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W0rldtr33 #1 is an interesting look at the impact of technology

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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

Image Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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W0RLDTR33 #1 gets a second printing before its release

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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 (second printing) – Diamond Code FEB239326
  • W0RLDTR33 #2 Cover A by Blanco – Diamond Code MAR230214
  • W0RLDTR33 #2 Cover B by Dani – Diamond Code MAR230215
  • W0RLDTR33 #2 Cover C 1:25 copy incentive by David Romero – Diamond Code MAR230216
  • W0RLDTR33 #2 Cover D 1:50 copy incentive by Justine Frany – Diamond Code MAR230217
  • W0RLDTR33 #2 Cover E 1:100 copy incentive by Werther Dell’Edera – Diamond Code MAR230218

W0RLDTR33 #1 (first printing) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 26:

  • Cover A by Blanco – Diamond Code FEB230015
  • Cover B by David Aja – Diamond Code FEB230016
  • Cover C (1:10 copy incentive) by Jenny Frison – Diamond Code FEB230017
  • Cover D (1:25 copy incentive) by Bill Sienkiewicz – Diamond Code FEB230018
  • Cover E (1:50 copy incentive) by Zu Orzu – Diamond Code FEB230019
  • Cover F (1:100 copy incentive) by Alvaro Martinez Bueno – Diamond Code FEB230020
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W0RLDTR33 #1 is out April 26 due to printer error

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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.

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James Tynion IV and Fernando Blanco’s W0rldtr33 cover revealed

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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:

  • Cover A by Blanco – Diamond Code FEB230015
  • Cover B by Aja – Diamond Code FEB230016
  • Cover C (1:10 copy incentive) by Jenny Frison – Diamond Code FEB230017
  • Cover D (1:25 copy incentive) by Bill Sienkiewicz – Diamond Code FEB230018
  • Cover E (1:50 copy incentive) by Zu Orzu – Diamond Code FEB230019
  • Cover F (1:100 copy incentive) by Alvaro Martinez Bueno – Diamond Code FEB230020
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James Tynion IV and Fernando Blanco’s W0rldtr33 will debut in Image! #8 this November

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The upcoming issue #8 of the Image! anthology series will provide readers with the debut of an all new series set to launch from Image Comics in Spring 2023. The W0rldtr33 story will kick off the forthcoming ongoing series of the same name.

W0rldtr33 is set to be the next major horror offering from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV and his Razorblades collaborator Fernando Blanco, along with Eisner Award-winning colorist Jordie Bellaire and Eisner Award-nominated letterer Aditya Bidikar.

This early tease of what’s to come for the series drops readers straight into the action with high-stakes to cultivate an immediate sense of unease.

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.

The Image! anthology is a 12 issue series celebrating the 30th anniversary of Image Comics. It treats readers to all-new stories from some of the biggest and best names in comics and is edited by Image Comics’ Publisher Eric Stephenson. The series features a combination of ongoing serials, standalone short stories, and first looks at exciting upcoming new projects at Image.

Image! #8 (Diamond Code SEP220273) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 23. W0rldtr33 #1 will hit shelves in Spring 2023.

Preview: Detective Comics #1058

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Detective Comics #1058

Written by: Matthew Rosenberg, Mariko Tamaki
Art by: Fernando Blanco, Amancay Nahuelpan

The Tower crashes to a close! In the epic finale to this weekly tale of terror, alliances are forged amongst unlikely allies, and the Bat-Family reassess their strategy in their war on crime in Gotham City. Will Psycho-Pirate be Batman’s newest eyes and ears on the streets? Can Koyuki Nakano ever recover from the traumatic events she witnessed? How much fun will the Batgirls have beating the snot out of Penguin’s goons at a seedy motel? The answers await you and much, much more in this cataclysmic culmination! (Except for the Batgirls, I’ll tell you right now that answer is “a lot.”)

As if one dramatic conclusion wasn’t enough, the finale of “House of Gotham” will leave you breathless as Batman is faced with an impossible decision: kill a monster of his own creation…or let others be killed in the process. “Save the patient in front of you” was the advice from Thomas Wayne…

Detective Comics #1058

Preview: Detective Comics #1058

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Detective Comics #1058

Written by: Matthew Rosenberg, Mariko Tamaki
Art by: Fernando Blanco, Amancay Nahuelpan

The Tower crashes to a close! In the epic finale to this weekly tale of terror, alliances are forged amongst unlikely allies, and the Bat-Family reassess their strategy in their war on crime in Gotham City. Will Psycho-Pirate be Batman’s newest eyes and ears on the streets? Can Koyuki Nakano ever recover from the traumatic events she witnessed? How much fun will the Batgirls have beating the snot out of Penguin’s goons at a seedy motel? The answers await you and much, much more in this cataclysmic culmination! (Except for the Batgirls, I’ll tell you right now that answer is “a lot.”)

As if one dramatic conclusion wasn’t enough, the finale of “House of Gotham” will leave you breathless as Batman is faced with an impossible decision: kill a monster of his own creation…or let others be killed in the process. “Save the patient in front of you” was the advice from Thomas Wayne…

Detective Comics #1058

Preview: Detective Comics #1057

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Detective Comics #1057

Written by: Matthew Rosenberg, Mariko Tamaki
Art by: Fernando Blanco, Amancay Nahuelpan

Batman is back! And just in time to save the life of Nightwing, who was given a fear toxin super-dose and tossed out of a skyscraper-another tragedy surrounding Arkham Tower’s hostile takeover. As Scarecrow readies his forces for the big bat, war erupts on every floor of the building between the Penguin’s thugs, the Party Crashers, the murderous Arkham inmates, and an overwhelmed Bat-Family who’s struggling to get everyone out alive! Will the return of the bat be enough to turn the tide to victory…or does another X factor lurk in the battle that could save the day? The penultimate chapter of “House of Gotham” arrives as a battle erupts between Batman, The Joker, and the Boy in horrifying fashion! Bruce Wayne has felt responsibility for this situation for years now…but does he have what it takes to save the life of his sworn enemy?

Detective Comics #1057

Preview: Detective Comics #1057

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Detective Comics #1057

Written by: Matthew Rosenberg, Mariko Tamaki
Art by: Fernando Blanco, Amancay Nahuelpan

Batman is back! And just in time to save the life of Nightwing, who was given a fear toxin super-dose and tossed out of a skyscraper-another tragedy surrounding Arkham Tower’s hostile takeover. As Scarecrow readies his forces for the big bat, war erupts on every floor of the building between the Penguin’s thugs, the Party Crashers, the murderous Arkham inmates, and an overwhelmed Bat-Family who’s struggling to get everyone out alive! Will the return of the bat be enough to turn the tide to victory…or does another X factor lurk in the battle that could save the day? The penultimate chapter of “House of Gotham” arrives as a battle erupts between Batman, The Joker, and the Boy in horrifying fashion! Bruce Wayne has felt responsibility for this situation for years now…but does he have what it takes to save the life of his sworn enemy?

Detective Comics #1057

Preview: Detective Comics #1056

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Detective Comics #1056

Written by: Matthew Rosenberg, Mariko Tamaki
Art by: Fernando Blanco, Amancay Nahuelpan

The Scarecrow stalks The Tower! Dr. Jonathan Crane, who recently terrorized Gotham City during “Fear State,” is but one of many villainous inhabitants of Arkham Tower jockeying for position as leader of the hostage situation unfolding before everyone’s eyes. But with security down, Huntress, Nightwing, and Harley Quinn are no longer quite so outnumbered…here come Batwoman, the Batgirls, and Tim Drake to the rescue! Can the Bat-Family save the innocent civilians caught in the crossfire? And that’s not the only help arriving on the scene… The boy kicks his plan into gear in “House of Gotham” partt 10! On a mission to kill the source of his trauma, the boy’s aim squares solely on The Joker and the Batman…two sides of the same coin that have, in his mind, caused him and the city nothing but pain. Plus: Batgirl, a villainous run-in, and another step toward disaster for Jim Gordon!

Detective Comics #1056
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