Frédéric
18/04/2005, 11h59
INVINCIBLE #25
July 13 o 48 pg o FC o $4.95
written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
art by RYAN OTTLEY & CORY WALKER
cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE
"A DIFFERENT WORLD," Part One
The most climactic and earth-shattering story arc in INVINCIBLE history starts here! Events in issue 11 changed the status quo of this title forever and this arc will result in even more changes. Reality is not as it was, things are changed, and Mark comes face-to-face with his favorite imaginary hero, Science Dog - but how is that even possible?
PLUS! A stand-alone Science Dog back-up story drawn by INVINCIBLE co-creator CORY WALKER!
ARTXILLA "TASTY TREATS" 2005
July 27 o 64 pg o FC o $6.99
art & wrap-around cover by ED MCGUINNESS, KERON GRANT, SANFORD GREENE & LESEAN THOMAS
ARTXILLA STUDIOS invades Image, showcasing an amazing array of artistic talent! Featuring red-hot artists spanning the worlds of both comics and animation: ED MCGUINNESS (Superman/Batman), LESEAN THOMAS (Cannon Busters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), KERON GRANT (New X-Men, Action Comics) and SANFORD GREENE (Army of Darkness, The Ride). Don't miss out on the most cutting-edge sketchbook of the year!
BODY BAGS: FATHER'S DAY #1 (of 2)
July 13 o 48 pg o FC o $5.99
special edition signed by JASON PEARSON (strictly limited to 500 copies) o $19.99
written by JASON PEARSON
art & wrap-around cover by JASON PEARSON
Due to an overwhelming demand, the most controversial book of the '90s returns! The action begins when a rival "body bagger" goes after Mack (AKA Clown Face), the best "bagger" in the business. Fuel is quickly added to the fire with the sudden arrival of Panda, Mack's estranged daughter. How will the baddest man in Terminus, GA handle a teenage girl determined to follow in her daddy's footsteps? Find out, and see for yourself why this series exploded onto the WIZARD TOP TEN LIST during its original printing!
This issue includes 48 pages of art, with no ads.
BONEREST #1
July 6 o 32 pg o FC o $2.95
written by MATTEO CASSALI
art & cover by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI
BONEREST is the surreal story of the mouthless man known as Adam Bone. He has come to New York to settle a mysterious debt, but unwittingly brings about the end of days. It all begins at the Taste of the Apple diner where he meets a sweet waitress named Peace. One look in his dark eyes will spark a love that will change everything… forever.
After winning the hearts of readers in Italy, Germany and France, BONEREST makes its debut in the US. This limited series kicks off with a special, over-sized premiere issue written by MATTEO CASSALI, co-writer of the upcoming Batman: Europa for DC Comics, and drawn by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI, artist of WildStorm's The Intimates. BONEREST is the surreal journey of a bizarre anti-hero who faces the symptoms of a never-before-seen kind of Apocalypse.
GROUNDED #1 (of 6)
July 6 o 32 pg o FC o $2.95
written by MARK SABLE
art by PAUL AZACETA
cover by MICHALE AVON OEMING
The good news: superheroes are real. The bad news: you're not one of them. When Jonathan is sent to a high school for super-powered children, he's forced to abandon his fantasy of developing powers and deal with the reality that he's the only kid without them. In this debut issue, Jonathan's attempts to become a superhero lead to public humiliation, grave danger and a shocking revelation.
GUNCANDY #1 (of 2)
July 13 o 48 pg o BW o $5.99
special edition signed by STELFREEZE & WAGNER o $19.99
written by DOUG WAGNER & CHUCK DIXON
art by BRIAN STELFREEZE, JASON PEARSON & SANFORD GREENE
cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE & JASON PEARSON
BRIAN STELFREEZE returns to Image for the summer's most anticipated action adventure, starring "Laci", the original pink-plaid assassin. Explosions, mayhem, and insane fun are guaranteed!
PLUS! As a special bonus, watch trouble unfold when a college girl and her friend make a secret road trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Check it out in this exclusive 22-page "flip book" installment of THE RIDE, by CHUCK DIXON, JASON PEARSON & SANFORD GREENE.
HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION TP
JULY 27 o 144 pg o FC o $19.99
written by JAE LEE
art & cover by JAE LEE
In the confines of a psychiatric hospital, a suicidal young woman meets an enigmatic stranger who believes he is an angelic presence not of this earth gifted with the powers of GOD. Is she being seduced into a cult ... or is she bearing witness to a miracle?
HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION reprints issues 1-3 of HELLSHOCK by JAE LEE - PLUS the brand-new 22 page CONCLUSION by JAE LEE! Also included are another 22 pages of original, unpublished material: the alternate beginning to HELLSHOCK!
PLUS! A brand-new introduction by JIM LEE & NICK BARRUCCI, a cover gallery, unpublished sketches and art, and a new afterword by JAE LEE describing the creative process that led to HELLSHOCK.
COLLECTS HELLSHOCK, VOL. 2 #1-3
HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION HC
JULY 27 o 144 pg o FC o $49.99
written by JAE LEE
art & cover by JAE LEE
For the discerning collector: a deluxe hardbound edition of this definitive HELLSHOCK collection! This limited run contains everything included in the Definitive Edition trade paperback and also features a special foil-stamped dust jacket and perfect binding.
ALSO AVAILABLE: SIGNED AND RE-MARKED EDITION WITH A HAND-DRAWN HELLSOCK SKETCH o $149.95
THE SILENCERS #1
July 20 o 32 pg o FC o $2.95
written by FRED VAN LENTE
art & cover by STEVE ELLIS
This gritty crime saga set in a superhero universe stars a team of former mob enforcers with extraordinary abilities. The feared and legendary Cardinal is hell-bent on leading his Silencers to the top of the New York City crime scene, even if he has to blow through every rival supergang to do it!
WILDGUARD: FOOL'S GOLD #1-2 (of 2)
July 6 o 32 pg o FC o $3.50
written by TODD NAUCK
art & cover by TODD NAUCK
WildGuard returns in a bi-weekly format with this all-new two-issue miniseries! Superstar and WildGuard team leader, Four, takes her team to fashion charity show to lend their star power to a worthy cause: keeping super powered youth on the straight and narrow. But where WildGuard goes, adventure follows as attention to super youth can't come soon enough!
PLUS! Two all-new "Where Are They Now?" back-ups featuring American Icon (art by JEREMY DALE) and Travel Agent (art by Army of Darkness' SANFORD GREENE)!
THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS #5
July 6 o 32 pg o BW o $2.95
written by MARK SMITH
art & cover by DAN HIPP
READY...SET...IGNITION! It's a race against the clock as the Amazing Joy Buzzards return in their most sexy-sleek and brilliant adventure to date! Internationally famous racecar driver Stevo Vargas races towards Monaco - and his doom - as a group of nefarious supernatural-mod-hipsters plan to put the breaks on our hunky hero! Will Stevo survive the dangers and pitfalls that await him around every turn?! Will El Campeon finally get his burrito?!! WILL ROCK AND ROLL SURVIVE?!!! ALL HELL BREAKS LOSE THIS MONTH FROM THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS!!!!
ARMOR X #4
July 13 o 28 pg o FC o $2.95
written by KEITH CHAMPAGNE
art & cover by ANDY SMITH
back cover by KHARY RANDOLF
"THE END"
Running for his life, Carson finds himself faced with an impossible choice: Either give up the suit of armor and forfeit his own life or watch as his entire town and all its people are destroyed. But does he really even have a choice? Not if the armor has any say in the matter. It's Carson's chance to prove the clothes don't make the man!
THE ATHEIST #3
July 13 o 32 pg o BW o $3.50
written by PHIL HESTER
art by JOHN McCREA
cover by JOHN McCREA
"INCARNATE," Part 3: Desperate Measures
Sharpe and Nguyen are on the run. The possessed, real or not, are organized and wish to snuff out Sharpe's investigation before he can reveal the truth. Sharpe arms himself with a weapon even the dead will fear, but will he survive long enough to use it?
(ALL OF…) BAD IDEAS: COLLECTED (IN ONE GIGANTO BOOK!) TP
July 13 o 124 pg o black & white o $12.95
written by WAYNE CHINSANG
art & cover by JIM MAHFOOD & DAVE CROSLAND
WAYNE, JIM and DAVE collect the first two books of Bad Ideas into one giant book! You'll also get twelve pages of an all-new storyline (which reveals the true identity of Comic Kid and Hot Chick's arch-nemesis, Pussy Voodoo), eight new pin-ups (four of which are done by writers, including PAUL DINI) and a sweet-arse wraparound cover! Hoo-ga! And the book will contain the home phone numbers of all three creators!
BATTLE POPE #2
July 27 o 32 pg o FC o $2.95
written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover by TONY MOORE & VAL STAPLES
Just in time to cash in on that whole "zombie" craze comes "THE ZOMBIE TWINS." Watch Battle Pope and his trusty sidekick, Jesus, beat the snot out of a pair of dead people! It hardly seems fair. Reprinting ROBERT KIRKMAN's first published work, now in STUNNING full color, with a brand new cover by original artist TONY MOORE and original cover colorist VAL STAPLES.
BEYOND AVALON #3
July 20 o 32 pg o FC o $3.50
written by JOE PRUETT
art & cover by GORAN SUDZUKA
As Megan and Jerome fight off the reptilian guardians of the Tower of the Two Dragons, they discover that they are not the only wanderers on the island of Lamiam who have an interest in the secrets within the Tower. And what clues does Megan find in the pursuit of her lost father, the legendary King Arthur?
BLACKLIGHT #2
July 27 o 32 pg o FC o $2.99
created & co-plotted by JIM VALENTINO
written by SCOTT WHERLE
art & cover by JOHN TOLEDO & MARC DEERING
Lina assumes the mantle of the new Blacklight, but before she can even learn how her new powers work, she gets caught up in a local drug war when the far more experienced, super-powered killer-for-hire Cicada hits town. Who hired him to muscle out the competition, and will Lina have the courage to do something about it when she finds out?
July 13 o 48 pg o FC o $4.95
written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
art by RYAN OTTLEY & CORY WALKER
cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE
"A DIFFERENT WORLD," Part One
The most climactic and earth-shattering story arc in INVINCIBLE history starts here! Events in issue 11 changed the status quo of this title forever and this arc will result in even more changes. Reality is not as it was, things are changed, and Mark comes face-to-face with his favorite imaginary hero, Science Dog - but how is that even possible?
PLUS! A stand-alone Science Dog back-up story drawn by INVINCIBLE co-creator CORY WALKER!
ARTXILLA "TASTY TREATS" 2005
July 27 o 64 pg o FC o $6.99
art & wrap-around cover by ED MCGUINNESS, KERON GRANT, SANFORD GREENE & LESEAN THOMAS
ARTXILLA STUDIOS invades Image, showcasing an amazing array of artistic talent! Featuring red-hot artists spanning the worlds of both comics and animation: ED MCGUINNESS (Superman/Batman), LESEAN THOMAS (Cannon Busters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), KERON GRANT (New X-Men, Action Comics) and SANFORD GREENE (Army of Darkness, The Ride). Don't miss out on the most cutting-edge sketchbook of the year!
BODY BAGS: FATHER'S DAY #1 (of 2)
July 13 o 48 pg o FC o $5.99
special edition signed by JASON PEARSON (strictly limited to 500 copies) o $19.99
written by JASON PEARSON
art & wrap-around cover by JASON PEARSON
Due to an overwhelming demand, the most controversial book of the '90s returns! The action begins when a rival "body bagger" goes after Mack (AKA Clown Face), the best "bagger" in the business. Fuel is quickly added to the fire with the sudden arrival of Panda, Mack's estranged daughter. How will the baddest man in Terminus, GA handle a teenage girl determined to follow in her daddy's footsteps? Find out, and see for yourself why this series exploded onto the WIZARD TOP TEN LIST during its original printing!
This issue includes 48 pages of art, with no ads.
