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A mind-bending crime caper unfolds this April in Royals from Derek Kirk Kim, Jacob Perez, and Image Comics

Eisner Award-winning writer Derek Kirk Kim and rising star artist Jacob Perez invite you to the shadowy back alleys of Seoul, South Korea, for a thrilling, mind-bending crime caper unlike any other in, Royals. This six issue miniseries is set to launch in April from Image Comics.

Twin brothers Paul and Castor have crafted the perfect poker hustle using their uncanny telepathic connection. But they might have finally met their match when they risk it all against the leader of the Bloody Cocks, the most ruthless criminal syndicate in Seoul.

Royals #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 1:

  • Cover A by Perez – Lunar Code 0226IM0321
  • Cover B by Kim – Lunar Code 0226IM0322
  • Cover C by Kim – Lunar Code 0226IM0323
  • Cover D 1:25 by Perez – Lunar Code 0226IM0324
Royals #1

Get a look at Adventure Time #6 where Finn and Jake Face the Fiendish Lich!

DRASTIC SITUATIONS CALL FOR DRASTIC DECISIONS! Oni Press and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products are over-the-moon to reveal a first look at Adventure Time #6 by writer Nick Winn and artist Beck Kubrick, with a backup story written and drawn by Derek M Ballard. It will take Jake and Finn on a journey of possession, evil, and more when Adventure Time #6 arrives in stores on October 1st!

It’s “FRIENDS TO THE END” PART 2! Poor Finn! He only wanted to prove he’s not just some kid—but his quest for the Enchiridion has led him directly into the waiting arms of one of the most fearsome villains in all of Ooo: THE LICH! Meanwhile, Jake makes a drastic decision in order to save his best bud—Ice King’s crown grants wishes, right? Let’s hope that’s all it does! 

From cartoonist and animator Nick Winn and artist Beck Kubrick—the next in a rotating cast of interior artists—and featuring a brand-new backup story by 2024 LA Times Book Prize Finalist Derek Ballard, the Adventure Time ongoing comic book series continues here!

Adventure Time #6 features exciting covers from the neat Nick Winn, the mind-bending Beck Kubrick, the electric Elizabeth Beals, and the dynamic Derek Kirk Kim!

Adventure Time #6

First Timers Jacen Burrows, Kevin Delgado, Gavin Guidry, Derek Kirk Kim, Alex Maleev, and Patrick Olliffe Join Baltimore Comic Con 2025

The 2025 Baltimore Comic-Con returns to the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center on October 17-19. The Baltimore Comic-Con has announced the first-time appearance of comics creators Jacen Burrows, Kevin Delgado, Gavin Guidry, Derek Kirk Kim, Alex Maleev, and Patrick OlliffePurchase your tickets now to avoid further lines at the show!

Jacen Burrows is a renowned comic book artist whose precision linework and haunting visuals have made him a standout in the world of graphic storytelling. He’s best known for his collaborations with legendary writers Alan Moore (ProvidenceNeonomicon) and Garth Ennis (CrossedBabsThe Ribbon Queen), as well as his acclaimed work with Marvel Comics on Moon KnightWarhammer 40k, and Punisher: Soviet. With a career spanning over two decades, Burrows continues to push the boundaries of horror, suspense, and sci-fi comic storytelling.

Kevin Delgado, appearing courtesy of Comics and Collectibles R Us, is a Buffalo, New York-based cartoonist and cover artist renowned for his versatility and expertise in mixed media and varying techniques. As a highly sought-after cover artist, he has collaborated with top comic book publishers like Image Comics, IDW, Dynamite Entertainment, and more, producing dozens of works for titles such as Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesGodzilla, and Vampirella.

However, his true passion project is Tuff Stuff, a comic series featuring a scruffy crime-fighting cat. This labor of love has led to publishing deals with Cosmic Lion Productions and Source Point Press, and has been successfully funded through five Kickstarter campaigns. As the creator, Kevin is committed to working on Tuff Stuff for as long as possible, pouring his heart and soul into the ongoing saga.

Gavin Guidry is a comic artist from the New Orleans area. He’s best known for his work on JSAAction Comics, Uncanny X-MenBirds of Prey, and Superman ‘78: The Metal Curtain as well as for drawing multiple shorts and covers for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, IDW, and several others.

Derek Kirk Kim is an award-winning writer, artist, and director. He is the creator of The Last Mermaid from Image Comics and the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Award-winning graphic novel, Same Difference and Other Stories. He garnered his second Eisner Award with The Eternal Smile, a collaboration with MacArthur Fellow Gene Luen Yang. In television, Kim has worked as a director, storyboard artist, and character designer for numerous shows including Disney’s AmphibiaAdventure Time, and Green Eggs and Ham on Netflix. He eats chips with chopsticks. Instagram: @derekkirkkim

Derek will be signing at intervals at the Cards, Comics & Collectibles booth during the weekend. His signing schedule will be posted here when available.

Alex Maleev was born in 1971 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He attended the High School of Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts where he received his bachelor’s degree in printmaking. He arrived in the US in 1994 where he settled in New York City. From 1994 to 1995, he studied for 4 months at the Joe Kubert School. His comics credits include: Arabian NightsMagic the GatheringThe CrowAlien vs. PredatorSuperman vs. PredatorSam and TwitchHellboyWeird TalesDaredevilIlluminatiSpider-WomanHaloScarletMoon KnightThe Dark Tower, and Batman. He has received the Russ Manning Award in 1996 for Most Promising Newcomer and the Eisner Award for Best Ongoing Series in 2003. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Patrick Olliffe is a veteran comic book illustrator with over 38 years of experience, working for some of the largest publishers in the industry, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse, and Disney Publishing. His long list of credits include Untold Tales of Spider-ManSpider-GirlThorMarvel Team-UpSecret Wars BattleworldStar Wars, Captain MarvelBarb Wire, DC’s 52 series, Booster GoldThe AtomCatwomanScooby Apocalypse, and Hawkman, plus Captain AmericaThe Fantastic FourThe Avengers, and the X-Men for Disney’s Marvel Press. He, along with writer Chuck Austen, has created the sci-fi western series Edgeworld and the supernatural series The Tormented for Comixology Originals as well as the upcoming sci-fi book Defiant for DSTLRY.


This year’s confirmed guests for the show include: Arthur Adams (Longshot), Kaare Andrews (Spider-Man: REIGN 2), Eddy Barrows (Superman), Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Marty Baumann ((Pixar artist), John Beatty (Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars), Josh Blaylock (Mercy Sparx, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Russ Braun (The Boys), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Jacen Burrows (Crossed), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Richard Case (Doom Patrol), Keith Champagne (Stranger Things), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Jo Chen (Runaways), Jim Cheung (Young Avengers), Mark Chiarello (Wednesday Comics), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Amy Chu (Emma Frost: The White Queen), Chris Claremont (X-Men), Matthew Clark (Adventures of Superman, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Becky Cloonan (Somna), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Michael W. Conrad (Manowar: Invictus), Dani (Sensational Wonder Woman), Alan Davis (Excalibur), Deans Family Productions (Crass Fed), Jeff Dekal (Something is Killing the Children), Kevin Delgado (Tuff Stuff, courtesy of Comics and Collectibles R Us), Vito Delsante (Stray), Todd Dezago (The Perhapanauts), Garth Ennis (The Boys, Saturday and Sunday only), David Finch (Moon Knight), Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs), Trish Forstner (Feral), Franco (Deadman Tells the Spooky Tales), Barbara Friedlander (Swing with Scooter), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (DC Nation), Chris Giarrusso (Mini Marvels), Dan Goldman (Unfinished Business), Randy Green (Witchblade). Mike Grell (Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters), Torunn Grønbekk (Catwoman), Gavin Guidry (Action Comics), Brian Haberlin (Spawn, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Bob Hall (West Coast Avengers), Cully Hamner (Blue Beetle), Scott Hanna (Amazing Spider-Man), Dean Haspiel (The Red Hook), Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), Marc Hempel (Sandman), Jamal Igle (Superman, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Chris Kemple (Artist Alley Comics), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Incredible Hulk), J.G. Jones (Wanted), Derek Kirk Kim (The Last Mermaid), Dan Krall (House of Night), Adam Kubert (Wolverine), Jae Lee (Inhumans), Tula Lotay (Barnstormers), Nate Lovett (Dungeons & Dragons), Kevin Maguire (Justice League), Alex Maleev (Star Wars: Boba Fett – Black White and Red), Laura Martin (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons), Shawn Martinbrough (Red Hood: The Hill), Ron Marz (Green Lantern), Jose Marzan Jr. (Y: The Last Man), Charlie McElvy (Spider-Squirrel), Mike McKone (Red Goblin), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Adriana Melo (Action Comics), Josh Middleton (Aquaman), Al Milgrom (Spectacular Spider-Man), Mark Morales (Thor), Trevor Mueller (Albert the Alien), Sarah Myers (TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures), Tom Nguyen (The Switch), Mike Norton (Battlepug, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Kevin Nowlan (Batman: Sword of Azrael), Patrick Olliffe (Untold Tales of Spider-Man), Dan Parent (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), John J. Pearson (In Bloom), Andrew Pepoy (Simone & Ajax), Barbara Perez Marquez (The Cardboard Kingdom), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Khoi Pham (Star Wars: Darth Vader), Paul Pope (THB), Tom Raney (Green Lantern), Amy Reeder (Power Girl), Esad Ribic (Conan the Barbarian), Afua Richardson (Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds), James Robinson (Starman), Don Rosa (Uncle $crooge), Craig Rousseau (Herculoids), Stephane Roux (Void Rivals), Jim Rugg (Street Angel), Andy Runton (Owly), Stuart Sayger (Conan the Barbarian), Joseph Schmalke (Seven Years in Darkness, courtesy of Groundbreaking Comics), Bart Sears (Deathstroke), Declan Shalvey (Old Dog), Louise Simonson (The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special), Walter Simonson (Thor), Don Simpson (Megaton Man), Jeff Smith (Bone), John K. Snyder III (Suicide Squad), Mark Sparacio (Chelsea Dagger and the Women of Excalibur), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Paul D. Storrie (Storm Kids: Stanley’s Ghost), Karl Story (The Mandalorian), Zoe Thorogood (It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Universe), Peter Tomasi (The Rocketfellers), Billy Tucci (Shi), Brian K. Vaughan (Spectators, Friday and Saturday only), Gus Vazquez (Sunfire and Big Hero Six), Charles Vess (Stardust), Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited), Dan Watters (Nightwing), Mark Wheatley (Breathtaker), Matt Wieringo (Stargate Atlantis: Gateways), Keith Williams (Web of Spider-Man), Maria Wolf (Phoenix), Rich Woodall (Electric Black), John Workman (Wild Things), Kelly Yates (Doctor Who), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).

Image Comics and Derek Kirk Kim’s The Last Mermaid heads back to print

The Last Mermaid #1, second printing

Multiple Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Award winning writer/artist Derek Kirk Kim’s The Last Mermaid kicked off with a splash and has instantly sold out completely at the distributor level. Image Comics will rush the debut issue back to print in order to keep up with the wave of reorder activity from retailers. 

The Last Mermaid marks the highly anticipated return of Kim to the comics scene after a decade. The epic science fiction series introduces readers to a long mermaid, surviving in a mecha as she journeys across a dystopian, drought laden futurescape. Fans formed an immediate attachment to the sidekick character, a mischievous Axolotl.

A lone mermaid roams an endless wasteland on a quest beyond reason. To press ever onward, she must survive the interminable stretches between tiny pockets of water, the roaming bands of cybernetic cannibals, and the fearsome mutant beasts. What propels her forward to take such a risk?

The Last Mermaid #1, second printing (Lunar Code 0224IM851) and The Last Mermaid #2 (Lunar Code 0224IM289) will both be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 3.

The Last Mermaid by Derek Kirk Kim gets a trailer

A lone mermaid roams an endless wasteland on a quest beyond reason. To press ever onward, she must survive the interminable stretches between tiny pockets of water, the roaming bands of cybernetic cannibals, and the fearsome mutant beasts. What propels her forward to take such a risk?

The Last Mermaid #1 by Derek Kirk Kim is in stores March 6, and you can pre-order at your Local Comic Shop!

Derek Kirk Kim returns to comics with The Last Mermaid

After a decade, the multiple Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Award-winning, writer/artist Derek Kirk Kim will dive back into the world of comics with the upcoming The Last Mermaid. This epic, ongoing science fiction series is set to make a splash on March 6, 2024 from Image Comics.

A literal fish-out-of-water story, The Last Mermaid is a post-apocalyptic adventure that is perhaps best described as ‘mermaids meets Dune’ and is perfect for fans of lush, animation-style artwork like that of IsolaLow, and classic Miyazaki. The Last Mermaid.”

In The Last Mermaid, a lone mermaid roams an endless wasteland on a quest beyond reason. To press ever onward, she must survive the interminable stretches between tiny pockets of water, roaming bands of cybernetic cannibals, and fearsome mutant beasts. What propels her forward to take such a risk?

Kim will be appearing at Emerald City Comic Con in March to promote the series’ launch and will be a panelist on the Image Comics panel at the show.

Dark Magic and Possession in Your First Look at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #112

BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #112, the continuation of the DARKEST HOUR event, taking place after the bold and greatly anticipated Reunited, Recharged era of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The superstar creative lineup includes writer Melissa Flores, artist Hendry Prasetya, colorist Matt Herms, and letterer Ed Dukeshire in the continuation of this monumental 12-month event, available on September 27.

A Master Arch explosion strands Trini, Zack, Kimberly, Tommy, Aisha and Matt on a mysterious and deadly planet, where they’re constantly under attack by Mistress Vile’s Thralls. Meanwhile, the creeping infection in the sky continues to grow… 

At the same time, Billy finds himself in a pocket of interdimensional space inside the Morphin Grid, where he confronts a construct of a recently departed friend… 

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #112 features main cover art by star artist Taurin Clarke and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Björn Barends, Goñi Montes, Audrey Mok, Ejikure, and Derek Kirk Kim

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #112

Preview: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Shortcuts HC

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Shortcuts HC

Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writers: Jonathan Case, Delilah S. Dawson, Adam Smith and more!
Artists: Katie Cook, Cory Godbey, Gustavo Duarte, Jeff Stokely, Daniel Bayliss and more!
Cover Artist: Derek Kirk Kim
Colorists: Joana Lafuente, Heather Breckel, Dan Jackson, Jen Hickman
Letterers: Jim Campbell, Nathan Pride, Deron Bennett, Warren Montgomery
Price: $29.99

Celebrate the beloved Jim Henson fantasy film with stories from inside the magical walls of the labyrinth!

Featuring fan-favorite characters like Ludo, Hoggle, Sir Didymus, and the Goblin King himself, this compilation showcases imaginative tales from critically acclaimed writers and artists alike, including Jonathan Case (The New Deal), Delilah S. Dawson (Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Captain Phasma), Gustavo Duarte (Bizarro), Roger Langridge (Snarked), Katie Cook (Star Wars: ABC-3PO), Jeff Stokely (Six-Gun Gorilla), and many others.

Collects The Labyrinth 30th Anniversary Special, The Labyrinth 2017 Special and two never-before-seen stories!

Preview: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special #1

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special #1

Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writers: Adam Smith, Katie Cook, Alessandro Q. Ferrari, Jeff Stokely, Curry Ross, Delilah S. Dawson, Roger Langridge
Artists: Jared Cullum, Pius Bak, Sas Milledge, Katie Cook, Jeff Stokely, and Roger Langridge
Colorist: Dan Jackson, Heather Breckel
Letterer: Jim Campbell, Nathan Pride
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Derek Kirk Kim
Subscription Cover: Jeff Stokely
Variant Cover: Ryan Sook
Price: $7.99

Celebrate Jim Henson’s Labyrinth with an all-new collection of short stories celebrating the various characters and creatures from the world of Labyrinth.

Includes the never-before-told story of how Sir Didymus met his trusted steed Ambrosius.
Also includes the story of a goblin running late to the famous “Dance Magic Dance” sequence from the film.

Preview: Over the Garden Wall 2017 Special #1

Over the Garden Wall 2017 Special #1

Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writers: Jonathan Case, Gris Grimly, Samantha Glow Knapp
Artists: Hannah Christenson, Gris Grimly, Cole Closser
Cover Artists:
Main Cover: Miguel Mercado
Variant Cover: Derek Kirk Kim
Price: $7.99

Wirt and Greg try to take a shortcut in the Unknown with some unexpected consequences.

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