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Dead Romans is a tragic love story, set in the worst defeat the Roman Empire ever suffered

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Dead Romans is an all-new six-issue swords-and-sandals series from Image Comics’ Shadowline imprint. Written by Fred Kennedy, with art by Nick Marinkovich, colors by José Villarrubia and letters by Andrew Thomas, readers will follow the harrowing events in the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, the most decisive loss in Roman military history—and the victory that reshapes the people of Germania. 

Arminius has fought for Rome long enough. He is a German by birth, and now that he serves as advisor to the Roman governor of Germania, he sees firsthand the cruelty Rome has inflicted on his people. So he hatches a plan to unite the Germanic tribes, confront Rome’s army in a carefully planned attack, and reclaim Germania for its people.

But Arminius’s plan is complicated by Honoria, the woman he loves. She serves the Roman governor; she is faithful and loyal to Rome. For Arminius’s victory to have any meaning, she must accept his actions and remain at his side as his queen. But when the fighting starts, will she choose love over empire?

With four different variant covers by artists including Nick Marinkovich, Adam Gorham, and Cary Nord, as well as a limited print sketch cover.

Dead Romans #1 drops in shops March 1st. Edited by Eisner and Schuster award-winning Allison O’Toole.

Junk Rabbit is Swamp Thing meets Robocop

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Fan-favorite creator Jimmie Robinson puts a new spin on a dystopian tale of climate disaster in the upcoming Junk Rabbit. This all-new ongoing series will launch from Image Comics and Shadowline Comics in April 2023.

In Junk Rabbit, a new hero rises from heaps of consumer waste, mass homelessness, and devastating climate change. Some call the hero a myth, an urban legend, but others know that it’s the Junk Rabbit come to life—and now it’s on a bloody path of revenge against those who created it.

This new enviro-thriller explores a worst-case-scenario that alters not only our world and the heroes that literally rise from its ashes—but also how one family can change the future by unlocking the secret of the Junk Rabbit.

Junk Rabbit #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 5:

  • Cover A by Robinson – Diamond Code FEB230031
  • Cover B by Robinson – Diamond Code FEB230032
  • Cover C by Robinson – Diamond Code FEB230033
  • Cover D by Robinson – Diamond Code FEB230034
  • Cover E blank sketch cover – Diamond Code FEB230035
Junk Rabbit #1

Love and War Collide in March 2023 in Dead Romans

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Writer Fred Kennedy and artist Nick Marinkovich team up for an all-new historical fiction adventure in the upcoming Dead Romans. This six issue miniseries is set to launch in March 2023 from Shadowline and Image Comics.

In Dead Romans, lush, beautiful illustrations bring to life a brutal tale of love and war from the birth of the Roman Empire. the Empire that butchers his people. He wants to make a queen of the woman he loves, Honoria, a fellow slave. Now, fifty thousand Romans will die to give her a throne she never asked for…or wanted.

Dead Romans #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 29:

  • Cover A by Marinkovich – Diamond Code JAN230037
  • Cover B by Marinkovich – Diamond Code JAN230038
  • Cover C by Cary Nord – Diamond Code JAN230039
  • Cover D by Adam Gorham – Diamond Code JAN230040
  • Cover E by Marinkovich – Diamond Code JAN230041
  • Cover F Blank Sketch cover – Diamond Code JAN230042
Dead Romans #1

A hero’s journey begins in The Last Barbarians

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Brian Haberlin and Geirrod Van Dyke are back with an all-new, high fantasy adventure in, The Last Barbarians. This ongoing series is set to launch from Image Comics and Shadowline in February 2023.

You’d think in a fantastic world full of giants, magic, and flying fish, it would be a world of possibility. But you’d be dead wrong here! Sylv is a jack of all trades; she can fight with the best of them, pick most pockets, and even cast a third-level spell or two. It’s too bad for her that if you aren’t a member of a guild, you are persona non grata: completely outcast from adventuring. That might be fine, except she has her disabled seven-foot-tall brother to take care of. If she can’t find a job to support them both, they’ll be dead in a ditch in a matter of weeks. So now her only hope is a quest from a sketchy cleric who promises only a true hero can save the day. Sylv has a lot of skills…and she’ll need them all to survive this hero’s journey!

The Last Barbarians #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, February 15:

  • Cover A by Haberlin – Diamond Code DEC220116
  • Cover B by Haberlin – Diamond Code DEC220117
  • Cover C by Haberlin – Diamond Code DEC220118
  • Cover D by Haberlin – Diamond Code DEC220119
  • Cover E by Haberlin – Diamond Code DEC220120
  • Cover F Blank Sketch Cover – Diamond Code DEC220121
The Last Barbarians

Magic and War Collide this September in The Least We Can Do

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Fan-favorite creative duo Iolanda Zanfardino and Elisa Romboli reteam for an all-new fantasy series in The Least We Can Do. This ongoing series will launch from Image Comics and Shadowline in September.

Mysterious magical power arises from a world nearly destroyed by war. A young woman fights for her ideas of revolution and to build a new society from the debris. Realizing that she can’t do it alone, she has to prove her worth to the Eclipse Rebels to join them against the dreadful Eden Army.

A story of discovering what is right and what love means in a military-occupied and socially oppressed United Kingdom.

The Least We Can Do #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 14:

  • The Least We Can Do #1 Cover A Romboli – Diamond Code JUL220067
  • The Least We Can Do #1 Cover B Romboli – Diamond Code JUL220068
  • The Least We Can Do #1 Cover C Romboli – Diamond Code JUL220069
  • The Least We Can Do #1 Cover D Blank Cover – Diamond Code JUL220070
The Least We Can Do #1

A Chaotic Road Trip. A Diabolical Plot. It’s Just A Thing Called Truth

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Fan-favorite Alice in Leatherland creative team—writer Iolanda Zanfardino and artist Elisa Romboli—reunite for a high energy road trip adventure in the forthcoming comic, A Thing Called Truth. This five issue miniseries will launch from Image Comics and Shadowline in November.

The debut issue will feature 1:10 and 1:25 incentive copy variant covers showcasing the talent of bestselling artist Mirka Andolfo.

In A Thing Called Truth, a workaholic scientist who wants to save the world and a woman who fears nothing but discovering her own destiny find themselves mixed up in a chaotic, on-the-road adventure through Europe. Will they manage to find a middle ground between their opposing ways of life—at least for long enough to complete their mission? And could this trip lead to an unexpected romance?

A Thing Called Truth #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 3:

  • Cover A Romboli – Diamond Code SEP210020
  • Cover B Zanfardino – Diamond Code SEP210021
  • Cover C Blank Cover – Diamond Code SEP210022
  • Cover D 1:10 copy incentive by Andolfo – Diamond Code SEP210023
  • Cover E 1:25 copy incentive by Andolfo – Diamond Code SEP210024

It’s Swashbuckling Cyberpunk in Jules Verne’s: Lighthouse

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Bestselling creative duo David Hine and Brian Haberlin—who brought readers breakout hits like The Marked and Sonata—are back again this April with an all-new adventure in Jules Verne’s: Lighthouse. Set on the high seas of space, and based upon the work of master storyteller Jules Verne, this five-issue science fiction miniseries will launch from Image Comics and Shadowline with an extra length first issue.

Jules Verne’s: Lighthouse is set at the edge of the galaxy, where there is a giant supercomputer known as the Lighthouse. The only brain powerful enough to navigate ships through a sargasso of naturally occurring wormholes, potentially cutting months or even years off a spaceship’s journey. Three humans, one alien, and a nanny bot have manned the remote station for years in relative peace until the arrival of Captain Kongre and his band of cutthroat pirates threatens the future of civilization and reveals that each of the Lighthouse crew has been hiding a shocking secret.

He who controls the Lighthouse controls this part of the galaxy.

Jules Verne’s: Lighthouse #1 Cover A by Haberlin and Geirrod Van Dyke (Diamond Code FEB210038) and Jules Verne’s: Lighthouse #1 Cover B by Haberlin and Van Dyke (Diamond Code FEB210039) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, April 14. 

Jules Verne’s: Lighthouse #1

Bomb Queen Must Stop Donald Trump in Bomb Queen: Trump Card

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Fan-favorite series Bomb Queen returns, after eight years, with a brand-new four-issue miniseries in Bomb Queen: Trump Card by Jimmie Robinson. The explosive satire will launch this August from Image Comics and Shadowline. Bomb Queen is rated as VERY MATURE!

Set in the year 2024, Bomb Queen: Trump Card follows supervillain Bomb Queen on her quest to stop Donald Trump from becoming president for life. Her plan: campaign against Trump, steal his voter base, and lay bare America’s dark underbelly in the process.

This new chapter in the series promises the kind of irreverent, twisted fun longtime fans of the character have come to expect—in other words, it’s pretty much guaranteed to offend everyone!

In the announcement, Robinson said:

I returned to Bomb Queen to get a few things off my chest. From social politics to the state of the comic industry, nothing is safe from the Queen of obscene. Sometimes the best medicine is bitter and hard to swallow, and considering the current state of things, it seemed the perfect time for her to return to add to the chaos!

Bomb Queen: Trump Card #1 (Diamond Code JUN200030) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 26.

The Marked #1 Heads Back to Print

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Image Comics has announced that the critically-acclaimed creative team behind the breakout steampunk adventure series Sonata—Brian Haberlin and David Hine—have scored another hit in the series The Marked. The new urban fantasy series from Image and Shadowline is sold out at the distributor level and has been greenlit for a second printing in order to keep up with customer demand.

The Marked may look like cool young influencers, but beneath the designer clothes, their bodies are tattooed with the magical glyphs of an ancient order that secretly protects the world against evil forces. With no new occult threats, The Marked use their tattooed powers solely for the pursuit of pleasure until a young woman called Liza creates a dangerous new form of Hybrid Sorcery. The party is over for The Marked. You’ll believe in magic—terrifying, soul-destroying magic.

The Marked #1 second printing (Diamond Code SEP198325) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 20.

The Marked #1 second printing

Sonata #2 and Sonata #3 Sell Out and Head Back to Print

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Image Comics and Shadowline have announced that both Sonata #2 and Sonata #3 — by critically acclaimed writer David Hine and artist Brian Haberlin — are being rushed back to print in order to keep up with the growing demand for the action-packed, steampunk fantasy series. 

In Sonata, Sonata travels through a hidden underworld where she discovers impossible science, a giant killer bird, and a young man named Pau, who sees himself as her knight in shining armor. He is also the son of the rival Tayan leader, which makes them deadly enemies.

The buzz for this hot new series coincides with excitement for the creative team’s other forthcoming collaboration, The Marked, which will launch from Image and Shadowline this October. 

The Marked may look like a group of cool young influencers, but beneath the designer clothes, their bodies are tattooed with the magical glyphs of an ancient order that secretly protects the world against evil forces. With no new occult threats, The Marked use their tattooed powers solely for the pursuit of pleasure until a young woman called Liza creates a dangerous new form of Hybrid Sorcery. 

Sonata #2, second printing (Diamond Code JUL198214) and Sonata #3, second printing (Diamond Code JUL198215) will both hit stores on Wednesday, September 11. The final order cutoff for comic shop retailers is Monday, August 19. 

The Marked #1 Cover A (Diamond Code AUG190025) and The Marked #1 Cover B (Diamond Code AUG190026) will both hit stores on Wednesday, October 16. The final order cutoff for comic shop retailers is Monday, September 23.

Sonata #2, second printing
Sonata #3, second printing
The Marked #1
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