Black Cloak #8
(W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Meredith McClaren
In Shops: Sep 25, 2024
SRP: $3.99
The city of Kiros shudders under the shadowy threat of its first true serial killer. Black Cloaks Pax, Essex, and rookie Alden II follow a dangerous trail leading them deeper into both their case and the secrets of the city. What other horrors might the Essex Fire have unearthed?
Black Cloak #7
(W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Meredith McClaren
In Shops: Aug 21, 2024
SRP: $3.99
New Story Arc. Black Cloak returns! Something old has awakened beneath the city. In the five years since the “Essex Fire,” Kiros has changed dramatically. Ex-Black Cloak Phaedra Essex is either the city’s greatest hero or greatest villain, depending on who you ask, and Black Cloak Pax has a bloody new case, a rookie partner, and absolutely no leads.
Eisner Award winning writer Kelly Thompson and artist extraordinaire Meredith McClaren have hit big with their new fantasy/mystery series Black Cloak. Image Comics will fast-track the premier issue of the series back to print in order to keep up with overwhelming demand.
Catering directly to fans of Saga and Blade Runner, Black Cloak offers readers a dramatic and delectable fantasy/sci-fi blend. The adventure begins when two Black Cloaks try to solve the murder of a beloved prince in Kiros—the last city in the known world—before his murder tips the city into war.
Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, February 22:
Black Cloak #1
(W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Meredith McClaren
In Shops: Jan 11, 2023
SRP: $4.99
SERIES PREMIERE
Eisner Award-winning writer KELLY THOMPSON heads to Image for the first time with BLACK CLOAK, an all-new series with artist MEREDITH McCLAREN! Blade Runner style mixes with SAGA-esque drama in a delectable fantasy/sci-fi blend as two Black Cloaks try to solve the murder of a beloved prince in Kiros, the last city in the known world, before his murder tips the city into war. The mystery begins in a spectacular TRIPLE-LENGTH FIRST ISSUE for $4.99!
It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d you all get? What’d you like? Dislike? Sound off in the comments below. While you decide on that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web to start the day.
Variety – Sandy King Carpenter Was Sick of Comic Book Industry Gatekeepers. A Decade Later, Her Self-Started Publishing House Is Scary Successful – Cool read… with some fact and history issues
Reviews
CBR – Amazing Spider-Man #17
Comicbook – Black Cloak #1
Comic Crusaders – Black Cloak #1
Comic Crusaders – Know Your Station #2
Comicbook – Lazarus Planet Alpha
CBR – Mary Jane and Black Cat #2
Comic Crusaders – Nightwalkers #1
Black Cloak #1
(W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Meredith McClaren
In Shops: Jan 11, 2023
SRP: $4.99
SERIES PREMIERE
Eisner Award-winning writer KELLY THOMPSON heads to Image for the first time with BLACK CLOAK, an all-new series with artist MEREDITH McCLAREN! Blade Runner style mixes with SAGA-esque drama in a delectable fantasy/sci-fi blend as two Black Cloaks try to solve the murder of a beloved prince in Kiros, the last city in the known world, before his murder tips the city into war. The mystery begins in a spectacular TRIPLE-LENGTH FIRST ISSUE for $4.99!
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
Avengers: War Across Time #1 (Marvel) – Paul Levitz and Alan Davis give us a bit of a retro Avengers story!
Black Cloak #1 (Image Comics) – Two Black Cloaks try to solve the murder of a beloved prince before a civil war breaks out. The sci-fi/fantasy mix meets murder mystery has us excited.
Coming Home #1 (Re Live) – A new anthology sharing true stories of UK military veterans’ mental health journeys.
Dark Ride #4 (Image Comics) – The series has been really intriguing horror so far and we’re excited as it looks like we’re about to get some real details as to what’s going on.
Helck Vol. 1 (VIZ Media) – An intense tournament gathering powerful fighters who hope to be crowned the next Demon Lord draws in the unlikeliest of contestants-Helck, who claims to hate humans but is a human himself!
Lazaraus Planet Alpha #1 (DC Comics) – The Lazarus Volcano has erupted causing Lazarus clouds to rain down causing people to develop new abilities. It kind of sounds like DC’s version of the terrigen cloud…
Nemesis Reloaded #1 (Image Comics) – What if Batman was evil? It’s been a long time since we read the original series but we’re intrigued by Mark Millar’s plan for a big crossover this year.
WildC.A.T.s #3 (DC Comics) – The series has a been a lot of fun finally really folding in the Wildstorm characters into the DC Universe.
Writer Kelly Thompson and artist Meredith McClaren will launch the mystery/fantasy mashup Black Cloak. This ongoing series will be brought to print and land on shelves in January 2023 from Image Comics.
Blade Runner style mixes with Saga-esque drama in a delectable fantasy/sci-fi blend as two Black Cloaks try to solve the murder of a beloved prince in Kiros—the last city in the known world—before his murder tips the city into war. The mystery begins in a spectacular triple-length first issue hitting shelves in the New Year.
The print edition of Black Cloak #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 11:
