W0rldtr33 #15
(W) James Tynion IV (A) Jordie Bellaire (A/CA) Fernando Blanco
In Shops: Jun 11, 2025
SRP: $3.99
What remains of the planet in 2049 is barely hospitable. The Undernet has won. Ellison Lane believes he finally has all the pieces to give humanity another shot at a future. But to do so, he’ll need help from the last surviving member of the original w0rldtr33 gang…
DSTLRY has revealed Defiant, a gripping new science-fiction series from Emmy-nominated and GLAAD Award-winning writer Chuck Austen and prolific Marvel and DC artist Patrick Olliffe. This project marks the final comic for Austen in a 40-plus-year career that includes defining runs on Avengers, The X-Men, Action Comics, Miracleman, and countless other volumes.
Launching March 2025, Defiant follows Sandusky, a retired veteran from a cosmic war that spans a galaxy across countless species and planets. On a final mission to bury his son, Sandusky unravels a conspiracy behind the battles that consumed years of his life and implicated his son as a traitor, leading him on a final quest of vengeance spanning light years. Defiant is perfect for fans of Dune, Firefly, and Andor.
Defiant #1 features covers by Patrick Olliffe, Ariel Olivetti, and Fernando Blanco.
Multiple issues of James Tynion IV and Fernando Blanco’s bestselling W0RLDTR33 have been rushed back to print—and the most recent release, W0RLDTR33 #5, will now join this never ending conga line of reprints. New readers are advised to jump in and shuffle-step to the drumbeat of escalating demand for this addictive, foot-stomping bestseller.
In W0RLDTR33 #5, with PH34R ascendent, Gabriel is forced to pull a trigger that will change the shape of the entire world. No sacrifice is too great to stop the spread of the Undernet…The first arc of the acclaimed new horror hit from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV and Fernando Blanco ends in a way NO ONE will see coming!
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Available on Wednesday, October 25 at local comic book shops:
Multiple issues of James Tynion IV and Fernando Blanco’s bestselling W0RLDTR33 are being rushed back to print this week in order to keep up with escalating demand. W0RLDTR33 issues #1-4 reprints will hit shelves this September.
This fifth printing of the popular debut issue will put the order numbers on the title at up over 150K copies and makes it the second of Tynion IV’s Image series to go into a fifth printing.
The W0RLDTR33 series kicks off with an unimaginable atrocity in the present day that has roots back in 1999, when Gabriel, Amanda, Liam, Yoshi, and Darren discovered what they dubbed the Undernet—a secret architecture beneath the internet. They charted their exploration of the Undernet on a private message board called W0RLDTR33. Then they lost control…and unleashed unimaginable horrors.
Available on Wednesday, September 27 at local comic book shops:
Available today at local comic book shops:
Image Comics has fast-tracked every issue released so far of W0RLDTR33 by James Tynion IV and Fernando Blanco for reprint in order to keep up with the breakneck speed of reorder activity on the popular new series. W0RLDTR33 issues #1-3 reprints will hit shelves this August.
The W0RLDTR33 series kicks off with an unimaginable atrocity in the present day that has roots back in 1999, when Gabriel, Amanda, Liam, Yoshi, and Darren discovered what they dubbed the Undernet—a secret architecture beneath the internet. They charted their exploration of the Undernet on a private message board called W0RLDTR33. Then they lost control…and unleashed unimaginable horrors.
Available on Wednesday, July 26 at local comic book shops:
Available on Wednesday, August 2 at local comic book shops:
Available on Wednesday, August 30 at local comic book shops:
Image Comics has announced that James Tynion IV and Fernando Blanco’s hit new series W0rldtr33 is being rushed back to print again this week in order to keep up with growing customer demand. W0rldtr33 #2 is being fast-tracked for a second printing and will feature new cover art treatment by Blanco.
W0rldtr33 #2, second printing (Diamond Code APR238455) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, June 28.
W0rldtr33 #1 is an intriguing debut. Part horror. Part social commentary. Part mystery. It feels like a comic that’s supposed to both disturb and get readers thinking. In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet, a secret architecture to the Internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33. Then they lost control. Someone broke into W0RLDTR33—someone who welcomed the violent hold the Undernet had on them. At great personal cost, Gabriel and the others thought they sealed the Undernet away for good. They were wrong. And now they will know the meaning of PH34R.
Written by James Tynion IV, W0rldtr33 #1 is teases a lot but answers little. Presumably due to some online viral thing, a young man has gone on a murder spree. A young naked woman is on a mission as well for… something. And a group of individuals are afraid something has escaped, most likely whatever drove the young man to murder. All of those plotlines come together for an opening that feels like a comic that has something to say.
W0rldtr33 #1 comes at an interesting time. The act of livestreaming horrific acts as they’re committed has become more common, often caught well after the heinous act has begun. The internet is clearly a tool to manipulate and control individuals driving them to those heinous acts. W0rldtr33 feels like it’s at the center of that but with a throwback to the tech films of the 90s and early 00s. We don’t know a ton of what’s going on, but it’s weird, and we want to find out more.
The art by Fernando Blanco has a glitch style to it with color by Jordie Bellaire and lettering by Aditya Bidikar. The look of the comic feels like it fits a grittiness of the early part of today’s technology. The issue is packed with panels with pages packed with a dozen, a television viewing of the horrible events. Small details tease what has happened, never giving too much away and leaving readers wanting to find out more.
W0rldtr33 #1 is an interesting start of a comic, exploring today’s issues with social media and technology as a whole while also delivering straight horror. While it’s not clear as to exactly what’s going on, the debut ends with unexpected shocks that leave even more questions out there. It’s another mystery from Tynion that’ll leave readers guessing what happens next.
Story: James Tynion IV Art: Fernando Blanco
Color: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: Aditya Bidikar
Story: 8.15 Art: 8.4 Overall: 8.2 Recommendation: Buy
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Image Comics will preemptively rush the debut issue of W0RLDTR33 back to print ahead of its release date, due to skyrocketing backorders. W0RLDTR33 #1, second printing will land on shelves in May alongside issue #2. The first printing of the highly anticipated series by Eisner Award winning writer James Tynion IV and Razorblades collaborator artist Fernando Blanco is set to hit comic book shelves next week, Wednesday, April 26, and will ship sold out at the distributor level.
Fans eager to score a copy before May should storm their local comic shop, post haste!
First teased in the pages of the Image! 30th anniversary anthology, W0RLDTR33 kicks off with an unimaginable atrocity in the present day that has roots back in 1999, when Gabriel, Amanda, Liam, Yoshi, and Darren discovered what they dubbed the Undernet—a secret architecture beneath the internet. They charted their exploration of the Undernet on a private message board called W0rldtr33. Then they lost control…and unleashed unimaginable horrors.
W0RLDTR33 #1 (second printing) and W0RLDTR33 #2 will both be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 31:
W0RLDTR33 #1 (first printing) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 26:
Image Comics has adjusted the release date for the highly anticipated series W0RLDTR33 #1 by Eisner Award winning writer James Tynion IV and artist Fernando Blanco. This premier issue will now be slated to land on shelves at comic shops Wednesday, April 26, due to an unforeseen printer error. Image will be putting out an alert to comic shop retailers and is recalling the misprinted copies.
For fans who still have not requested W0RLDTR33 be added to their pull-list are advised to contact their local comic shop as soon as possible in order to reserve a copy ahead of the anticipated rush.
First teased in the pages of the Image! 30th Anniversary Anthology #8, W0RLDTR33 kicks off with an unimaginable atrocity in the present day that has roots back in 1999, when Gabriel, Amanda, Liam, Yoshi, and Darren discovered what they dubbed the Undernet—a secret architecture beneath the internet. They charted their exploration of the Undernet on a private message board called W0rldtr33. Then they lost control…and unleashed unimaginable horrors.
Image Comics has revealed the eerily-toned cover artwork that will set the vibe for the highly anticipated series W0rldtr33 from bestselling writer James Tynion IV and his Razorblades collaborator artist Fernando Blanco. First teased in the pages of the Image! 30th anniversary anthology, this riveting new thriller is set to launch in April.
In 1999, Gabriel, Amanda, Liam, Yoshi, and Darren discovered what they dubbed the Undernet—a secret architecture beneath the internet. They charted their exploration of the Undernet on a private message board called W0rldtr33. Then they lost control. And unleashed unimaginable horrors.
W0rldtr33 #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 12:
