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October 7 gets another Midnight Release with Rob Liefeld’s Avengelyne #1

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Stores open at midnight on Wednesday, October 7 will have one more exciting opportunity to bring in customers next month. Image Comics is pleased to reveal an additional, special Avengelyne #1 variant—to join the already jaw-dropping lineup of variant covers for the premiere—which will feature art by comics icon Rob Liefeld himself.

Liefeld will team up with fan-favorite artist Daniel Mainé for the highly anticipated launch of Avengelyne next month. This iconic ’90s Liefeld creation will take center stage with an all-new beginning. It will be published by Image Comics in advance of the already-in-development film at Warner Bros.

The debut issue will also boast variant covers by Diógenes Neves, Shannon Maer, Dan Lawlis, Andy Park, and Ben Bradi.

Everyone’s favorite Avenging Angel is back! In Avengelyne, a Priest who is losing his faith is challenged by the emergence of a mysterious Angel. Avengelyne’s arrival invites the attention of Belisle, a wealthy demon lord as she is targeted by demonic forces seeking to turn her to their cause.

New readers and classic comics fans alike Youngblood, Spawn, and Vampirella won’t want to miss this all-new direction for one of Liefeld’s most beloved characters.

Comic book cover for 'Avengelyne' featuring a woman sitting on a throne, covered in blood with a distressed expression, while a shadowy figure looms behind her holding a golden object.
A comic book scene featuring a distressed woman in an EMS jacket standing in the rain on a city street, with a glowing light in the background. The panels depict her emotional struggle and interactions with shadowy figures lurking nearby.
A comic book scene featuring a menacing figure with a large, toothy grin pursuing a frightened woman, who is wearing a striped green and black sweater. In the background, shadowy figures can be seen threatening her. The atmosphere is tense and dark, with snow and city elements visible.
A comic-style illustration featuring a frightened young woman in a green-striped outfit, running away from a menacing creature with sharp claws and fangs. The background is dark and rainy, with ominous architecture and textual elements suggesting danger.
Cover of 'Avengelyne' issue #11 featuring a female character with long hair, holding a sword, against a background with a blood-stained theme.
A comic book cover featuring a fierce female character holding a sword, surrounded by dramatic clouds and rocky terrain. The title 'Avengelyne' is prominently displayed at the top.
Comic book cover featuring a fierce woman holding two swords, with battle scars and a confident expression, set against a dramatic background.
Comic book cover featuring a female warrior with red hair, holding two swords, wearing a black outfit, set against a green and wooded background.
Cover of Rob Liefeld's comic 'Avengelyne' #1 featuring a strong female character wielding swords with a fiery background.
Cover of the comic 'Avengelyne' by Rob Liefeld, featuring a fierce female character with long, flowing hair, wearing a blue bodysuit stained with blood, and holding a sword aloft.
  • Cover A by Mainé – UPC: 70985304887900111
  • Cover B NSFW polybagged variant by Liefeld – UPC: 70985304887900121
  • Cover C by Neves – UPC: 70985304887900131
  • Cover D by Maer – UPC: 70985304887900141
  • Cover E by Lawlis – UPC: 70985304887900151
  • Cover F Legacy variant by Park – UPC: 70985304887900161
  • Cover G by Bradi – UPC: 70985304887900171
  • Cover H Midnight variant by Liefeld – UPC: 70985304887900181

Chainkata #1 gets a Rob Liefeld Variant Cover

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Image Comics has revealed a special, highly collectible variant cover by comics icon and Image Comics founder Rob Liefeld for the most anticipated premiere of the year—Chainkata #1—by multiple Eisner Award winning super-star Daniel Warren Johnson which launches this November from Image Comics.

Liefeld’s striking take on the series’ main character is sure to snag the attention of comics fans everywhere and will be fully orderable to comic shop retailers.

In Chainkata, Luma is a chainsaw-wielding warrior queen, seeking out an unknown power in the vastness of space. All she wants is to find peace, but violence and terror follow her through every black hole. The story will blend the epic, high-stakes sci-fi of Beta Ray Bill and Space-Mullet and with the character-building depth of Extremity and Do A Powerbomb. It is the culmination, and maximization, of Johnson’s craft and the perfect read for fans of action-packed comics with art that leaps from the page.

Chainkata #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 18.

  • Comic book cover featuring a fierce female character with white hair and a headband, covered in blood, holding a chainsaw. The background includes clouds and a space theme, with the title 'CHAINSAWATA' prominently displayed at the top.
  • Comic book cover for 'Chainkāta' featuring a fierce female character wielding a chainsaw and standing triumphantly over chained figures below her. The title is prominently displayed at the top.
  • Cover of the comic 'Chainkanta,' featuring a character with long hair holding a large sword, dressed in tactical gear against a black background.
  • Comic book cover of 'Chainkāta' featuring a strong female character raising a futuristic chainsaw sword, with a male character kneeling beside her against a fiery background.
  • Cover of the comic book 'Chainkata', featuring a fierce female character wielding a chainsaw, dressed in military-style pants and a cropped top, with a dramatic background of smoke and debris.
  • Cover of the comic book 'Chainka' by Daniel Warren Johnson, featuring the title in bold red letters on a white background, with the Image Comics logo and publication details.
  • Comic book cover featuring a strong female character holding a large sword-like weapon while standing triumphantly over a kneeling male character. The background has a fiery appearance, enhancing the dramatic effect. The title 'CHAINKATA' is prominently displayed at the top.
  • A dynamic illustration featuring a powerful female character wielding a chainsaw, triumphantly standing atop a pile of struggling figures. The background displays a swirling, colorful abstract pattern, adding a dramatic flair to the scene.
  • Cover art of the comic book 'Chainkāta', featuring a stylized illustration of a character with a headband and dramatic hair, facing sideways with an intense expression.
  • Cover A by Johnson – UPC 70985304932600111
  • Cover B B&W by Johnson – UPC 70985304932600121
  • Cover C Sword & Sorcery by Johnson – UPC 70985304932600131
  • Cover D by Rossmo – UPC 70985304932600141
  • Cover E by Liefeld – UPC 70985304932600151
  • Cover F Blank Sketch – UPC 70985304932600161
  • Cover G 1:100 Foil Sword & Sorcery by Johnson & Mike Spicer – UPC 70985304932600171
  • Cover H 1:100 Raw art by Johnson – UPC 70985304932600181
  • Cover I 1:1,000 Original Head Sketch by Johnson by – UPC 70985304932600191

Rob Liefeld has signed with Range Media Partners

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As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Rob Liefeld has left management firm Verve and has signed with Range Media Partners.

In a statement, Liefeld said:

I’m excited to partner with the team at Range. I’ve spent decades creating characters and worlds, and I’m looking forward to finding new audiences and new avenues for these properties while continuing to build on what we’ve created.

Range will help Liefeld with publishing as well as film, television, and gaming development. Currently, Avengelyne is in development at Warner Bros. with Olivia Wilde, Margot Robbie, and Tony Mcnamara attached. A film based on Prophet has been circling for some time. It last made news in 2022 when it was announced Kurt Johnstad was tapped to write it and Jake Gyllenhaal involved.

Liefeld became a superstar comic creator in the late 1980s and 90s breaking big with Marvel’s The New Mutants which eventually became X-Force and saw the creation of Deadpool Cable, and more. He then went on to co-found Image Comics in 1992 and launched Youngblood.

Witchblade passes the Gauntlet around with Team-Up Variants this September

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Image Comics and Top Cow have revealed a line-wide Witchblade Team-Up variant covers in celebration of the milestone Witchblade (2024) #25 issue’s premiere this September. Some of the biggest names in comics will put their artistic spin on Witchblade as its iconic characters make an appearance across the covers of some of Image’s most popular ongoing series.

Witchblade is a comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, which ran from November 1995 to October 2015 and December 2017 to January 2020. The series was created by Marc Silvestri, David Wohl, Brian Haberlin, and Michael Turner. The comic series was made into a TNT television series in 2001 and was directed by Ralph Hemecher and starred Yancy Butler as Sara Pezzini. Later, Top Cow and Japanese animation studio Gonzo produced an anime adaptation of Witchblade, which debuted in 2006.

Marguerite Bennett and Guiseppe Cafaro’s current run on Witchblade (2024) features a reimagined origin, with contemporary takes on familiar characters, as well as fresh story arcs to hook new fans and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the ’90s Image Revolution. New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life is forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power? …Or will she be consumed by it?

Witchblade will appear on the covers of:

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 2:

  • Royals #6 Cover G Witchblade Team-Up by Jacob Perez – UPC: 70985304634900671
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover H Witchblade Team-Up by Steve Skroce & Neeraj Menon – UPC: 70985304861900181

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 9:

  • Blood & Thunder #17 Cover E Witchblade Team-Up by Ej Su & Dee Cunniffe – UPC: 70985304317101751
  • Death Vigil (2026) #2 Cover B Witchblade Team-Up by Stjepan Sejic – UPC: 70985304830500221
  • Geiger #25 Cover F Witchblade Team-Up by Gary Frank & Brad Anderson – UPC: 70985303965502561
  • Starhenge Book Two: A Kiss for Atticus #3 Cover G Witchblade Team-Up by Liam Sharp – UPC: 70985304788900361
  • Witchblade (2024) #25 Cover C Connecting Witchblade Team-Up by Pat Boutin & Steve Firchow – UPC: 70985304035402531

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 16:

  • The Darkness (2025) #8 Cover C Connecting Witchblade Team-Up by Pat Boutin & Steve Firchow – UPC: 70985304537300831
  • Die: Loaded #9 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Caspar Wijngaard – UPC: 70985304496300931
  • Exquisite Corpses: Fox Mask Killer #1 Cover I Witchblade Team-Up by Michael Walsh – UPC: 70985304858900191
  • Kaya #37 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Wes Craig – UPC: 70985303591603731
  • Monstress #64 Cover B Witchblade Team-Up by Sana Takeda – UPC: 70985302020206421
  • Regicide #2 Cover E Witchblade Team-Up by Akila Gabriel – UPC: 70985304831200251
  • Something Epic #15 Cover D Witchblade Team-Up by Szymon Kudrański – UPC: 70985303738501541

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 23:

  • Badrock #3 Cover E Witchblade Team-Up by Rob Liefeld – UPC: 70985304712400351
  • Bug Wars: The Coming of The Wardoom #2 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by  Justin Mason – UPC: 70985304828200231
  • Invincible Universe: Capes #11 Cover F Witchblade Team-Up by Mark Englert – UPC: 70985304498701161
  • Crimes Against Nature #1 Cover E Witchblade Team-Up by Gavin Smith – UPC: 70985304857200151
  • The Department of Truth #39 Cover D Witchblade Team-Up by Letizia Cadonici – UPC: 70985303032403941
  • D’Orc #8 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Brett Bean – UPC: 70985304572400831
  • The Eye Collector #4 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by GMB Chomichuk – UPC: 70985304709400431
  • Feral #26 Cover D Witchblade Team-Up by Trish Forstner & Tim Seeley – UPC: 70985303949502641
  • Ghost Pepper #15 Cover F Witchblade Team-Up by Ludo Lullabi – UPC: 70985304394201561
  • M1: Monster Racing League #4 Cover B Witchblade Team-Up by Jae Lee – UPC: 70985304702500421
  • Radiant Black #44 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Marcelo Costa – UPC: 70985303068304461
  • Yumi: 00EX #2 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Chris Bachalo – UPC: 70985304832900231

Available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 30:

  • Final Boss #10 Cover D Witchblade Team-Up by Tyler Kirkham – UPC: 70985304494901041
  • Hammerfist #2 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Brett Parson – UPC: 70985304826800231
  • Hyde Street #13 Cover E Witchblade Team-Up by Ivan Reis & Danny Miki – UPC: 70985304127601331
  • Spawn #379 Cover C Witchblade Team-Up by Brett Booth – UPC: 70985300214737931

SDCC 2026: Rob Liefeld announces a Con Giveaway and Avengelyne!

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Comic book Legend Rob Liefeld is returning to San Diego Comic Con for a panel and signings. All attendees of his Robservations Live panel on Thursday, July 23rd at 5 pm in room 7AB will receive a special gift comic book. 

In addition, Rob will preview his new Avengelyne comic with special edition covers ONLY available at San Diego Comic Con.  Rob has teamed up with fan-favorite artist Daniel Mainé for the upcoming series launch of Avengelyne. This iconic ’90s Liefeld creation will take center stage with an all-new beginning. It will launch in October from Image Comics in advance of the already-in-development film at Warner Bros.

The debut issue will also feature eye-popping variant covers by Diógenes Neves, Shannon Maer, Dan Lawlis, Andy Park, and Ben Bradi.

Everyone’s favorite Avenging Angel is back! In Avengelyne, a Priest who is losing his faith is challenged by the emergence of a mysterious Angel. Avengelyne’s arrival invites the attention of Belisle, a wealthy demon lord as she is targeted by demonic forces seeking to turn her to their cause.

New readers and classic comics fans alike Youngblood, Spawn, and Vampirella won’t want to miss this all-new direction for one of Liefeld’s most beloved characters.

Avengelyne #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 7:

  • Cover A by Mainé
  • Cover B NSFW polybagged variant by Liefeld
  • Cover C by Neves
  • Cover D by Maer
  • Cover E by Lawlis
  • Cover F Legacy variant by Park
  • Cover G by Bradi

Giant-Size Youngblood Features First Appearances and New “Young Bloods” Talent

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Comic book icon and Image Comics co-founder Rob Liefeld’s Giant-Size Youngblood is set to hit stores next month and promises fans exciting first appearances of multiple new characters key to the expanding Youngblood storyline. This extra-length issue will weigh in at a whopping 72 pages total and will be published by Image Comics.

New characters won’t be the only first appearances brought to readers through this thrilling new one-shot story. The Giant-Size Youngblood issue will also showcase a bevy of variant covers by emerging new talent—industry “young bloods” Beniamino Bradi, Michael Pedro, and Reese Hannigan—handpicked as standout artists by Liefeld himself via an open call for submissions.

Giant-Size Youngblood #1 is chock full of signature moments that shape the future of the franchise! We re-introduce fan favorites The New Men, who were recently glimpsed in Youngblood #100. They will continue to play a key role in our titles from Youngblood to Badrock and beyond. But, most importantly, five all-new, never-before-seen characters emerge to aid Youngblood. These characters create the core of the new team line-up when Youngblood #101 returns this fall. Giant-Size Youngblood #1 is their official first appearance.

Part of the pure joy I have experienced in my career is putting fresh, new talents under the spotlight and the “Young Bloods,” as I call them, came out in full force with these incredible covers.

-Rob Liefeld

In Giant-Size Youngblood, the Youngblood team investigates a mysterious island and its secret inhabitants.

Fans won’t want to miss out on more of Liefeld’s “Summer of Youngblood” happenings. This season-long celebration—marking the monumental return and expansion of the franchise that launched the Image Revolution—kicked off with the instant sell-out and immediate reprint of the highly collectible Youngblood #100. The season will ramp up further with more announcements surrounding Liefeld’s presence at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.

Giant-Size Youngblood (one-shot) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 22.

  • Cover A by Liefeld – UPC: 70985304703200111
  • Cover C by V. Ken Marion – UPC: 70985304703200131
  • Cover D by Beniamino Bradi “Young Bloods Team” – UPC: 70985304703200141
  • Cover E by Michael Pedro “Young Bloods Chapel” – UPC: 70985304703200151
  • Cover F by Reese Hannigan “Young Bloods Shaft” – UPC: 70985304703200161

Youngblood #100 kicks off the “Summer of Youngblood” with a Second Printing

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Comic book icon and Image Comics co-founder Rob Liefeld’s “Summer of Youngblood”—a season-long celebration marking the monumental return and expansion of the franchise that launched the Image Revolution—hit the industry with a Youngblood #100 heatwave. This blockbuster Youngblood issue has sold out completely at the distributor level and is being fast-tracked for reprint by Image to keep up with demand.

There will be three exciting covers to the Youngblood #100, second printing. On Cover A, Chapel’s gun sights will be trained on an all-new quartet of characters: Invincible by Cory Walker, D’orc by Brett Bean, Feral’s Elsie by Trish Forstner, and Fireborn by Patrick Mulholland. On Cover B, fans get to see an array of Ghost Machine characters, including Rook by Jason Fabok, Geiger by Gary Frank, Hyde Street‘s Mr. X-Ray by Ivan Reis, and Hornsby & Halo‘s Rose by Peter Snejbjerg. Both will be brought to life by colorist extraordinaire Brad Anderson. Lastly, and just in time for convention season, Cover C will be a black and white sketch cover featuring blank gun sights for fans looking to target their own favorite characters!

Fans are advised to hit up their local comic shop for a chance to snag a rare first printing from the shelves and add next month’s launch, Badrock #1, to their pull-list post haste.

Youngblood #100, second printing will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 8.

  • Cover A – Lunar Code 0526IM8424
  • Cover B Ghost Machine Variant – Lunar Code 0526IM8426
  • Cover C B&W Blank Gun Sight Variant – Lunar Code 0526IM8427

Frank Miller, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Rob Liefeld Lead All-Star Lineup of Newly Revealed Variant Cover Artists for Terminal #1

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Skybound and Image Comics have revealed wicked new variant covers for Terminal #1 from comics icons Frank Miller, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Rob Liefeld, as well as series artists Andy Kubert, David Finch, and Arthur Adams.   

Within these gorgeous covers, the oversized debut issue of Terminal #1 features 32 pages of story! The upcoming blockbuster series debut from writers Robert Kirkman and Joe Casey, artist Andy Kubert, colorist Dave McCaig, and letterer Rus Wooton lands in comic book shops on July 22, 2026. 

There is a secret war being waged across the world by two violent forces with superhuman abilities who blur the lines between good and evil. 

When Marilyn Howe’s search for her missing sister Alessandra puts her in the center of this conflict, she’ll learn that the power to save the world comes from unlocking your genetic code and giving up everything you thought you knew about yourself…if you survive the experience. 

The complete lineup of covers for Terminal #1 covers includes two open to order variants by Andy Kubert, an open to order cover by David Finch and Dave McCaig, an additional open to order cover by Arthur Adams and Dave McCaig, a 1:25 incentive variant by Bill Sienkiewicz, 1:50 incentive variant by Rob Liefeld and Jay Ramos, a 1:100 foil incentive variant by Frank Miller and Alex Sinclair, a 1:1000 CGC Signed/Graded wraparound foil incentive variant, a 1:2500 original sketch incentive variant by Andy Kubert, a blank sketch cover, and jaw-dropping true Chromium variants of Andy Kubert and Dave McCaig’s open to order covers.  

Terminal #1 will also feature a special blind bag program that allows fans a chance to get nearly all orderable covers available for the issue, intermixed at varying degrees of rarity. However, there are also four exclusive surprise items that can be found in these blind bags. It will give you a sneak peek into the world of Terminal, delivered in a distinctive Robert Kirkman style and unlike anything seen in a blind bag program before. 

This is the most violent and unpredictable superhero series of the year, and nothing will prepare you for what’s coming. With a murderers’ row of creators who have each redefined superhero comics in their own right and powerful storytelling on fullest display, Terminal is set to be one of the biggest comic launches of the year.

A full list of the themed covers is below: 

  • Terminal #1 Cover A by Andy Kubert (Lunar Code: 0526IM0255) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover B by Andy Kubert (Lunar Code: 0526IM0256) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover C by David Finch & Dave McCaig (Lunar Code: 0526IM0257) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover D by Arthur Adams & Dave McCaig (Lunar Code: 0526IM0258) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover E (1:25 Incentive) by Bill Sienkiewicz (Lunar Code: 0526IM0259) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover F (1:50 Incentive) by Rob Liefeld & Jay Ramos (Lunar Code: 0526IM0260) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover G (1:100 FOIL Incentive, $5.99) by Frank Miller & Alex Sinclair (Lunar Code: 0526IM0261) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover H (1:1000 CGC Signed/Graded Wraparound Incentive) by Andy Kubert & Dave McCaig (Lunar Code: 0526IM0262) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover I (1:2500 Original Sketch Incentive) by Andy Kubert (Lunar Code: 0526IM0263) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover J Blank Sketch Variant ($5.99) (Lunar Code: 0526IM0264) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover K (FOIL, Die Cut Mask, $5.99) by Arthur Adams, Dave McCaig & Andres Juarez (Lunar Code: 0526IM0265) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover L Blind Bag ($5.99) by Andy Kubert, Dave McCaig & Andres Juarez (Lunar Code: 0526IM0266) 
  • Terminal #1 Cover M (Chromium, $12.99) by Andy Kubert & Dave McCaig 
  • Terminal #1 Cover N (Chromium, $12.99) by Andy Kubert & Dave McCaig  

Rob Liefeld announces the “Summer of Youngblood”

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Rob Liefeld has announced the “Summer of Youngblood,” a season-long celebration marking the monumental return and expansion of the franchise that launched the Image Revolution. The festivities kick off with the landmark Youngblood #100, featuring a breathtaking array of variant covers from Image Comics Partners and Founders. Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Erik Larsen, Jim Valentino, Whilce Portacio, and Robert Kirkman releasing on June 10th via Image Comics. These are the industry’s top titans, and in a historic moment for comic fans, Image Comics co-founder and Top Cow CEO Marc Silvestri provides his first-ever rendition of Youngblood as a variant cover for issue #100. 

Joining Silvestri as a first-time Youngblood cover artist is The Walking Dead and Invincible creator Robert Kirkman, who steps away from his writing desk to provide a rare and highly sought-after piece of cover art for the centennial issue. These covers, alongside contributions from other superstar artists, make Youngblood #100 one of the season’s most anticipated releases. 

BADROCK REBORN

The “Summer of Youngblood” isn’t just about the team. Fan-favorite powerhouse Badrock breaks out, grabbing the spotlight for his own spotlight series. This July, Badrock #1 hits stands, featuring the massive, granite- skinned hero in a solo adventure that promises to shake the foundations of the Extreme Universe.

The new series explores the heavy burden Badrock carries into his personal life as his family is compromised as a result of his high profile. Liefeld is joined by a bold new artist, Seth Damoose.

Youngblood #100 and Badrock #1 will be available at local comic book shops and digital platforms this summer. Stay tuned for further announcements regarding the “Summer of Youngblood.”

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