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The Pirate Queen Returns in Age of Conan: Bêlit!

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Those who know her fear her…and those who know the sea have felt her wrath. This March, the Age of Conan will showcase one of Conan’s most formidable and memorable companions: the one and only Bêlit, Queen of the Black Coast!

In an all-new story from rising star Tini Howard and artist Kate Niemczyk, learn how the most formidable pirate queen came to be, as a teenage Bêlit stows away on the ship of the Dread Admiral Atrahasis…her adventures leading her down a dangerous and deadly road, one that will change her life and the lives of all who roam the seas of the Hyborian Age!

Plus, don’t miss the first chapter in an all-new Bêlit prose novella, presented here for the first time!

Age of Conan: Bêlit #1 features a main cover by Sana Takeda and variant by Afu Chan. It goes on sale March 13, 2019.

Outer Darkness #1 Sells Out and Goes Back to Print

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Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment have announced that the debut issue of John Layman and Afu Chan’s sci-fi horror series Outer Darkness is being fast-tracked for a second printing in order to keep up with customer demand.

In Outer Darkness, humanity successfully colonized the galaxy. But the vast reaches of space are anything but safe. So when Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon set out on a desperate rescue mission into the Outer Darkness of space, they’ll encounter demonic possessions, hauntings, and other flavors of cosmic horror. Because, quite simply: out in the abyss, everything wants to kill them.

Outer Darkness #1 2nd printing (Diamond code: SEP188838) and Outer Darkness #2 (Diamond code: OCT180234) will be available on Wednesday, December 12th. The final order cutoff deadline for comics retailers is Monday, November 19th.

John Layman and Afu Chan Show Space is Terrifying in Outer Darkness

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Eisner Award-winning writer John Layman and artist Afu Chan team up for Outer Darkness, an all-new sci-fi/horror series coming this November from Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.

In Outer Darkness, humankind has successfully colonized the galaxy. But during our interstellar travels, we discovered a terrifying secret out in the vast reaches of space…

Enter Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon, who will encounter demonic possessions, hauntings, and cosmic horror as they embark on a desperate rescue mission into the Outer Darkness of space—where everything wants to kill them.

Outer Darkness #1 will hit stores on Wednesday, November 7th.

Hunters, a New Comic Anthology from Lion Forge

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Lion Forge Comics builds on its promise of “Comics for Everyone” with the announcement of Hunters, an all-new fantasy epic told through a diverse cast of today’s top creative talent!

Famed warrior Azarias has gathered a small army of varied adventurers on a quest to gather the dust of a distant island god in order to save the life of their king. Along the way, they encounter numerous beasts and monsters, all in the process of gathering artifacts necessary to locate the island god before ultimately defeating it. Throughout the course of the adventure, the band disperses into small groups with individual objectives in order to cover more ground in shorter order. These individual side-story adventures reveal more about each of the many unique and intriguing characters and their different interactions in different combinations.

This very intricate and original fantasy universe is filled with a large cast of intriguing, complex, and diverse warriors deserving stories of their own, building to the ultimate encounter. While the primary storyline is told by series co-director Josh Tierney and illustrated by Miguel Valderrama, the individual short tales are told by a variety of their celebrated comic-industry peers in different visual styles.

Co-created by Paul Maybury and Josh Tierney, this epic anthology taps Miguel Valderrama, Carlos Valderrama, Afu Chan, Devin Kraft, Niami, Meg Gandy, Jared Morgan, Irene Koh, Kyla Vanderklugt, Benjamin Marra, Alexis Ziritt, Travel Foreman, Carlos Carrasco, Vlad Gusev, and Ramon Sierra for an epic high fantasy tale.

Hunters is published in partnership with Buño Books and is slated for release in June.

Josh Vann and Simone D’Armini’s The Spider King Debuts in February

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In the year 956 AD an unlikely group of Viking warriors in northern Europe face an even more unlikely adversary in the form of… Aliens! The debut graphic novel from Australian author Josh Vann and Italian illustrator Simone D’Armini, The Spider King, introduces a vicious and violent world of survival to an extra terrestrial threat unlike any mankind has faced before.

Originally self-published in 2016 and funded with Kickstarter, The Spider King will make its serialized debut this February as IDW Publishing will release the international hit to a whole new audience. Garnering early praise upon its release, The Spider King was nominated for Best Graphic Novel at the 2016 Aurealis Awards and went on to win Bronze at the 2016 Ledgers, which acknowledges excellence in Australian comic art and publishing.

Joining Vann and D’Armini are colorist Adrian Bloch and letterer Nic J. Shaw.

Launching in February the four issue series will feature an impressive array of variant covers including Skottie Young, Afu Chan, and Jakub Rebelka. The Spider King is available for pre-order now through your local comic shop.

