Ghosted #9
Story By: Joshua Williamson
Art By: Davide Gianfelice
Cover By: Matteo Scalera
Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: FEB140604
Published: April 23, 2014
Jackson Winters may think he knows everything about the supernatural world, but the jungles are filled with all sorts of ghosts…
“Book of the Dead. Necronomicon. Grimoire. Whatever you may choose to call them. they are created HERE.
– El Maestro De La Muerte
When I was a little kid I believed ghosts existed somewhere in the world. I was scared of the dark and would never go in my basement if I was home alone, afraid that what lurked in the blackness would catch me and turn me into one of them. Then I grew older and realized there is nothing to be afraid of and ghosts didn’t exist, but if they had they would be more like Casper (just kidding…they would be more like Slimer, duh). That doesn’t mean that today I don’t jump when I hear a thud in the distance while sleeping or look over my shoulder when listening to a well articulated ghost story about whistling mad-men or screaming banshees in the night. We all love a good ghost story and Ghosted by Joshua Williamson is not a good ghost story; it’s a great ghost story and only gets better with each subsequent issue. The material I read in this prodigious comic is what I look for when I turn and gaze over my shoulder in the middle of the night; i love it.
Ghosted #8 continues Jackson and his cohort’s journey into the lair that houses the Brotherhood of the Closed Book. Trick, Skinner and Jackson are searching for the kidnapped Nina to take her back to Wenona Blood Crow who requested this mission in the first place. Last issue we learned that Nina is possessed by an evil spirit and does not want to leave with Jackson, which in turn gets him captured, leaving Trick and Skinner in the Jungle pondering their next move. That’s where we find the trio in the beginning of issue #8. We get a new character in the interesting and creepy ‘El Maestro De La Muerte’, or The Master of the Dead. Jackson is taken to him by El Silbon (more on him later) to receive judgement for infiltrating their compound. El Maestro asks Jackson to join their shadowy group and as soon as Jackson refuses Trick and Skinner come to save the day. All three escape but not before Jackson can find Nina and persuade her to come with him. She tells him the truth about why Wenona wants her back and Jackson, of course, wants to help her. There is one problem, they are in the middle of the jungle and the area is protected by spirits of evil beings.
The issue shed some light on what is exactly going on with Nina, the object of Jackson’s mission. I love how he is constantly followed by the ghost of Anderson and their back and forth is very funny at times. Williamson does a great job of balancing the right amount of humor and spectral beings perfectly, creating a comic tailored for adults looking for a different kind of story. Ghosted #8 is worth the read and this arc they are currently on is proving to be a very good mystery sprinkled with some hilarious banter. The current arc’s artist is Davide Gianfelice and his depictions of Jackson and this world do not stray much from the art of Sudzuka who did so well with the first story.
Thoughts and Questions
– Did you notice…El Silbon is the name of Jackson’s torturer. El Silbón (Warbler) according to legend is the ghost of a young man who killed his father to eat his offal, and is therefore doomed to wander like a lost soul forever carrying a bag filled with his family’s bones. The ghost was named for its distinctive whistle, an omen of death. Creeeepy!
– Will Jackson go to the rendezvous point or try and take Nins to a different place?
– What happened to El Maestro De La Muerte? I really liked his character and would be a great villain opposite Jackson and his gang.
Thank you for checkin gout my Review and be sure to check back after the next release where we can find out how Jackson will get himself out this sticky situation. Comment below and we can discuss everything Ghosted if you like.
Story: Joshua Williamson Art: Davide Gianfelice Colors: Miroslav Mrva Cover: Matteo Scalera
Story: 7.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8 Recommendation: Read
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Ghosted #8
Written By: Joshua Williamson
Art By: Davide Gianfelice
Art By: Miroslav Mrva
Cover By: Matteo Scalera
Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: JAN140591
Published: March 19, 2014
In the jungles of Mexico, the Brotherhood of the Closed Books ply their supernatural trade…and give Jackson T. Winters and his associates very real reasons to be afraid of the dark.
