Image Comics December 2022 Solicitations

SWING, VOL. 1 HC

STORY: MATT HAWKINS
ART: LINDA SEJIC & YISHAN LI
COVER: LINDA SEJIC

FEBRUARY 15 / 496 PAGES / FC / M / $49.99

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

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

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

ART BRUT #1

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)

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)

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?

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.

THE SCORCHED #13

STORY: SEAN LEWIS
ART: STEPHEN SEGOVIA
COVER A: KEVIN KEANE
COVER B: DON AGUILLO

DECEMBER 28 / 24 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $2.99

They’ve survived their war with the Sin Devourers, but now the shadow of the traitor in their midst has reared its head once again!

SEVEN SONS #7 (OF 7)

STORY: ROBERT WINDOM & KELVIN MAO
ART / COVER A: JAE LEE
COVER B: BILL SIENKIEWICZ
COVER C: KENT WILLIAMS
COVER D: JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER
COVER E: JOHN CASSADAY
COVER F: LIAM SHARP
COVER G (1:25): JAE LEE

DECEMBER 7 / 40 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99

MINISERIES FINALE

In this final issue of JAE LEE’s first creator-owned series since 1994, Coronation Day brings chaos as the one true Son of God is finally revealed.

SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER 2 #5 (OF 7)

STORY: JODY LEHEUP
ART: NIL VENDRELL
COVER A: DAVE JOHNSON
COVER B: ROSSI GIFFORD

DECEMBER 14 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99

The Earth is dead. Long live BEARTH! Can Silva’s underground resistance take Ursa Major down before he can shut the door on humanity for good? And where is Shirtless Bear-Fighter? Plus! Silva embarks on a special mission to save Shirtless’s birth mother from none other than…THE SELF-CARE BEARS!

SPAWN #337

STORY: RORY McCONVILLE
ART: CARLO BARBERI
COVER A: RAYMOND GAY
COVER B: MARCIAL TOLEDANO

DECEMBER 21 / 24 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $2.99

The battle for control of the Deadzones has begun. Spawn is under attack from all sides—but the biggest threat might be someone he used to call a friend!

STARHENGE, BOOK ONE: THE DRAGON & THE BOAR #6 (OF 6)

STORY / ART / COVERS A & B: LIAM SHARP
COVER C: DAVE KENDALL
COVER D: SAM SHEARON
COVER E: BEN WOLSTENHOLME

DECEMBER 14 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99

MINISERIES FINALE

In the shocking conclusion of STARHENGE: BOOK ONE, King Arthur is killed after Gwynn sabotages Merlin’s plans. Merlin goes mad and flees, transforming into an Elk. Can Taliesin, Amber, and Daryl offer any hope for the future of magic?

STILLWATER BY ZDARSKY & PÉREZ #18

STORY: CHIP ZDARSKY
ART: RAMÓN K PÉREZ & MIKE SPICER
COVER: RAMÓN K PÉREZ

DECEMBER 28 / 40 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $4.99

SERIES FINALE

After all these years, the town of Stillwater is no longer still.

The Eisner-nominated series reaches its epic, extra-length conclusion!

THAT TEXAS BLOOD #20

STORY: CHRIS CONDON
ART / COVER A: JACOB PHILLIPS
COVER B: JEFFREY ALAN LOVE

DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

NEW STORY ARC

“PRINCESS MUMMY IS MISSING”
On Christmas night in 1992, Joe Bob and Martha listen as their son Billy spins a wild yarn about a mummy, a vampire, and an extraordinary place called Ambrose County, Texas.

TIME BEFORE TIME #19

STORY: DECLAN SHALVEY & RORY McCONVILLE
ART: JORGE COELHO & CHRIS O’HALLORAN
COVER A: DECLAN SHALVEY
COVER B: JORGE COELHO

JANUARY 11, 2023 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

NEW STORY ARC

In the aftermath of her devastating confrontation with The Arcola Institute, Nadia finally reunites with her mother and sister. Was it worth everything she lost to get to this point?

The fourth arc of the hit time travel series kicks off with art by JORGE COELHO (The Great Gatsby, Rocket Racoon).

TWO GRAVES #2

STORY: GENEVIEVE VALENTINE
ART / COVER A: ANNIE WU
COVER B: MING DOYLE

DECEMBER 14 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

Emilia and Death see Vegas, grab lunch, and meet some friends who try to kill them. The road trip’s going great.

UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #24

STORY: SCOTT SNYDER & CHARLES SOULE
ART: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, LEONARDO MARCELLO GRASSI & MATT WILSON
COVER A: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
COVER B: ELENA CASAGRANDE

DECEMBER 28 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

END OF STORY ARC

“DISUNITY,” Part Six
Our heroes, armed now with knowledge of the two terrible paths America’s future could take, are on the verge of reuniting. But knowing what they do, will they choose to save the Undiscovered Country…or destroy it?

UNNATURAL: BLUE BLOOD #7 (OF 8)

STORY / COVER A: MIRKA ANDOLFO
ART / COVER B: IVAN BIGARELLA

JANUARY 25 / 32 PAGES SELF-COVER / FC / M / $3.99

Leslie and Shea are not completely alone, but that is not necessarily a good thing. Meanwhile, Angelica and her gang are prepared to do anything to get what they want!

VANISH #4

STORY: DONNY CATES
ART: RYAN STEGMAN, JP MAYER, SONIA OBACK & JOHN J. HILL
COVER A: RYAN STEGMAN
COVER B: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
COVER C: BLANK SKETCH COVER
COVER D (1:10): STEVE McNIVEN
COVER E (1:25): RYAN STEGMAN VIRGIN VARIANT
COVER F (1:50): DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON VIRGIN VARIANT
COVER G (1:75): DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON RAW VARIANT
COVER H (1:100): STEVE McNIVEN RAW VARIANT
COVER I (1:250): RYAN STEGMAN RAW VARIANT
COVER J (RETAILER INCENTIVE): RYAN STEGMAN FOIL VARIANT

DECEMBER 21 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99

END OF STORY ARC

Oliver goes to war with Battery while Deacon and Halcyon clash! The Prestige is attacking from all sides as their master plan begins to take shape. And a few jaw-dropping revelations pop up along the way. It’s an all-out battle of mystic savagery that sets up our next arc, coming at you in March 2023!

VOYAGIS #2 (OF 5)

STORY / ART / COVER A: SUMEYYE KESGIN
COVER B: ANDREW C. ROBINSON

DECEMBER 21 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / T+ / $3.99

The Voyager probe triggers strange visions in Sen she doesn’t understand. Desperate to find answers about her murky past, Sen realizes that if she wants to solve the mystery of the probe’s GOLDEN RECORD, she has to safely land Voyager on the surface of Modia.

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #52

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART / COVER B: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE McCAIG
COVER A: DAVID FINCH & DAVE McCAIG
COVER C: TULA LOTAY

DECEMBER 7 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99

Rick and Carl meet some familiar faces on the road.

This deluxe presentation in STUNNING FULL COLOR also features another installment of Cutting Room Floor and creator commentary.

THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE #53

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART / COVER B: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE McCAIG
COVER A: DAVID FINCH & DAVE McCAIG
COVER C: TULA LOTAY
COVER D: ARTHUR ADAMS & DAVE McCAIG
COVER E: CHARLIE ADLARD

DECEMBER 21 / 32 PAGES + COVER / FC / M / $3.99

As the losses from the prison weigh on them heavily, the group is unprepared to meet new survivors.