Preview: The Immortal Iron Fists #2

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The Immortal Iron Fists #2

Written by: Kaare Kyle Andrews
Art by: Afu Chan
Cover by: Afu Chan

As if navigating the turbulent world of high school social cliques wasn’t dangerous enough, it seems students are going missing from Pei’s school. If only they had a kung fu champion who could get to the bottom of things! But Danny has forbidden Pei to use her kung fu…Meanwhile, Danny has problems of his own, as a motorcycle gang of frog demons is terrorizing Chinatown!

Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on comiXology and Kindle. This title is available as part of comiXology Unlimited.

Immortal Iron Fists, an Exclusive Marvel Digital Series on comiXology

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During Marvel‘s “Next Big Thing Panel” at San Diego Comic-Con, the publisher unveiled that it is joining forces with comiXology. Available free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers and only available through comiXology and Kindle these comics will be part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content.

Marvel and comiXology’s team-up kicks off with Immortal Iron Fists, a 6-issue bi-weekly series written by Kaare Andrews with art by Afu Chan. Immortal Iron Fists is on sale for $2.99 on comiXology and Kindle or free to comiXology Unlimited subscribers as part of their subscription. New users to comiXology’s popular subscription service can also access Immortal Iron Fists for free as part of their 30-day free trial. Additional exclusive series will be announced soon.

A unique entry-point that’s perfect for new fans and longtime readers alike, Immortal Iron Fists tells the tale of Pei, a young female monk from K’un-Lun and the youngest person to ever bear the mark of the Iron Fist. While Pei tackles the trials of high school, Danny Rand, the Immortal Iron Fist, faces his greatest challenge yet: training the inexperienced Pei. All the while, a growing threat appears that will take more than one pair of Iron Fists to defeat!

Preview: Spera: Ascension of the Starless Vol. 2 HC

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Spera: Ascension of the Starless Vol. 2 HC

Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Josh Tierney
Artists: Jakub Rebelka, Marina Julia, Nuno Plati, Winston Young, Pablo Clark
Cover Artist: Afu Chan
Price: $24.99

Vincent is a shipwrecked privateer who has lost his crew to winged monsters. Aya is an orphan seeking revenge on the Starless army who killed her family. Through a series of unlikely coincidences, the warrior cat Chobo unites the two and leads them to Princesses Pira and Lono, who are making their final preparations to leave Spera and do battle with the evil Starless Queen. As the fire spirit Yonder infiltrates the Starless-occupied Plain Castle, the newly formed group is taken by surprise by another swarm of winged monsters. Can Yonder survive his mission, and can the Princesses trust their new friends?

Bobbi Morse Goes Solo in Your First Look at Mockingbird #1!

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Spinning out of the smash-hit sold out SHIELD 50th Anniversary Special comes her very first ongoing series! Marvel has released a first look inside Mockingbird #1 – from New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Cain and Marvel newcomer Kate Niemczyk!

Bobbi Morse. Codename: Mockingbird. S.H.I.E.L.D.’s most versatile, resourceful and in-demand agent. But a string of missions gone wrong point to something rotten going on in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s own medical and recovery network. The more she digs, the more widespread the conspiracy becomes. How deep does it go? Can she find the culprit before it’s too late?

MOCKINGBIRD #1 (JAN160756)
Written by CHELSEA CAIN
Art by KATE NIEMCZYK
Cover by JOELLE JONES
Variant Cover by AFU CHAN (JAN160757)
Hip-Hop Variant by JEFF DEKAL (JAN160759)
Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG (JAN160760)
Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (JAN160761)
Women of Power Variant by KIRBI FAGAN (JAN160758)
FOC – 02/08/16, On-Sale – 03/02/16

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Spider-Man 2099 No More?! A First Look at Spider-Man 2099 #1!

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2099 in your calendars, #1 in your hearts. This October, Miguel O’Hara is recharged, refueled and ready for action with a brand-new ongoing series for an All-New, All-Different Marvel Universe! Marvel has released a first look at Spider-Man 2099 #1, the new series from webslinging wonders Peter David and Will Sliney!

Eight months have passed since the end of Secret Wars. With a steady job at Parker Industries, a stable relationship, and a life in the present day – Spider-Man 2099 is no more! That’s right, Miguel O’Hara has hung up the webs. But when a dangerous new threat appears and puts his new life in jeopardy, he’s got no choice but to suit up once more. Donning some new threads and a new attitude, prepare for a wallcrawler unlike any you’ve seen before!

SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 (AUG150814)
Written by PETER DAVID
Art by WILL SLINEY
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Design Variant by KRIS ANKA (AUG150815)
Variant Cover by RICK LEONARDI (AUG150817)
Hip-Hop Variant by AFU CHAN (AUG150816)
FOC – 09/21/15, On-Sale 10/14/15

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