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Story By: Joshua Williamson
Art By: Miroslav Mrva
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ART / COVER: ARIEL OLIVETTI
APRIL 30 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.50
The shocking events of last issue have left Richie angrier than ever. He’s determined to find who has targeted someone very close to him. His journey only begins and on the way, he’ll cross paths with an old friend, a pretender, a dead guy with weird tattoos, and a human bomb!
PETER PANZERFAUST #19
STORY: KURTIS J. WIEBE
ART / COVER: TYLER JENKINS
APRIL 9 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50
“THE HUNT,” Part Four
A hunt turns deadly when Lily’s prey discovers her plan and unleashes hell. Trapped, alone, and massively outnumbered, she has only one trick up her sleeve…
…A magic bullet!
PROTECTORS, INC. #6
STORY: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
ART / COVER: GORDON PURCELL & MIKE ATIYEH
APRIL 23 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
It began with two seemingly unconnected deaths: a young woman, washed up on the shore of Lake Michigan, and the Huntsman, whose death Protectors, Inc. insisted was an accident. But now the lines connecting those two events are becoming clear, and Lieutenant Detective John Riley finds himself on the edge of a conspiracy that may shatter everything the public believes about their heroes…assuming he can survive the investigation.
REAL HEROES #2
STORY / ART / COVER A: BRYAN HITCH
COVER B: KEVIN NOWLAN
COVER C: JOCK
APRIL 30 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $3.99
The cast of The Olympians superhero movie franchise has been asked to save the world. It can’t end well.
REVENGE #3 (of 4)
STORY: JONATHAN ROSS
ART / COVER: IAN CHURCHILL
APRIL 30 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
With Ignatio the surgically enhanced dwarf as an unexpected ally and a new face stolen from a dead dog, Griffin Franks’ luck is finally looking up! But he still has to fight his way past a gang of corrupt killer cops and get back to Hollywood if he is going to get what he wants most in the world: REVENGE!
REVIVAL #20
STORY: TIM SEELEY
ART: MIKE NORTON
COVER: JENNY FRISON
APRIL 30 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Dana sends Ibrahaim after an elusive prey. Em makes a new friend who shares her passion for pain and guilt.
SATELLITE SAM #8
STORY: MATT FRACTION
ART / COVER: HOWARD CHAYKIN
APRIL 2 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.50
SEX! DEATH! LIVE TV!
Michael and Kara make a major breakthrough in their unofficial investigation into the death of the man that played “Satellite Sam” as everyone’s kinks and obsessions go into overdrive—and scandal threatens to tear the show and the network apart.
SAVIORS #5
STORY: JAMES ROBINSON
ART / COVER: J. BONE
APRIL 30 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
Tomas and fellow freedom fighter Kurt have escaped the horror of the Mexican town La Calma and the aliens who hunted them. Or so they think. However, now at adrift at sea, a greater alien horror awaits them, with no way to destroy it and nowhere to run.
SHELTERED #9
STORY: ED BRISSON
ART / COVER: JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS
APRIL 23 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
Internal struggles at Safe Haven result in a splitting of the group. The two factions come head-to-head as Victoria attempts to dethrone Lucas.
SKULLKICKERS #26
STORY: JIM ZUB
ART: EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS
COVER: JAMES GHIO
APRIL 23 / 32 PAGES / FC / T / $3.50
“A DOZEN COUSINS AND A CRUMPLED CROWN,” Part Two
In this special issue (they’re all special, but whatever): The HiSTORY: of Dwarves (The ‘Short’ Version).
SOVEREIGN #2
STORY: CHRIS ROBERSON
ART / COVER: PAUL MAYBURY
APRIL 23 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
An emperor lays dead, with no successor named for his vacated throne. Visitors from a distant land discover that there is more in the world than their philosophies know. And three masked outcasts come bearing word of a coming apocalypse…
SPAWN #242
STORY / COVER: TODD McFARLANE
ART: SZYMON KUDRANSKI
APRIL 2 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
After the annihilation at the construction site Bludd tries to figure out his next move. Clown is the last place he’d seek help, but may have no alternative. Sara begins having excruciatingly demonic nightmares, but, unfortunately for Sara, her visions my not be a dream.
STARLIGHT #2
STORY: MARK MILLAR
ART / COVER B: GORAN PARLOV
COVER A: BILL SIENKIEWICZ
APRIL 2 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Duke McQueen once saved an alien world from destruction—but it happened in a place nobody believes in, during a time nobody remembers. Surrounded by memories of his late wife and his happier past, Duke’s days as a hero are long gone…or so he thinks! Now, a young visitor from the world Duke once saved is coming to him with a desperate plea for help. It’s one last chance at adventure for Duke, and another chapter to unfold in the ever-expanding Millarworld Universe!
STRAY BULLETS: KILLERS #2
STORY / ART / COVER: DAVID LAPHAM
APRIL 16 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.50
When her niece, missing for almost a year, shows up on her doorstep with a horrifying secret, Carol Hogarth will find out that people can be poison…especially if that person is named Virginia Applejack. Find out what best friends, worst enemies, an artificial leg, and a bottle of rum all have to do with “THE KILLER WHO AWOKE BEFORE DAWN.”
TALES OF HONOR #2
STORY: MATT HAWKINS
ART: JUNG-GEUN YOON & SANG-IL JEONG
COVER A: SANG-IL JEONG
COVER B: PATRICK TATAPOULOUS
APRIL 9 / 32 PAGES / FC / T+ / $2.99
THE HONORVERSE EXPANDS TO COMICS!
Based on the bestselling military science fiction novels by David Weber, this original comic book series continues the story of Honor Harrington as she investigates the threat to Basilisk Station by the Republic of Haven. This series is part of a new multi-platform story world that includes a mobile game app to be released with the first issue and a feature film currently in development.
TEN GRAND #10
STORY: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
ART / COVER A: C.P. SMITH
COVER B: KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
APRIL 16 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Joe has penetrated into the depths of Hell to save Laura, the woman he loves more than life itself, from a horrific fate beyond description. He’s learned the Enemy’s plans to bring down Heaven. They think he’s cornered, trapped, neutralized. They’re wrong, and by the end of this issue, the ultimate war between heaven and hell will begin…with Joe Fitzgerald right at the center of the biggest fight since the dawn of Creation.
THIEF OF THIEVES #20
STORY: ANDY DIGGLE
ART / COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & FELIX SERRANO
APRIL 23 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
“THE HIT LIST” starts here!
Conrad may have pulled off his last heist, but not without making some new enemies. Is anyone in his life safe?
UMBRAL #6
STORY: ANTONY JOHNSTON
ART / COVER: CHRISTOPHER MITTEN
APRIL 30 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
“CHASING SHADOWS”
THE CONCLUSION TO BOOK ONE! Rascal runs from the Redguard’s clutches—but it will cost her more than she can imagine! Where can she go? Who can she trust? Are you sure? Because nothing seems certain any more. And by the end of this issue, nobody will be above suspicion!
UNDERTOW #3 (of 6)
STORY: STEVE ORLANDO
ART / COVER: ARTYOM TRAKHANOV
APRIL 23 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Surrounded by bloodthirsty humans, boiling in their landsuits as the sun rises, Redum Anshargal and Ukinnu Alal’s team comes face to face with a primordial god. He’s never killed a god before, but that doesn’t mean Anshargal isn’t up for trying.
The dry frontier takes another life as the pulp monster adventure continues!
A VOICE IN THE DARK #6
STORY / ART / COVER: LARIME TAYLOR
APRIL 16 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $3.99
“KILLING GAME,” Part Four
With Zoey plotting murder once again, she needs to get close to her prey and learn all she can. That means going undercover to the Sorority Halloween party. But is Zoey the only killer in costume?
