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Chris Sebela and Jen Hickman Want to Test Comics

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Vault Comics has announced TEST, a brand new sci-fi series by Eisner Award nominated writer Chris Sebela, artist Jen Hickman, colorist Harry Saxon, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.   

TEST follows Aleph Null, An orphan, a human guinea pig undergoing medical tests for cash, a bodyhacker, a hardcore future junkie, and a corporate asset. But now, Aleph is on the run from their old life, in search of a mythical, Midwestern town named Laurelwood—where they’re test-marketing the future with tech that can’t possibly exist yet, and won’t for decades.

TEST#1 will receive a Vault Vintage variant cover that pays homage to Transmetropolitan, the immensely influential Vertigo series by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson. The Vault Vintage variant cover is drawn and designed by Nathan Gooden and Tim Daniel. 

TEST #1 hits store shelves on June 26th, 2019. The official synopsis is below: 

Aleph Null is a lot of things: An orphan, a human guinea pig undergoing medical tests for cash, a bodyhacker, a hardcore future junkie, and a corporate asset. But now, Aleph is on the run from their old life, in search of a mythical, Midwestern town named Laurelwood—where they’re test-marketing the future with tech that can’t possibly exist yet, and won’t for decades.

From Eisner-nominated Chris Sebela (Crowded, High Crimes) and Jen Hickman (Moth & Whisper) comes the story of a town out of time, full of mysteries, and populated by guinea pigs in need of liberation by the misfit least likely to be their savior.

Test #1

Preview: Agent 47: Birth of the Hitman #6

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Agent 47: Birth of the Hitman #6

writer: Chris Sebela
artist: Ariel Medel
covers: Jonathan Lau (A), Gameplay Cover (B)
Jonathan Lau (RI-B/W), Jonathan Lau (RI-Virgin)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen+

Diana Burnwood has settled into her new role as a handler for the International Contract Agency, learning the ropes of her job, helping arrange hits on high-profile targets. Agent 47, finally free of the Institute, begins to build a life as a freelance assassin. When Diana is tasked with assisting her hitman in taking out the same target as 47 has been hired to kill, these two lives will finally intersect in an explosive finale.

Preview: KISS / Vampirella TP

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KISS / Vampirella TP

writer: Chris Sebela | artist: Annapaola Martello | cover: Carli Ihde
FC | 144 pages | $19.99 | Teen +

COLLECTS ISSUES 1-5

L.A. Is a strange town on the best of days, but in the summer of 1974, the City of Angels feels especially demonic. As temperatures soar and wildfires burn, all sorts of strange creatures are drawn to town, including Vampirella. While Vampi goes out and hunts down monsters all across La La Land — defending humanity from evil — she’s also killing it every night on stage as a member of the all-girl rock group Witchkraft — defending rock ’n’ roll from a dying scene. Help arrives in the form of four creatures who’ve just flown into town: The Starchild, The Demon, The Spaceman and The Catman. Away from their home turf and trying to record their new album, KISS discovers that all their favorite L.A. bands have mysteriously broken up, disappeared, sold out, or gone crazy. Led by a driver who moonlights in the occult and haunted by satanic strangers dressed in black, KISS finds themselves drawn into a web conspiracy that threatens to kill rock ’n’ roll itself.

Todd McFarlane, Gerry Duggan, John McCrea, Chris Sebela, Jody LeHeup, Brian Haberlin, Farel Dalrymple & Rob Guillory to appear at Image Expo

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Todd McFarlane, Gerry Duggan, John McCrea, Chris Sebela, Jody LeHeup, Brian Haberlin, Farel Dalrymple, and Rob Guillory will be making appearances at Image Expo in Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, February 21st. Expo ticket holders will be the first to learn of their exciting new projects, plus even more special surprise guests yet to be announced. Image Expo 2018 Premium ticket sales will close Wednesday, February 14th.

