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Kieron Gillen, Jim Rossignol, Jeff Stokely, Tamra Bonvillain, and Clayton Cowles take readers on a wild, whimsical ride in The Ludocrats

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New York Times bestselling writer Kieron Gillen, popular game designer Jim Rossignol, artist Jeff Stokely, colorist Tamra Bonvillain, and letterer Clayton Cowles take readers on a wildly unhinged ride through an epically whimsical kingdom where everything is topsy-turvy and the characters are completely insane in, The Ludocrats, Vol. 1. This completely absurdist satire of overly-elaborate high fantasy is available now in trade paperback from Image Comics.

Main nut job Baron Otto Von Subertan embodies an excess and impulsiveness that would make the Queen of Hearts look tame by comparison. His close companion, Professor Hades Zero-K provides a deadpan counter to his flamboyant assertions. Together they defend their wacky and bizarre civilization against banality and boredom. To be “ludicrous” is not only just a requirement in this gonzo world—it’s a virtue!

Monty Python and I Hate Fairyland humor are tossed in a blender with such exhaustively intricate sagas as Dune and The Silmarillion for a surprising cocktail of aristocratic customs, impossible architecture, sexual jokes, and visual gags to delight any reader willing to ride shotgun for the journey.

The Ludocrats, Vol. 1 trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534317031) collects The Ludocrats #1-5 and is available at local comic book shops, independent bookstores, Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones.

Cover of 'The Ludocrats' comic book featuring colorful characters: a large, muscular figure with a smug expression holding a fist up, labeled 'SPITE,' and a seated character wearing glasses and a suit, surrounded by abstract shapes and vibrant colors.
A vibrant, colorful comic-style illustration of a bustling hall filled with diverse characters and whimsical creatures. The interior features tall windows with stained glass, balloons, and a variety of fantastical decor. In the foreground, a character in a blue dress interacts with a figure kneeling before them, surrounded by other eccentric beings and curious items.
A colorful comic panel featuring characters in a humorous and chaotic situation, with a mix of exaggerated expressions and dialogues regarding absurdity and satire.
A colorful comic panel featuring a humorous scene with exaggerated characters. One character, an imposing figure in a suit, is using a large sword, while another character's head is depicted as a floating skull with a shocked expression. Surrounding characters display various emotions as they react to the ongoing situation.

Skottie Young Covers The Ludocrats

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Cult favorite The Ludocrats by Kieron Gillen, writer Jim Rossignol, artist Jeff Stokely, and colorist Tamra Bonvillain’s smolders with a hot alternative cover by Skottie Young for the final issue. Look at it smolder! Look at it pout! It urges you to come hither! Step into its boudoir and hold it lovingly! 

A collision of the ornate fantasy of Dune paired with Monty Python humor! Baron Otto Von Hades and Professor Hades Zero-K are here, and they’re going to save us all have a nice time.

The Ludocrats #5 Cover A by Stokely (Diamond Code JUL200213) and The Ludocrats #5 Cover B by Skottie Young (Diamond Code JUL208125) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 30. 

The Ludocrats #5 Skottie Young Variant

Mirka Andolfo’s Ludocrats #4 Cover is Revealed

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Bestselling artist Mirka Andolfo will lend her talents to the upcoming The Ludocrats #4 by Kieron Gillen, writer Jim Rossignol, artist Jeff Stokely, and colorist Tamra Bonvillain’s with a stunning alternate cover. The Ludocrats #4 will be out from Image Comics on Wednesday, August 19.

The Ludocrats #4 is the penultimate issue in the five issue miniseries perfect for fans of Monty Python and absurdist humor.

The Ludocrats #4 Cover A by Stokely (Diamond Code JUN200250) and The Ludocrats #4 Cover B by Mirka Andolfo (Diamond Code JUN208312) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 19.

The Ludocrats #4 Mirka Andolfo cover

The Ludocrats #2 Gets a Greenlight for a Second Printing

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Bestselling writer Kieron Gillen, writer Jim Rossignol, artist Jeff Stokely, and colorist Tamra Bonvillain’s The Ludocrats #2 is being fast-tracked to a second printing in order to keep up with increasing demand.  

What is it? The series has been previously described as:

In short: The Ludocrats! The aristocrats of ludicrous! A festival of absurdist fantasy and British humor perfect for fans of Good Omens and Monty Python. Baron Otto Von Subertan and Professor Hades Zero-K are here, and they’re going to save us all have a nice time” and that still sounds about right. Except this time it’s “In short: The Ludocrats! The aristocrats of ludicrous! A festival of absurdist fantasy and British humor perfect for fans of Good Omens and Monty Python. Baron Otto Von Subertan and Professor Hades Zero-K are here, and they’re going to save us all have a nice time… with a new cover for this printing by the multiple-Eisner award nominated powerhouses of Ro Stein and Ted Brandt. Fear their majesty! Love it!

Comics!

The Ludocrats #2, second printing (Diamond Code APR208635) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 22. 

The Ludocrats #2, second printing cover

Jamie McKelvie’s Cover for The Ludocrats Revealed

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Image Comics has revealed the Ludocrats #1 cover B featuring reality-warping artwork from Jamie McKelvie, which will be available with the series launch this April.

Ludocrats #1 by bestselling writer Kieron Gillen, writer Jim Rossignol, and artist Jeff Stokely with colorist Tamra Bonvillain is a gleefully bizarre five issue, fantasy miniseries that thinks there’s more gold in the hills mined by I Hate Fairyland and they can uncover it with illegally acquired Python-infused explosives.

In short: The Ludocrats! The aristocrats of ludicrous! A collision of the ornate fantasy of Dune and an M-rated Asterix & Obelix! Baron Otto Von Subertan and Professor Hades Zero-K are here, and they’re going to save us all have a nice time.

Ludocrats #1 Cover A by Stokely (Diamond Code FEB200052) and Ludocrats #1 Cover B by McKelvie (Diamond Code JAN208731) will be available at comic book shops on April Fool’s Day—Wednesday, April 1. Not joking.

Ludocrats #1 Cover B by Jamie McKelvie

Kieron Gillen, Jim Rossignol, Jeff Stokely, and Tamra Bonvillain Introduce the Ludocrats this April

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Bestselling writer Kieron Gillen will team up with writer Jim Rossignol, and artist Jeff Stokely with colorist Tamra Bonvillain for Ludocrats. This five-issue, gonzo-weird fantasy miniseries will launch from Image Comics on April Fools’ Day.

In short: The Ludocrats! The aristocrats of ludicrous! A collision of the ornate fantasy of Dune and an M-rated Asterix & Obelix! Baron Otto Von Subertan and Professor Hades Zero-K are here, and they’re going save us all have a nice time.

Ludocrats #1 (Diamond Code FEB200052) will be available at comic book shops on April Fool’s Day—Wednesday, April 1. Not joking.

Ludocrats #1