THE WALKING DEAD #125
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD & STEFANO GAUDIANO
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
APRIL 9 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $2.99
“ALL OUT WAR,” Part 11
The f*ck f*cking f*ckity f*cking penultimate chapter of All Out Motherf*cking War!
THE WALKING DEAD #126
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD & STEFANO GAUDIANO
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
APRIL 23 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $2.99
“ALL OUT WAR,” Conclusion
This changes everything.
ZERO #7
STORY: ALES KOT
ART: MATT TAYLOR & JORDIE BELLAIRE
COVER A: MATT TAYLOR & TOM MULLER
COVER B: SEAN PHILLIPS & TOM MULLER
APRIL 23 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $2.99
Zero and Zizek come to a place fifty-six miles away from Juarez, Mexico. There is business to be made in human misery.
93321-5 – WWE ‘MACHO MAN’ RANDY SAVAGE Resin Statue
SOLID CASE PACK INFORMATION:
Standard 1-piece case. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering. Call your local retailer for pricing.
#71680-1 MLB Series 32
#71681-8 Miguel Cabrera – Detroit Tigers
plus BRONZE Collector Level Figure
#71682-5 Aroldis Chapman – Cincinnati Reds
plus GOLD Collector Level Figure
#71684-9 Yadier Molina – St. Louis Cardinals
#71685-6 Manny Machado – Baltimore Orioles
plus SILVER Collector Level Figure
#71686-3 Yasiel Puig – Los Angeles Dodgers
plus SILVER & BRONZE Collector Level Figure
#71689-4 Rickey Henderson – Oakland Athletics
Assorted Case Pack Information:
Standard 8-pack case includes 1 piece of each figure, 2pcs of Puig and 1 random Collector Level figure. Call your local retailer for pricing.
SOLID CASE PACK INFORMATION:
Standard 8-piece case includes 7 solids of the figure and 1 random Collector Level. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.
#75057-7 Boston Red Sox Championship 2 Pack
Solid Case Pack Information:
Standard 4-piece case. Call your local retailer for pricing. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.
Ghosted #6
Story By: Joshua Williamson
Art By: Miroslav Mrva
Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: NOV130504
Published: January 15, 2014
NEW STORY ARC!
After his last job, Jackson Winters won his freedom. But even now, he can’t put his very real ghosts to rest. News of his reappearance has spread, and there are people who have waited a long time to use his peculiar talents for all the wrong reasons.
Yesterday was new comic day! What’d everyone get or plan on getting?
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Exclusive variants and even more guests will be at Image Expo! As if Image Comics hasn’t given enough reasons to count down the days to the Expo on January 9 in San Francisco, The Walking Dead #1 full color cover by Nick Dragotta, The Walking Dead #1 B&W variant cover by Nick Dragotta, Black Science #1 with a cover by Sanford Greene, Sex Criminals #1 with a cover by Chip Zdarsky, Ghosted #6 B&W variant by Matteo Scalera, Manifest Destiny #3 B&W variant by Matthew Roberts, and Prophet #42 with a cover by Brandon Graham, will be available for premium ticket holders and on-sale at the event.
Image Comics is also pleased to announce three additional guests that will be in attendance at Image Expo this year, James Robinson, Paul Azaceta, and Joshua Williamson. That brings the all-star list of creators in attendance up to 12, with many more special guests yet to be announced.
Previously announced guests include Robert Kirkman, Matt Fraction, Rick Remender, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Brandon Graham, Nick Dragotta, Nick Spencer, Joe Keatinge, and Wes Craig. And of course, even more exciting surprise guests will be revealed on the day of the event, making Image Expo a must for comic book fans.
Tickets are still available, but selling out quickly. Don’t miss your chance to meet creators, attend panels and signings, receive exclusive swag, and get the skinny on all that Image Comics has up its sleeve for 2014. Premium ticket holders will receive exclusive releases and preferred seating, but tickets are limited.
