This week, Image Comics is publishing the highly anticipated Pigs #1 by Nate Cosby, Ben McCool, and Breno Tamura.
A KGB sleeper cell has been in Cuba since 1962. And now they’re coming to kill you. NATE COSBY (MARVEL), BEN McCOOL (CHOKER, MEMOIR) and hotshot newcomer artist BRENO TAMURA present PIGS, an ongoing series set to join Image’s elite ranks. Terrorists have descended on America, assigned to destroy everything in their path…but why, and why now?
This week Comics Alliance has the exclusive preview for Birds of Prey #1 as part of DC Comics’ media push to promote their New 52 relaunch efforts. The promotions seem to be working as many of the New 52 #1 issues are generating unprecedented buzz before they are released. This is causing sell outs at comics shops across the country and forcing DC to go back to press, in several cases multiple times, to satisfy consumer demand.
Li’l Depressed Boy by S. Steven Struble and Sina Grace has picked up a considerable following since the first issue was published early this year by Image Comics. LDB is a guy who feels he’s alone in the world and doesn’t quite know how to fit into society.
Newsarama features a 9 page preview of issue #6 on their site. We’ve provided the cover and the first 5 pages of Li’l Depressed Boy #6 below. To view all 9 pages, please visit Newsarama.
Published by Image Comics, Severed is a creator-owned title by Eisner nominated writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire, Detective Comics), writer Scott Tuft and New York Times Best-Selling artist Attila Futaki (Percy Jackson).
This seven issue horror mini-series is mostly set in 1916, follows Jack Garron, a 12-year-old who has left home in search of his father, a wayward minstrel. Jack soon finds out that out on the roads and rails of early 20th century America, nothing goes wasted.
The cover and four pages of Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. were posted today in the Comic Book Resources forums. Jeff Lemire is riding the wave of of acclaim from last week’s Animal Man #1 into this week’s possible sleeper title. The book looks like it’s in good hands with art by Alberto Ponticelli as well.
Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1 is written by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Alberto Ponticelli. The book will be available in comic book shops and for digital download on Wednesday September 14th, 2011.
iFanboy debuted the exclusive preview to Grifter #1 today. They were provided with pages #7 through #11 of the first issue which is shipping as part of week 2 of the New 52 relaunch effort.
Grifter #1 is written by Nathan Edmondson and features art by Cafu. The issue will be available for print purchase or digital download on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011.
Most longtime readers of Marvel comics recognize Carl Lucas as Luke Cage, Hero For Hire or Power Man. Created by Archie Goodwin and John Romita, Sr. in 1972, he’s one of the first black superheroes to star in his own title. The blaxploitation trend was becoming popular in the 1970’s with films like Shaft, Super … Read more
Another exclusive preview has shown up this week, this time from popular comics website Comic Book Resources. While Legion Lost and Superboy were given to science fiction related outlets, Batman and Robin went, of course, to a comic book related one.
Batman and Robin #1 is written by Peter J. Tomasi and features art and a cover by Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray. The issue will be available for print purchase or digital download on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011.
Blastr, part of the SYFY online network, was given the exclusive preview of Superboy #1 this week. DC is currently promoting their relaunch across many different media outlets and between Legion Lost and Superboy, they are targeting the science fiction crowd.
Superboy #1 is written by Scott Lobdell and illustrated by RB Silva and Rob Lean and will be available on Wednesday September 14th, 2011.
DC Comics has been busy spreading exclusive previews of their NEW 52 books across a wide spectrum of mainstream and niche outlets. This week ScienceFiction.com gets an exclusive preview of Legion Lost #1.
Legion Lost #1 is written by Fabian Nicieza and features art and a cover by Pete Woods. It will be available in comic book stores and online on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011.