
- DECEMBER 14 / 48 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $15.00
- A biracial boy in the Midwest uses a supernatural gift from his grandfather to push back against two older boys who are terrorizing him. In a tale inspired by the song “Colossus” by heavy metal band THE CLAY PEOPLE, intolerance, drug addiction, poverty, and boredom collide into a perfect storm of grisly revenge!
- THE CLAY PEOPLE is a rock band hailing from Albany, New York. The band’s self-titled debut album was released on Mercury/Slipdisc records; their furiously propulsive lead single “Awake” climbed the radio charts and launched the band into an international touring act with the likes of Disturbed, Staind, Clutch, Rob Zombie, Static-X, Stabbing Westward, and Filter. “Colossus” is from THE CLAY PEOPLE’s latest album, Demon Hero.
- This exclusive signed edition features a foil logo and is limited to 500 copies!
NIGHT CLUB #1
- STORY: MARK MILLAR
- ART / COVER A: JUANAN RAMÍREZ
- COVER B (B&W): JUANAN RAMÍREZ
- COVER C: GREG CAPULLO
- DECEMBER 14 / 40 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $1.99
- MINISERIES PREMIERE
- BURST: THIS SERIES WILL BE $1.99. TAKE THAT, MARVEL AND DC!
- You’re 17 years old and you’ve been bitten by a vampire. Do you live in the shadows and drink human blood, or do you use your newfound gifts for the dream costumed superhero life you’ve always wanted?
- You’re bulletproof, you can crawl up walls, and you can turn to mist, bats, or even a wolf. Why not have a little fun?
FRIDAY, BOOK 2: ON A COLD WINTER’S NIGHT TP
- STORY: ED BRUBAKER
- ART: MARCOS MARTIN & MUNTSA VICENTE
- COVER: MARCOS MARTIN
- DECEMBER 14 / 120 PAGES / FC / M / $15.99
- BOOK TWO is finally here!
- A young adult detective hero finally grows up in this second volume of the genre-defying post-YA masterpiece from award-winning creators ED BRUBAKER (RECKLESS, FRIEND OF THE DEVIL, PULP, KILL OR BE KILLED) and MARCOS MARTIN (THE PRIVATE EYE, Daredevil), as well as acclaimed colorist MUNTSA VICENTE.
- Friday Fitzhugh’s best friend and partner Lancelot Jones (the smartest boy in the world) has been killed, and the police in their small town of King’s Hill are not up to the task of solving the crime. Now, Friday must pull herself out of her grief and hunt the cold winter night for justice—all on her own this time.
- Collects FRIDAY #4-6
BEWARE THE EYE OF ODIN TP
- STORY: DOUG WAGNER
- ART / COVER: TIM ODLAND & MICHELLE MADSEN
- DECEMBER 14 / 184 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99
- Helgi, the prince of a Viking village, has stumbled upon the cursed Eye of Odin. If he doesn’t return it to its rightful owner by the new moon, he will die an agonizing death of boils and decay. By his side are Stigr, a one-armed warrior past his prime, and Kadlin, a female warrior convinced she’s a Valkyrie. Their only path will take them through the treacherous lands of the Hundrafolk, Trolls, and Earthen Smiths.
- Collects BEWARE THE EYE OF ODIN #1-4
MIDDLEWEST: THE COMPLETE TALE TP
- STORY: SKOTTIE YOUNG
- ART: JORGE CORONA
- COVER: SKOTTIE YOUNG
- JANUARY 4 / 560 PAGES / FC / M / $29.99
- When a violent storm levels his sleepy Middlewest town, Abel and his childhood companion Fox must flee into a world of mystical carnies and soothsayer hobos, bridge trolls and wilderness spirits, endless forests and forgotten children.
- SKOTTIE YOUNG (Strange Academy, I HATE FAIRYLAND) and JORGE CORONA (NO. 1 WITH A BULLET, Feathers), with colorist JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU and letterer NATE PIEKOS, collect the complete Eisner Award-nominated tale of Abel, a boy who must navigate a strange and mysterious land in order to discover who he can become.
- Collects MIDDLEWEST #1-18, with exclusive bonus features!
RADIANT RED, VOL. 1 TP
- STORY: CHERISH CHEN
- ART / COVER: DAVID LAFUENTE & MIQUEL MUERTO
- DECEMBER 21 / 160 PAGES / FC / T+ / $16.99
- To her students, Satomi Sone is a diligent middle school teacher. To her fiancé and parents, she’s the rock of the family. To the world, she’s RADIANT RED, bank robber-turned-matter-absorbing superhero. But when Chicago’s criminal underbelly comes calling, she’s going to have to decide who she is, and quickly—before the world chooses for her.
- From writer CHERISH CHEN and all-star art team DAVID LAFUENTE and MIQUEL MUERTO comes a standalone story from the world of the Image Comics’ smash hit RADIANT BLACK!
- Collects RADIANT RED #1-5
ROGUES’ GALLERY, VOL. 1 TP
- STORY: HANNAH ROSE MAY & DECLAN SHALVEY
- ART: JUSTIN MASON & TRIONA FARRELL
- ART / COVER: FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
- DECEMBER 7 / 112 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- After years portraying popular comic book character the Red Rogue, Maisie Wade is desperate to hang up the spandex suit. But when her exit from the Red Rogue’s TV series leads to its unceremonious cancellation, Maisie finds herself trapped in her home by a group of unhinged intruders cosplaying as her character’s archvillains. These fans are hellbent on teaching Maisie a lesson, and to survive the night, Maisie must become the hero she has grown to despise.
- Collects ROGUES’ GALLERY #1-4
SWING, VOL. 1 HC
- STORY: MATT HAWKINS
- ART: LINDA SEJIC & YISHAN LI
- COVER: LINDA SEJIC
- FEBRUARY 15 / 496 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99
- ADVANCE SOLICIT
- TRIM SIZE: 7.25″ x 10.875″
- Spinning off from the SUNSTONE universe comes a slice-of-life romantic drama about a couple trying to regain the sexual energy from the beginning of their relationship by swinging with other couples. An emotional journey of two people fighting to stay in love!
- Collects SWING, VOL. 1-5
LAZARUS, VOL. 7 TP
- STORY: GREG RUCKA
- ART / COVER: MICHAEL LARK
- DECEMBER 7 / 208 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- Every secret has a price, and every family has their secrets. As the five-year long Conclave War comes to a close, the plans of Malcolm Carlyle collide with those of his Lazarus and daughter, Forever. The bill is coming due. For Malcolm, it’s a price he’s willing to pay, especially when it comes to his Family’s eternal rival, Jakob Hock. For Forever, freedom will be paid for in blood…and not just her own.
- Collects LAZARUS #27-28 & LAZARUS: RISEN #5-7
PAPER GIRLS: THE COMPLETE STORY TP
- WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
- ARTISTS: CLIFF CHIANG & MATT WILSON
- COVER: CLIFF CHIANG
- DECEMBER 7 / 784 PAGES / FC / T+ / $49.99
- NOW A HIT TV SERIES STREAMING ON PRIME VIDEO!
- The entire Eisner Award-winning, critically-acclaimed epic—collected into one complete volume—is BACK IN PRINT to keep up with escalating demand.
- Four twelve-year-old newspaper delivery girls from the year 1988 uncover the most important story of all time. Suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this critically acclaimed series about nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood.
- From the multiple award winning duo BRIAN K. VAUGHAN (SAGA) and CLIFF CHIANG (Wonder Woman) comes the unforgettable coming-of-age story steeped in ‘80s nostalgia and best described as Stand by Me meets Terminator.
- Collects PAPER GIRLS #1-30
SPAWN COMPENDIUM, VOL. 4 TP
- STORY: BRIAN HOLGUIN, DAVID HINE & TODD McFARLANE
- ART: ANGEL MEDINA, PHILIP TAN, BRIAN HABERLIN, WHILCE PORTACIO, ERIK LARSEN & MORE
- COVER: TODD McFARLANE & MORE
- DECEMBER 14 / 1136 PAGES / FC / T+ / $59.99
- TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN, in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history. Join Spawn in SPAWN COMPENDIUM, VOL. 4 as he discovers the true meaning of becoming a Hellspawn and settles on a path of bloody revenge in search of a way back to his humanity!
- Includes SPAWN #151-200, collected for the first time in FULL COLOR and featuring some never-before-collected issues!
- Collects SPAWN #151-200
SPAWN ORIGINS, VOL. 24 TP
- WRITERS: BRIAN HOLGUIN & TODD McFARLANE
- ARTIST: ANGEL MEDINA & NAT JONES
- COVER: GREG CAPULLO
- DECEMBER 28 / 160 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99
- Nyx journeys through Hell, frees THE REDEEMER, wakes Al from his coma, and restores his powers in full…and that’s just the beginning.
- Collects SPAWN #141-146
3KEYS #3 (OF 5)
- STORY / ART / COVER A: DAVID MESSINA
- COVER B: VALERIO SCHITI
- DECEMBER 14 / 28 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- Noah and Theon follow a perilous path from the devastated West Side of Manhattan to the ruins of a corrupt and decadent land of dreams in search of answers about that explosive night on New York’s High Line…if they both survive the journey to learn anything, that is.
20TH CENTURY MEN #5 (OF 6)
- STORY: DENIZ CAMP
- ART / COVER A: S. MORIAN
- COVER B: CHRIS BRUNNER
- DECEMBER 28 / 56 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $4.99
- SPECIAL EXTRA-LENGTH ISSUE!
- In the burning deserts of Afghanistan, Platonov confronts Azra about her secrets and discovers her grand plan! But what will he do with what he learns? Then, in the frigid tundra of Siberia, the Iron Star seeks out an old ally for help. But something is terribly wrong with THE COLLECTIVE MAN!
AMERICAN JESUS: REVELATION #3 (OF 3)
- STORY: MARK MILLAR
- ART: PETER GROSS & TOMM COKER
- COVER: JODIE MUIR
- DECEMBER 28 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- MINISERIES FINALE
- Christ faces the Antichrist himself—the president of the United States—when a 2000-year-old prophecy is finally fulfilled. The third and final volume in the MILLAR/GROSS trilogy comes to a close here. This will be a massive Netflix series in the spring, so order high!
ANTIOCH #4
- STORY: PATRICK KINDLON
- ART / COVER: MARCO FERRARI
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- The fix is in, the trap is set, and Antioch is against the wall. Everyone wants our (anti)hero dead. Is it time to break out of this hellhole, or is Antioch too stubborn to do the smart thing here?
BLOOD STAINED TEETH #7
- STORY / COVER A: CHRISTIAN WARD
- ART: PATRIC REYNOLDS
- COVER B: ABIGAIL HARDING
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- Atticus Sloane has a cash flow problem! But with Mr. Tooth still on his back, raising cash to pay the Bone Merchant is easier said than done. Meanwhile, the devious First Borns reveal their plans as the mysterious Pensmiths—an ancient society of Vampire assassins—enter the fray. Series artist and co-creator PATRIC REYNOLDS returns to the hit series to explore deadly new corners of this blood-sucking universe!
BONE ORCHARD: TEN THOUSAND BLACK FEATHERS #4 (OF 5)
- STORY: JEFF LEMIRE
- ART: ANDREA SORRENTINO & DAVE STEWART
- COVER A: ANDREA SORRENTINO
- COVER B: YUKO SHIMIZU
- COVER C: MARTIN SIMMONDS
- DECEMBER 14 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- Jackie and Trish are forced to relive the events of a terrible night in their teen years when the past comes crashing back to haunt the present. And even though she doesn’t have a choice either way, Trish is ready to fight this time.
