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Preview: Bronze Faces #3 (of 6)

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Bronze Faces #3 (of 6)

(W) Shobo, Shof Coker (A) Alexandre Tefenkgi (CA) Shof
In Shops: May 28, 2025
SRP: $4.99

An explosive secret is finally revealed in the middle of Timi, Sango, and Gbonka’s latest heist!

As their plans evaporate into turmoil, the crew scrambles to escape capture under the barrage of gunfire and a frantic chase through the Porto Novo channel.

But a devastating turn of events threatens to unravel their plans for the future as well as the survival of one of their own…

Bronze Faces #3 (of 6)

Preview: Bronze Faces #2 (of 6)

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Bronze Faces #2 (of 6)

(W) Shobo, Shof Coker (A) Alexandre Tefenkgi (CA) Shof
In Shops: Mar 12, 2025
SRP: $4.99

The Bronze Faces attempt a daring theft aboard the opulent Kano Express, but tensions flare through the group as opposing strategies come to a clash.

Meanwhile, Detective Emily Lai begins to connect the dots in her investigation of the Soho heist just as a rash impulse results in a shattering secret…

Bronze Faces #2 (of 6)

Preview: Bronze Faces #2 (of 6)

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Bronze Faces #2 (of 6)

(W) Shobo, Shof Coker (A) Alexandre Tefenkgi (CA) Shof
In Shops: Mar 12, 2025
SRP: $4.99

The Bronze Faces attempt a daring theft aboard the opulent Kano Express, but tensions flare through the group as opposing strategies come to a clash.

Meanwhile, Detective Emily Lai begins to connect the dots in her investigation of the Soho heist just as a rash impulse results in a shattering secret…

Bronze Faces #2 (of 6)

Preview: Bronze Faces #1 (of 6)

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Bronze Faces #1 (of 6)

(W) Shobo, Shof (A) Alexandre Tefenkgi (CA) Shof
In Shops: Feb 05, 2025
SRP: $4.99

Soho, London. Childhood friends Timi, Sango, and Gbonka reunite on the eve of the British Museum’s historic purchase of the works of Timi’s father, the seminal Nigerian artist Adewale Balogun.

Timi has been invited as a “guest of honor,” but what the Museum is heralding as a triumphant acquisition, the trio see as nothing short of brazen cultural theft. Emboldened by a night of drinking and shared outrage, they concoct a bold scheme… to steal back the artwork themselves!

But when they come into possession of a document called “the Register,” outlining dozens of colonial-era stolen artifacts, their sights turn even higher to the Benin Bronzes – the British Museum’s cache of nearly 1,500 works of art stolen from the Kingdom of Benin.

Celebrated authors Shobo & Shof Coker (New Masters) draw from their Nigerian heritage for the heist of a lifetime, joined by acclaimed artist Alexandre Tefenkgi (Once Upon a Time at the End of the World, The Good Asian).

Prepare for a story that’s at once an exhilarating adventure and simultaneously a breathtaking descent into mythology, history, and the horrors of colonialism, perfect for celebrating the start Black History Month.

Bronze Faces #1 (of 6)

Preview: Bronze Faces #1 (of 6)

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Bronze Faces #1 (of 6)

(W) Shobo, Shof (A) Alexandre Tefenkgi (CA) Shof
In Shops: Feb 05, 2025
SRP: $4.99

Soho, London. Childhood friends Timi, Sango, and Gbonka reunite on the eve of the British Museum’s historic purchase of the works of Timi’s father, the seminal Nigerian artist Adewale Balogun.

Timi has been invited as a “guest of honor,” but what the Museum is heralding as a triumphant acquisition, the trio see as nothing short of brazen cultural theft. Emboldened by a night of drinking and shared outrage, they concoct a bold scheme… to steal back the artwork themselves!

But when they come into possession of a document called “the Register,” outlining dozens of colonial-era stolen artifacts, their sights turn even higher to the Benin Bronzes – the British Museum’s cache of nearly 1,500 works of art stolen from the Kingdom of Benin.

Celebrated authors Shobo & Shof Coker (New Masters) draw from their Nigerian heritage for the heist of a lifetime, joined by acclaimed artist Alexandre Tefenkgi (Once Upon a Time at the End of the World, The Good Asian).