BONEREST #1
July 6 o 32 pg o FC o $2.95
written by MATTEO CASSALI
art & cover by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI
BONEREST is the surreal story of the mouthless man known as Adam Bone. He has come to New York to settle a mysterious debt, but unwittingly brings about the end of days. It all begins at the Taste of the Apple diner where he meets a sweet waitress named Peace. One look in his dark eyes will spark a love that will change everything… forever.
After winning the hearts of readers in Italy, Germany and France, BONEREST makes its debut in the US. This limited series kicks off with a special, over-sized premiere issue written by MATTEO CASSALI, co-writer of the upcoming Batman: Europa for DC Comics, and drawn by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI, artist of WildStorm's The Intimates. BONEREST is the surreal journey of a bizarre anti-hero who faces the symptoms of a never-before-seen kind of Apocalypse.
GROUNDED #1 (of 6)
July 6 o 32 pg o FC o $2.95
written by MARK SABLE
art by PAUL AZACETA
cover by MICHALE AVON OEMING
The good news: superheroes are real. The bad news: you're not one of them. When Jonathan is sent to a high school for super-powered children, he's forced to abandon his fantasy of developing powers and deal with the reality that he's the only kid without them. In this debut issue, Jonathan's attempts to become a superhero lead to public humiliation, grave danger and a shocking revelation.
GUNCANDY #1 (of 2)
July 13 o 48 pg o BW o $5.99
special edition signed by STELFREEZE & WAGNER o $19.99
written by DOUG WAGNER & CHUCK DIXON
art by BRIAN STELFREEZE, JASON PEARSON & SANFORD GREENE
cover by BRIAN STELFREEZE & JASON PEARSON
BRIAN STELFREEZE returns to Image for the summer's most anticipated action adventure, starring "Laci", the original pink-plaid assassin. Explosions, mayhem, and insane fun are guaranteed!
PLUS! As a special bonus, watch trouble unfold when a college girl and her friend make a secret road trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Check it out in this exclusive 22-page "flip book" installment of THE RIDE, by CHUCK DIXON, JASON PEARSON & SANFORD GREENE.
HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION TP
JULY 27 o 144 pg o FC o $19.99
written by JAE LEE
art & cover by JAE LEE
In the confines of a psychiatric hospital, a suicidal young woman meets an enigmatic stranger who believes he is an angelic presence not of this earth gifted with the powers of GOD. Is she being seduced into a cult ... or is she bearing witness to a miracle?
HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION reprints issues 1-3 of HELLSHOCK by JAE LEE - PLUS the brand-new 22 page CONCLUSION by JAE LEE! Also included are another 22 pages of original, unpublished material: the alternate beginning to HELLSHOCK!
PLUS! A brand-new introduction by JIM LEE & NICK BARRUCCI, a cover gallery, unpublished sketches and art, and a new afterword by JAE LEE describing the creative process that led to HELLSHOCK.
COLLECTS HELLSHOCK, VOL. 2 #1-3
HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION HC
JULY 27 o 144 pg o FC o $49.99
written by JAE LEE
art & cover by JAE LEE
For the discerning collector: a deluxe hardbound edition of this definitive HELLSHOCK collection! This limited run contains everything included in the Definitive Edition trade paperback and also features a special foil-stamped dust jacket and perfect binding.
ALSO AVAILABLE: SIGNED AND RE-MARKED EDITION WITH A HAND-DRAWN HELLSOCK SKETCH o $149.95
THE SILENCERS #1
July 20 o 32 pg o FC o $2.95
written by FRED VAN LENTE
art & cover by STEVE ELLIS
This gritty crime saga set in a superhero universe stars a team of former mob enforcers with extraordinary abilities. The feared and legendary Cardinal is hell-bent on leading his Silencers to the top of the New York City crime scene, even if he has to blow through every rival supergang to do it!
WILDGUARD: FOOL'S GOLD #1-2 (of 2)
July 6 o 32 pg o FC o $3.50
written by TODD NAUCK
art & cover by TODD NAUCK
WildGuard returns in a bi-weekly format with this all-new two-issue miniseries! Superstar and WildGuard team leader, Four, takes her team to fashion charity show to lend their star power to a worthy cause: keeping super powered youth on the straight and narrow. But where WildGuard goes, adventure follows as attention to super youth can't come soon enough!
PLUS! Two all-new "Where Are They Now?" back-ups featuring American Icon (art by JEREMY DALE) and Travel Agent (art by Army of Darkness' SANFORD GREENE)!
THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS #5
July 6 o 32 pg o BW o $2.95
written by MARK SMITH
art & cover by DAN HIPP
READY...SET...IGNITION! It's a race against the clock as the Amazing Joy Buzzards return in their most sexy-sleek and brilliant adventure to date! Internationally famous racecar driver Stevo Vargas races towards Monaco - and his doom - as a group of nefarious supernatural-mod-hipsters plan to put the breaks on our hunky hero! Will Stevo survive the dangers and pitfalls that await him around every turn?! Will El Campeon finally get his burrito?!! WILL ROCK AND ROLL SURVIVE?!!! ALL HELL BREAKS LOSE THIS MONTH FROM THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS!!!!
ARMOR X #4
July 13 o 28 pg o FC o $2.95
written by KEITH CHAMPAGNE
art & cover by ANDY SMITH
back cover by KHARY RANDOLF
"THE END"
Running for his life, Carson finds himself faced with an impossible choice: Either give up the suit of armor and forfeit his own life or watch as his entire town and all its people are destroyed. But does he really even have a choice? Not if the armor has any say in the matter. It's Carson's chance to prove the clothes don't make the man!
THE ATHEIST #3
July 13 o 32 pg o BW o $3.50
written by PHIL HESTER
art by JOHN McCREA
cover by JOHN McCREA
"INCARNATE," Part 3: Desperate Measures
Sharpe and Nguyen are on the run. The possessed, real or not, are organized and wish to snuff out Sharpe's investigation before he can reveal the truth. Sharpe arms himself with a weapon even the dead will fear, but will he survive long enough to use it?
(ALL OF…) BAD IDEAS: COLLECTED (IN ONE GIGANTO BOOK!) TP
July 13 o 124 pg o black & white o $12.95
written by WAYNE CHINSANG
art & cover by JIM MAHFOOD & DAVE CROSLAND
WAYNE, JIM and DAVE collect the first two books of Bad Ideas into one giant book! You'll also get twelve pages of an all-new storyline (which reveals the true identity of Comic Kid and Hot Chick's arch-nemesis, Pussy Voodoo), eight new pin-ups (four of which are done by writers, including PAUL DINI) and a sweet-arse wraparound cover! Hoo-ga! And the book will contain the home phone numbers of all three creators!
BATTLE POPE #2
July 27 o 32 pg o FC o $2.95
written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover by TONY MOORE & VAL STAPLES
Just in time to cash in on that whole "zombie" craze comes "THE ZOMBIE TWINS." Watch Battle Pope and his trusty sidekick, Jesus, beat the snot out of a pair of dead people! It hardly seems fair. Reprinting ROBERT KIRKMAN's first published work, now in STUNNING full color, with a brand new cover by original artist TONY MOORE and original cover colorist VAL STAPLES.
BEYOND AVALON #3
July 20 o 32 pg o FC o $3.50
written by JOE PRUETT
art & cover by GORAN SUDZUKA
As Megan and Jerome fight off the reptilian guardians of the Tower of the Two Dragons, they discover that they are not the only wanderers on the island of Lamiam who have an interest in the secrets within the Tower. And what clues does Megan find in the pursuit of her lost father, the legendary King Arthur?
BLACKLIGHT #2
July 27 o 32 pg o FC o $2.99
created & co-plotted by JIM VALENTINO
written by SCOTT WHERLE
art & cover by JOHN TOLEDO & MARC DEERING
Lina assumes the mantle of the new Blacklight, but before she can even learn how her new powers work, she gets caught up in a local drug war when the far more experienced, super-powered killer-for-hire Cicada hits town. Who hired him to muscle out the competition, and will Lina have the courage to do something about it when she finds out?