CREEPSHOW #4 (OF 5)
- STORY: KYLE STARKS & HENRY BARAJAS
- ART: FRAN GALÁN & DANI
- COVER A: CHRIS BURNHAM & ADRIANO LUCAS
- COVER B: DANI
- COVER C (1:10 RETAILER INCENTIVE VARIANT): VANCE KELLY
- DECEMBER 28 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- The Creep scares up two all-new standalone stories in this star-studded anthology based on the hit Shudder TV series.
- KYLE STARKS (I HATE THIS PLACE) and FRAN GALÁN (Lucky Devil) deliver the story of a ragtag group of kids who hunted a nest of vampires in their neighborhood…and the one who lived to tell the tale.
- HENRY BARAJAS (HELM GREYCASTLE) and DANI (Detective Comics, COFFIN BOUND) drop a hellacious tale of a fallen luchador who will do anything to claw her way back to the top!
DARK RIDE #3
- STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
- ART / COVER A: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS
- COVER B: JORGE CORONA
- COVER C: SWEENEY BOO
- COVER D (1:25 RETAILER INCENTIVE VARIANT): TONY FLEECS & ANDY PRICE
- DECEMBER 14 / 24 PAGES +COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- Halloween’s come early, and she’s here to SLAY.
- Daddy’s favorite girl threatens her brother Sam Dante and his plans for the family legacy, even as someone uncovers the terrifying disappearances at Devil Land.
THE DEAD LUCKY #5
- STORY: MELISSA FLORES
- ART / COVER A: FRENCH CARLOMAGNO
- COVER B (1:20): JO MI-GYEONG
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99
- With Bibi in Morrow custody, Maria and Eddie must work together to figure out how to set her free before the Salvation Gang’s escalating war destroys the entire city. But without her connection to her energy ghosts, there may be nothing Bibi can do.
THE DEADLIEST BOUQUET #5 (OF 5)
- STORY: ERICA SCHULTZ
- ART: CAROLA BORELLI & TOM CHU
- COVER: ADRIANA MELO & CRIS PETER
- DECEMBER 21 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- MINISERIES FINALE
- Jasmine Hawthorn: mother, assassin, murder victim. After leaving Europe and coming to the U.S., she thought she had left her violent past behind her, but she was wrong. She trained her daughters as she was trained, and that rough life left a long list of suspects. Sometimes motives are not what they appear.
DO A POWERBOMB #7
- STORY / ART: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
- COVER A: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON & MIKE SPICER
- COVER B: MATÍAS BERGARA
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99
- MINISERIES FINALE
- LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, INTRODUCING THE FINAL ISSUE OF THIS SERIES!!! Lona Steelrose and Cobrasun must face the ultimate challenge on their path to resurrecting Lona’s mother! Will they be successful?
EIGHT BILLION GENIES #8 (OF 8)
- STORY: CHARLES SOULE
- ART / COVER A: RYAN BROWNE
- COVER B: PAOLO RIVERA
- DECEMBER 28 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99
- MINISERIES FINALE
- The monumental ode to worldwide wish fulfillment completes its story with an exploration of THE FIRST EIGHT CENTURIES after the moment eight billion genies appeared on earth. We’ll see how the last remaining wishes get used and discover the fates of the characters we met at the Lampwick Tavern all that time ago.
- What’s our wish? That you’ll see us through, all the way to the end.
FLAWED #4 (OF 6)
- STORY: CHUCK BROWN
- ART / COVER: PRENZY
- DECEMBER 28 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- Higgs undergoes a horrific transformation, Detective Davis’s world crumbles beneath his feet, and Gem faces the violent ghosts of her past alongside the very real threat of Relic and Mr. Penni’s combined forces.
GOLDEN RAGE #5 (OF 5)
- STORY: CHRISSY WILLIAMS
- ART / COVER A: LAUREN KNIGHT
- COVER B: MARGAUX SALTEL
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- MINISERIES FINALE
- All things must end, and the first series of GOLDEN RAGE is no exception. Life, death, love, and hip problems—GOLDEN RAGE has it all. Join us for the FINAL ISSUE OF THIS SERIES with cake, a wake, and the frenzied preparation of domestic munitions.
GOSPEL #2 (OF 5)
- STORY / ART: WILL MORRIS
- COVER: VER
- DECEMBER 14 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Battered and bruised in body and ego, Matilde makes a discovery that triggers a desperate race against time and imperils the community she has sworn to serve. Little do our heroes know that, as they journey into the treacherous wilds of Cornwall, it is not only the devil at their heels.
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #15
- STORY: TODD McFARLANE
- ART: BRETT BOOTH
- COVER A: PUPPETEER LEE
- COVER B (SKETCH COVER): PUPPETEER LEE
- DECEMBER 14 / 24 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $2.99
- Gunslinger has finally gotten the upper hand against those hunting him. But when Radcliffe creates an uneasy alliance with a mysterious benefactor, Gunslinger may be forced on the run again.
HELL TO PAY #2 (OF 6)
- STORY: CHARLES SOULE
- ART / COVER B: WILL SLINEY
- COVER A: DAVE JOHNSON
- DECEMBER 14 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T / $3.99
- Sebastian and Maia Stone have learned the terrible truth—that their quest to rid the world of 666 cursed coins, the task they thought they had completed, is only just beginning. They must use their supernatural gifts to discover the source of the new coins and eradicate them…or the Shrouded College will never let them go!
HITOMI #3 (OF 5)
- STORY: HS TAK
- ART: ISABELLA MAZZANTI
- COVER A: BRENT McKEE
- COVER B: CARLOS LOPEZ
- DECEMBER 21 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- Hitomi’s lessons under Yasuke result in a trial by fire when the mismatched warriors agree to rid a village of its “witch” problem. The pair soon learns the village hides a much darker and more evil secret than the occult…
I HATE FAIRYLAND #2
- STORY / COVERS A & B: SKOTTIE YOUNG
- ART / COVER C: BRETT BEAN
- COVER D: PEACH MOMOKO
- DECEMBER 21 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- Gert is more jaded than ever when she discovers the secret behind the mystery man offering her a mission he doesn’t think she can refuse.
- Eisner Award-winning writer SKOTTIE YOUNG (MIDDLEWEST, TWIG, THE ME YOU LOVE IN THE DARK) and artist BRETT BEAN (Marvel’s Rocket & Groot) continue the triumphant return of I HATE FAIRYLAND!
IMAGE! #9 (OF 12)
- STORY: GEOFF JOHNS, ED BRUBAKER, CHUCK BROWN, JOHN ARCUDI, SIMON ROY, SKOTTIE YOUNG, BRENDEN FLETCHER, KIERON GILLEN, PATRICK KINDLON & DEAN HASPIEL
- ART: ANDREA MUTTI, SEAN PHILLIPS, STEVE STATZ, DOUG MAHNKE, SIMON ROY, SKOTTIE YOUNG, ERICA HENDERSON, STEFANO CASELLI, STEVE LIEBER, MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG & DEAN HASPIEL
- COVER: SEAN PHILLIPS
- DECEMBER 28 / 64 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $5.99
- Our all-star celebration of Image’s 30th anniversary rolls on, including all-new shorts by ED BRUBAKER & SEAN PHILLIPS, CHUCK BROWN & STEVEN STATZ, SIMON ROY, and JOHN ARCUDI & DOUG MAHNKE.
- Plus: more of “The Blizzard” by GEOFF JOHNS & ANDREA MUTTI, “Closer” by KIERON GILLEN & STEVE LIEBER, “Red Stitches” by BRENDEN FLETCHER & ERICA HENDERSON, “Gehenna” by PATRICK KINDLON & MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG, “Hack/Slash vs. Image” by TIM SEELEY & STEFANO CASELLI, “Billy Dogma” by DEAN HASPIEL and “Stupid Fresh Mess” by SKOTTIE YOUNG!