McFarlane is the creator of Spawn, co-founder, partner, and President of Image Comics as well as the founder of McFarlane Toys. Film director, artist, writer, and producer McFarlane is widely recognized as one of the most influential comic book creators of the last two decades. Spawn’s hugely popular May 1992 debut sold 1.7 million copies—a still unsurpassed feat for an “independent” comic book series. A whirlwind of growth and expansion followed: more comics, action figures, film, and award-winning animation.

Duggan is a writer and producer whose recent comics include Deadpool, Guardians of the Galaxy, Uncanny Avengers, and Chewbacca. After writing for G4’s gaming and pop culture show Attack of the Show, Duggan and comedian Brian Posehn wrote the black comedy THE LAST CHRISTMAS, illustrated by Rick Remender and published by Image Comics. His following Image project, INFINITE HORIZON with artist Phil Noto, was nominated for an Eisner in 2008. ANALOG #1 co-created with David O’Sullivan from Image Comics hits stores on Wednesday, April 4th.

McCrea is an Irish comics creator whose previous work with Image Comics included his supernatural science series Mythic, co-created with Phil Hester.

Sebela is a two-time Eisner-nominated writer living and working in Portland, Oregon. He’s the co-creator of books such as Heartthrob, High Crimes, We(l)come Back, Dead Letters, and Short Order Crooks, as well as having written books including Blue Beetle, Kiss/Vampirella, Detective Comics, Escape From New York, Captain Marvel, Injustice: Ground Zero, and DEMONIC.

LeHeup is the co-writer and co-creator of Shirtless Bear-Fighter! with Sebastian Girner and Nil Vendrell Pallach. A former editor, Jody worked on series including Uncanny X-Force, Deadpool, and Strange Tales for Marvel Comics as well as Quantum and Woody for Valiant Comics.

Haberlin is a comic book creator, artist, writer, editor, and educator. He is the creator or co-creator of titles including Witchblade, Aria, Stone, Area 52, Hellcop, Anomaly, Shifter, and many more. He teaches art at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and through his Digital Art Tutorials, which are available through Image Comics.

Dalrymple is the creator of Pop Gun War: Chain Letter (2017, Image Comics) and POP GUN WAR: GIFT (2016, Image), The Wrenchies (First Second Books, 2014), It Will All Hurt (Study Group Comic Books, 2015), and Delusional (AdHouse Books, 2013). Dalrymple was a co-founder and contributor to the comic anthology, Meathaus, and the artist on Palefire (Secret Acres, 2015) written by Mk Reed, PROPHET (Image Comics, 2012) by Brandon Graham, and Omega the Unknown(Marvel Comics, 2010) by Jonathan Lethem.

Guillory is known for his distinct, animated art style that has graced the pages of Image Comics, Marvel Comics, IDW, Dark Horse, and Valiant Comics. He’s won multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards and is co-creator with John Layman on the New York Times bestseller CHEW from Image Comics.

Previously announced creators confirmed to take the stage at Image Expo 2018 include Robert Kirkman, Rick Remender, Tee Franklin, and Nick Pitarra.

Image Expo is an exclusive opportunity for fans to get early exposure to the Image Comics’ most jaw-dropping announcements, a first look at creative process, and learn insider details about this top talent. Image Expo 2018 is a unique all-day experience for fans to have unprecedented access to the writers and artists behind their favorite comic books at exclusive autograph sessions and comic-focused programming. The event is open to all fans, comics retailers, librarians, and media.

Tickets to the event are now available for sale. Image Comics is offering General Admission tickets available for $25, Premium Admission tickets available for $100.

A General Admission Ticket will grant one (1) person entry to Image Expo and includes a program guide book and access to EXPO programming.

A Premium Admission Ticket will grant one (1) entry to Image Expo and includes admission to Expo programming, program guide book, an Image Comics branded canvas tote bag, boxed lunch (valued at approximately $17), three (3) exclusive Image Expo variants, an Image Comics branded 25th anniversary commemorative pint glass, an Image Comics branded 25th anniversary commemorative enamel lapel pin, and access to priority seating.

The official Image Expo After Party which will be held from 7-10 p.m, location and further details to be announced. No ticket necessary, swing by and mingle with other members of the comics community, fans, industry professionals, and creators at this fun get-together.

Seating at Image Expo is limited. Admission for retailers and members of the media is complimentary (passes are limited).

Preview: Agent 47: Birth of the Hitman #3

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Agent 47: Birth of the Hitman #3

writer: Chris Sebela
artist: Ariel Medel
covers: Jonathan Lau (A), Gameplay Variant (B)
Jonathan Lau (RI-B/W), Jonathan Lau (RI-Virg)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen+

It’s graduation day. Diana Burnwood struggles to balance her two lives, her psychotic mentor and her conscience as she prepares to make the first kill on her road to avenging her parents. While Agent 47 and his brother 6 make their move to escape the Institute and end up changing their lives and world history forever in one bloody blow.

Exclusive Preview: Blue Beetle #17

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Blue Beetle #17

Written by: Chris Sebela
Art by: Scott Kolins
Cover by: Scott Kolins
Variant cover by: Tyler Kirkham
U.S. Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: January 24, 2018

“Road TO NOWHERE” finale! Blue Beetle faces off against the deadly Stopwatch, a man who uses time as a weapon to pull threats from the future and age the Scarab into dust. While Jaime fights for his life, his friends are left to fight for their own against Stopwatch’s unhinged minions, the Short Timers.

Chris Sebela and Hayden Sherman Head to AfterShock for Cold War

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AfterShock Comics has revieled their brand new series, Cold War #1 from writer Chris Sebela with art by Hayden Sherman which will hit stores February 14th.

Panacea Cryonics offered its customers life after death by keeping their heads frozen until the day technology could rebuild them, free of disease and death. However, as these everyday people from the past are revived, they’re not handed the keys to a new life, but a gun, body armor and an ultimatum. They must fight in a war against unknown opponents for unknown reasons, to secure their place in a brave new world that doesn’t want them around.

Preview: Agent 47: Birth Of The Hitman #1

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Agent 47: Birth Of The Hitman #1

writer: Chris Sebela
artist: Jonathan Lau, Ariel Medel
covers: Philip Tan (A), Jonathan Lau (B), Gameplay Variant (C)
Jonathan Lau (RI-B/W), Philip Tan (RI-B/W), Philip Tan (RI-Virgin)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen +

47 and his handler, Diana Burnwood, are a team responsible for some of the most ruthless, efficient and untraceable assassinations across the globe. But before they were operatives of the shadowy International Contracts Association, 47 and Burnwood were on their own separate paths in life — streets lined with blood, bullets and revenge. As 14-year-old Diana begins a mission to track down the people who killed her parents, the one responsible, 47, is struggling to free himself and his brother, 6, from the mysterious Institute which has bred them as killers since they were kids. With a story that stretches from the heartland of America to the Berlin Wall, Lone Wolves will trace the birth of the legendary Hitman and the secret past of the woman behind him who pulls the string and knows just how hard taking a life truly is.

Preview: KISS/Vampirella #4

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KISS/Vampirella #4

writer: Chris Sebela
artist: Annapaola Martello
covers: Juan Doe (A), Carli Ihde (B), Roberto Castro (C), Cosplay Photo Variant (D)
Carli Ihde (RI B/W), Juan Doe (RI Virgin), Roberto Castro (RI B/W)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen +

KISS storm the head offices of the record industry to confront a demonic menace hellbent on taking down rock ’n’ roll. When things go awry and get bloody, they’ll take shelter with Vampi, Witchkraft and their roadie Lily, who’s about to get a crash course in why she’s really here.

Exclusive Preview: Detective Comics #964

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Detective Comics #964

Written by: Chris Sebela, James T Tynion IV
Art by: Carmen Carnero
Cover by: Eddy Barrows
Variant cover by: Rafael Albuquerque
U.S. Price: $2.99
On Sale Date: September 13, 2017

“Dystopia”! Anarky has shown Spoiler the world he’s built beneath Gotham City, which he plans to bring into the light…but she needs to know who helped him build it! And what’s more, this alliance has put Steph back on Batman’s radar…and now the two are on a collision course!

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