Prepare for a story that’s at once an exhilarating adventure and simultaneously a breathtaking descent into mythology, history, and the horrors of colonialism, perfect for celebrating the start Black History Month.

Bronze Faces #1 (of 6)

Stolen Artifacts and a Heist to Steal Them Back in Your First Look at Bronze Faces #1

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Bronze Faces #1. Celebrated authors Shobo and Shof draw from their Nigerian heritage for the heist of a lifetime. They are joined by illustrator Alexandre Tefenkgi, colorist Lee Loughridge, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Prepare for a story that’s at once an exhilarating adventure and a breathtaking descent into mythology, history, and the horrors of colonialism.

Soho, London. Estranged childhood friends Timi, Sango, and Gbonka reunite on the eve of the British Museum’s historic purchase of the works of Timi’s late father. Timi has been invited as a “guest of honor,” but what the Museum is heralding as a triumphant acquisition, the trio see as nothing short of brazen cultural theft.

Emboldened by a night of drinking and shared outrage, the friends concoct a scheme to steal back the seminal artwork themselves!

But when the trio find themselves in possession of “The Register,” a document outlining dozens of colonial-era stolen artifacts, their sights turn even higher to the Benin Bronzes–the British Museum’s cache of nearly 1,500 works of stolen art from the Kingdom of Benin…

Bronze Faces #1 features main cover art by series co-creator Shof, and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Alexandre Tefenkgi, Dan Mora, and Tula Lotay. It comes to stores February 5, 2025.

Bronze Faces #1

Image Comics heads to Emerald City Comic Con 2023 with a Saturday panel

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Emerald City Comic Con

Image Comics has announced an exciting creator-owned panel this year at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle on Saturday, March 4 at Washington State Convention Center. Get the details below!

Image Comics Presents: The Cutting Edge of Comics Storytelling

Saturday, March 4, 2023 from 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM in Room: 342

Bestselling comics creators Shof Coker (NEW MASTERS), Meredith McClaren (BLACK CLOAK), Jeremy Haun (HAUNTHOLOGY), Shobo Coker (NEW MASTERS), David F. Walker (BITTER ROOT), Dustin Nguyen (LITTLE MONSTERS), and Kyle Higgins (RADIANT BLACK) come together to discuss the new frontiers of storytelling and the secrets behind creating characters that leap from the page. Moderator: Graeme McMillan of Popverse.

Tillie Walden, Shobo Coker, and Shof Coker will Keynote LibraryCon

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LibraryCon Live

Image Comics has announced that Nigerian brothers and New Masters co-creators Shobo Coker and Shof Coker, and Tillie Walden will keynote at the upcoming LibraryCon Live free virtual event hosted by Library Journal and School Library Journal on November 17 from 10 AM-5 PM ET.

The event will also showcase a number of additional bestselling Image talent on a variety of panels.

PROGRAMMING FEATURING IMAGE COMICS TALENT:
10:30 – 11:00 AM ET | Opening Keynote

  • Shobo Coker & Shof Coker, New Masters (Image Comics)
  • Tillie Walden, Clementine: Book One (Image Comics/Skybound Comet)

Moderator: Dr. Grace Gipson, PhD, Assistant Professor of African American Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University

11 AM – 5 PM ET | Studio Spotlights
Step inside artists’ studios as they discuss their work, from technique and medium to design and collaboration. Available on demand all day!

  • Claudia Aguirre, Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends (Random House Children’s Books)
  • Maureen Burdock, Queen of Snails: A Graphic Memoir (Penn State University Press/Graphic Mundi)
  • Amanda Castillo, Mapmakers and the Lost Magic (Random House Children’s Books)
  • Asiah Fulmore, Family Time (Ablaze)
  • Carson Grubaugh, Strange Death of Alex Raymond (Living the Line)
  • John Gurney, Fuzzy Baseball, Vol. 5 (Mad Cave)
  • Matthew Holm, Big Adventures of Babymouse (Random House Children’s Books)
  • Ryan Lang, Issunboshi (Oni Press)
  • Sarah Sax, Picture Day (Random House Children’s Books)
  • Stephen Shaskan, Pizza & Taco series (Random House Children’s Books)
  • Chip Zdarsky, Public Domain (Image Comics), Stillwater (Image Comics/Skybound)

11:05 – 11:55 AM ET | Crime Scene
Learn the latest on the crime scene from these panelists whose latest works run the gamut from murder mysteries to occult noir.

  • Jumata Emill, The Black Queen (Random House Children’s Books)
  • Jay Faerber, Elsewhere (Image Comics), Area 510 (Oni Press)
  • Marcos Martín & Ed Brubaker, Friday, Book Two: On A Cold Winter’s Night (Image Comics)
  • Andrew Wheeler, Sins of the Black Flamingo (Image Comics)

Moderator: Crystal Chen, Teen Center Coordinator, YA Services, NYPL

2:05 – 2:55 PM ET | Haunting Horror
Experience thrills and chills as these panelists examine what inspires their writing and why tales of terror resonate.

  • Mark Bouchard, It Took Luke (Oni Press)
  • Nick Medina, Sisters of the Lost Nation (Penguin Random House)
  • Kyle Starks, I Hate This Place (Image Comics/Skybound)
  • Alec Worley, John Carpenter’s Night Terrors: The Coffin Road (Storm King)

Moderator: Becky Spratford, Readers’ Advisor

3:30 – 4:20 PM ET | Growing Into Your Power(s)
Coming of age can be a perilous journey; these panelists, whose works are aimed at middle grade and teen readers, will discuss using elements of the fantastic to portray characters who still feel real.

  • Maiya Ibrahim, Spice Road series (Random House Children’s Books)
  • Tehlor Kay Mejia, Lucha of the Night Forest (Random House Children’s Books)
  • Maria Ingrande Mora, The Immeasurable Depth of You (Peachtree Teen)
  • Gabe Cole Novoa, The Wicked Bargain (Random House Children’s Books)
  • Mairghread Scott, Sea Serpent’s Heir (Image Comics/Skybound Comet)

Moderator: Monisha Blair, Head Librarian, Key Middle School, Fairfax County (VA)

3:30 – 4:20 PM ET | Superheroes
Delve into the world of superheroes with this panel of novelists and comics authors.

  • Deniz Camp, 20th Century Men (Image Comics), Bloodshot Unleashed (Valiant Entertainment)
  • Cherish Chen, Radiant Red (Image Comics)
  • Mackenzi Lee, The Winter Soldier: Cold Front (Disney Publishing/Marvel Press)
  • Alex Segura, Araña, Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow (Disney Publishing/Marvel Press)

Moderator: Ashley Rayner, Librarian at NORC, University of Chicago (IL)

IN-BOOTH CREATOR CHATS:

10-10:30 AM ET
Wes Craig, Kaya, Deadly Class (Image Comics)

1:20 – 1:50 PM ET
Kyle Starks, I Hate This Place (Image Comics/Skybound)

Afrofuturist sci-fi series New Masters gets collected in October

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Nigerian brothers and co-creators Shobo Coker and Shof Coker portray a striking vision of West Africa under the thumb of alien colonizers in the forthcoming New Masters. The trade paperback edition will collect issues #1-6 of the immersive Afrofuturist series and land in stores from Image Comics this October.

The Coker brothers are a debut creative team and were the recipients of the 2019 Creators for Creators grant.

New Masters follows a motley crew of outcasts who find themselves caught up in a power struggle for control of an ancient artifact with immense power. This is the perfect sci-fi story for fans of N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy and Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Black Panther.

New Masters (ISBN: 978-1534323384, Diamond Code AUG220145) will be available on Wednesday, October 19 and in bookstores on Tuesday, October 25. It can be found at local comic book shops, independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Indigo.

New Masters

A Pacific Northwest Town is Rocked by Strange Occurrences in Buckhead #2

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BOOM! Studios has revealed the first look at Buckhead #2, the second of a five-issue limited series from rising star author Shobo, artist George Kambadais, and letterer Jim Campbell about a Nigerian immigrant family meeting strange new people and dealing with unusual experiences in the mysterious town of Buckhead, USA. Available on January 5, 2022.

Toba’s first impression of quiet, small-town Buckhead has been shaken after he witnesses strange experiments, kidnappings, and more of the mysterious men in black suits. Following a lead, Josue and Toba discover the unexpected connections between the Elseverse game’s purpose and origins, and someone close to Toba.

Buckhead #2 features main cover art by series artist Kambadais, as well as a video game homage variant cover by Simangaliso Sibaya with colors by Natalia Nesterenko and variant cover art by Shof Coker. 

Buckhead #2
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