JUNKYARD JOE #3
- STORY: GEOFF JOHNS
- ART / COVERS A & D: GARY FRANK & BRAD ANDERSON
- COVER B: J.G. JONES
- COVER C: PETER SNEJBJERG
- DECEMBER 21 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99
- The tales of Mad Ghost’s Unnamed continue as the strange robot soldier named Joe further inserts himself into Muddy Davis’ retirement life. But the oddness of Joe’s presence has caught the attention of Muddy’s new neighbors, which spells danger for everyone involved. Deadly forces conspire to reclaim Joe, and nothing—and no one—will get in their way.
KAYA #3
- STORY / ART / COVER A & B: WES CRAIG
- DECEMBER 7 / 24 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T / $3.99
- To help a defenseless farmer and his family, Kaya and the Lizard-Riders hunt the most fearsome beast on the plains—and not all of them will survive!
- Featuring a Hellboy-inspired variant cover by WES CRAIG!
KILLADELPHIA #26
- STORY: RODNEY BARNES
- ART: JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER & GERMÁN ERRAMOUSPE
- COVER A: JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
- COVER B: CHRIS VISIONS
- COVER C (B&W NOIR EDITION): JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER
- DECEMBER 28 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- “THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME,” Part Two
- The sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series continues! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN.
- The war has begun! Vampire king President George Washington leads SeeSaw and his vampire army against Toussaint Louverture and his Haitian guardians. But with the strength of the National Guard against them as well, this might very well spell an extinction era for all vampires, including James Sangster!
- Also available in NOIR EDITION, featuring black-and-white line art interiors!
KING SPAWN #17
- STORY: SEAN LEWIS
- ART: JAVI FERNANDEZ
- COVER A: THADDEUS ROBECK
- COVER B: DON AGUILLO
- DECEMBER 7 / 24 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $2.99
- After traversing one of the Deadzones, Spawn makes a startling decision that could affect the future of humanity!
KROMA BY LORENZO DE FELICI #2 (OF 4)
- STORY / ART / COVER A: LORENZO DE FELICI
- COVER B: MIRKA ANDOLFO
- COVER C (1:10): MIRKA ANDOLFO B&W VIRGIN
- COVER D (1:25): LORENZO DE FELICI B&W VIRGIN
- DECEMBER 7 / 56 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $7.99
- Discover the most visually stunning comic of the year!
- After last issue’s shocking final page, Kroma ventures beyond the Pale City into a jungle ruled by gigantic beasts. However, one man lives among them, and he may hold the answers to Kroma’s mysterious past.
THE LEAST WE CAN DO #4
- STORY / COVER B: IOLANDA ZANFARDINO
- ART / COVERS A & C: ELISA ROMBOLI
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T / $3.99
- Finally, Uriel can take part in her first mission against the Eden Army. Will she be able to fight like the other Eclipse Rebels and prove that her grueling training has paid off? And will she manage to protect the team captain from her own hot-headedness and thirst for revenge?
LITTLE MONSTERS #8
- STORY: JEFF LEMIRE
- ART / COVERS A & B: DUSTIN NGUYEN
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- A massive secret is revealed to our group of LITTLE MONSTERS in the tunnels under the city. One vampire, Ray, is captured by the humans and separated from his friends…but what exactly do the humans have planned for the vampires? And will either group survive the fight?
LOVE EVERLASTING #5
- STORY: TOM KING
- ART / COVER A: ELSA CHARRETIER
- COVER B: AMANDA CONNER
- DECEMBER 7 / 24 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99
- END OF STORY ARC
- “TRAPPED BY LOVE”
- Joan slips outside of the Romance world. She meets her second Everlasting, a woman who, like Joan, sees this warped world for what it is, but unlike Joan knows why it is there. Can Joan get the answers she needs before she falls back into the trap of love?
LOVESICK #3 (OF 7)
- STORY / ART / COVERS A, B & C: LUANA VECCHIO
- COVER D: MARTIN SIMMONDS
- DECEMBER 28 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- Domino is finally ready to perform her infamous live Redroom to her adoring fans. But as her self-doubt and hallucinations grow stronger, an even bigger threat closes in on her.
THE MAGIC ORDER 3 #6 (OF 6)
- STORY: MARK MILLAR
- ART / COVER A: GIGI CAVENAGO
- COVER B (B&W VARIANT): GIGI CAVENAGO
- COVER C: GREG TOCCHINI
- DECEMBER 28 / 40 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $4.99
- SERIES FINALE
- It’s the stunning conclusion to the third volume of Netflix’s next big thing, as Leonard and Salome meet their destiny and everything falls apart for Cordelia like never before. This issue should come with a health warning: faint-hearted readers beware.
NITA HAWES’ NIGHTMARE BLOG #11
- STORY: RODNEY BARNES
- ART / COVER A: SZYMON KUDRANSKI
- COVER B: CHRIS VISIONS
- DECEMBER 21 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- “MURDER BY ANOTHER NAME,” Part Five
- From the universe of Eisner-nominated series KILLADELPHIA comes a terrifying tie-in horror series by acclaimed Marvel writer RODNEY BARNES and fan-favorite SPAWN artist SZYMON KUDRANSKI.
- Jackie the Ripper tears through Annapolis’ untouchable elite on a murderous rampage in her thirst for revenge. Meanwhile, after ignoring the Spider-God Anansi’s warnings to give up her hunt, Nita comes one step closer to uncovering Jackie’s dark secrets…and becomes her next target in the process!
ORDINARY GODS #12
- STORY: KYLE HIGGINS & JOE CLARK
- ART / COVER: DANIEL HDR
- DECEMBER 14 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- SERIES FINALE
- The God Machine awakens. Lines are drawn. The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. And Christopher makes one final, impossible choice.
PLUSH #2 (OF 6)
- STORY: DOUG WAGNER
- ART / COVER A: DANIEL HILLYARD & RICO RENZI
- COVER B: TONY FLEECS
- COVER C: JORGE CORONA & SARAH STERN
- DECEMBER 28 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- Still in his overly ripe fursuit, Devin can only watch from his jail cell as two very disparate groups fight over him—the jealous deputy and his friends, intent on staging his death, and a group of psychotic, cannibalistic furries that wish to invite him over for dinner.
RADIANT BLACK #21
- STORY: KYLE HIGGINS
- ART / COVER A: MARCELO COSTA
- COVER B: SACHI EDIRIWEERA
- COVER C (1:25): IGOR MONTI
- DECEMBER 21 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99
- Up against an enemy unlike anything they’ve ever seen, Nathan and Marshall will have to learn how to share their powers—or else the two Radiants Black might not survive until the end of the night!
REVOLVERS #3 (OF 4)
- STORY: JOHN ZUUR PLATTEN
- ART / COVER: CHRISTIAN DiBARI & SIMON GOUGH
- DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99
- After learning that the woman with whom he was having an affair is in danger, Hampton considers taking a one-time opportunity to stop the Gyre and cross between the worlds of the dead and the living—even though doing so will damn him to an endless eternity within the Moratorium.
ROGUE SUN #10
- STORY: RYAN PARROTT
- ART: ABEL
- COVER A: LUANA VECCHIO
- COVER B (1:20): CHRIS CAMPANA
- DECEMBER 28 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99
- As Homecoming approaches, Dylan tries to do a good deed—even as his own superhero life spirals out of control. But is he about to get help from the unlikeliest of allies?
SAVAGE DRAGON #265
- WRITER / ARTIST / COVERS A, B: ERIK LARSEN
- COVER A: STANDARD IMAGE TRADE DRESS
- COVER B: RETRO ’70s TRADE DRESS
- COVER C: GARY FRANK
- DECEMBER 14 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- “THE SAMURAI STRIKES!”
- Malcolm Dragon’s faces the leader of the Vicious Circle at last! Showdown with deadly Samurai! Savage Dragon comes with our highest possible recommendation.