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Skybound and Image Reveal Jorge Fornés’ Variant Covers for Steve Skroce’s New Series Tales of Wonder

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Skybound and Image Comics have revealed a stunning set of variant covers by acclaimed artist Jorge Fornés for Tales of Wonder. The new limited series from superstar creator/writer/artist Steve Skroce, colorist Ian Herring, and letterer Pat Brosseau arrives this fall, when the first issue hits comic book shops on September 2, 2026. 

Steve Skroce debuts Tales of Wonder, an all-new action-packed limited series for fans of Ghost Pepper and The Ultimates, with a set of America’s Freedom Force variant covers spanning the first three issues from Jorge Fornés. 

Stu and Jake’s friendship was forged in WW2, but the one thing it couldn’t survive was the comic book industry. As their Wonder Comics creations grew from four-color sensations to a global phenomenon, everything changed…

Now, these two legendary comic creators have reunited to launch the America’s Freedom Force cinematic universe, only to discover the make-believe superheroes and monsters from their stories are very, very real. Can Stu and Jake overcome decades of bad blood and stolen credit? They better if they’re going to help save our world! 

Tales of Wonder #1 will feature a main cover by Steve Skroce and Ian Herring, with a variant cover program including open to order cover by Yasmine Putri, the first of three themed covers by Jorge Fornés, a 1:25 incentive variant by Peter Carroll, a 1:50 incentive by Caspar Wijngaard, a 1:100 Foil incentive variant by Miki Montlló, a blank sketch variant, and a Witchblade team-up cover by Steve Skroce and Neeraj Menon. 

Tales of Wonder #1 (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | SRP $3.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover A by Steve Skroce & Ian Herring (Lunar Code: 0726IM0346)
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover B by Yasmine Putri (Lunar Code: 0726IM0347) 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover C by Jorge Fornés (Lunar Code: 0726IM0348) 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Peter Carroll (Lunar Code: 0726IM0349) 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Caspar Wijngaard (Lunar Code: 0726IM0350) 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover F (1:100 FOIL Incentive) ($4.99) by Miki Montlló (Lunar Code: 0726IM0351) 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover G Blank Sketch ($4.99) (Lunar Code: 0726IM0352) 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover H (Witchblade Team-Up) by Steve Skroce & Neeraj Menon & Ian Herring (Lunar Code: 0726IM0353) 

The full list of Jorge Fornés variant covers is below:  

  • Tales of Wonder #2 Cover C by Jorge Fornés (Lunar Code: 0826IM0503) 
  • Tales of Wonder #3 Cover C by Jorge Fornés  

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

Steve Skroce Returns to Superhero Comics with Tales of Wonder

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Skybound and Image Comics have announced Tales of Wonder, a new limited series from superstar creator/writer/artist Steve Skroce, colorist Ian Herring, and letterer Pat Brosseau. Tales of Wonder #1 arrives in comic shops on September 2, 2026.  

Steve Skroce presents a superhero epic unlike any other as two estranged comic book creators must save the world when their most heroic and villainous creations come to life, perfect for fans of The Ultimates and Ghost Pepper. ”

Stu and Jake’s friendship was forged in World War II, but the one thing it couldn’t survive was the comic book industry. As their Wonder Comics creations grew from four-color sensations to a global phenomenon, everything changed… 

Now, these two legendary comic creators have reunited to launch the America’s Freedom Force cinematic universe, only to discover the make-believe superheroes and monsters from their stories are very, very real. Stu and Jake must overcome decades of bad blood and stolen credit if they’re going to help the world’s greatest superheroes save our world! 

Tales of Wonder #1 will feature a main cover by Steve Skroce and Ian Herring, with a variant cover program including open to order covers by Yasmine Putri and Jorge Fornés, a 1:25 incentive variant by Peter Carroll, a 1:50 incentive by Caspar Wijngaard, a 1:100 Foil incentive variant by Miki Montlló, a blank sketch variant, and a Witchblade team-up cover by Steve Skroce and Neeraj Menon.  

Tales of Wonder #1

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover A by Steve Skroce & Ian Herring 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover B by Yasmine Putri
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover C by Jorge Fornés 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Peter Carroll 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Caspar Wijngaard 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover F (1:100 FOIL Incentive) ($4.99) by Miki Montlló 
  • Tales of Wonder #1 Cover G Blank Sketch ($4.99) 

Preview: X-Men Annual #1

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X-Men Annual #1

(W) Ryan Stegman (A) Ryan Stegman, Steve Skroce, Sanford Greene

When an all-new mutant menace known as the Creationist forces four artists to visualize monsters that tear through reality, the X-Men must survive an attack where imagination itself becomes the enemy. Now they have to stop the Creationist before his nightmare visions consume the world in an epic issue featuring several superstar guest artists.

X-Men Annual #1

Preview: Immortal Thor #19

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Immortal Thor #19

(W) Al Ewing (A) Jan Bazaldua, Dan Jurgens, Various (CA) Alex Ross
RATED T+
In Shops: Jan 15, 2025
SRP: $4.99

THIS IS NOT THE STORY OF THE IMMORTAL THOR!

  • The All-Father had a journey to make to a far star – and so, for a time, the Golden Realm was left to rule itself.
  • Yet even in the absence of the King, the story continued – and each Asgardian had their own drama to play out.
  • These are the TALES OF ASGARD…
  • A cavalcade of artists including Jan Bazaldua, Valerio Schiti, Juann Cabal, Martin Coccolo, CAFU, Steve Skroce, Gavin Guidry and many more!
Immortal Thor #19

No One is Safe from the Maker’s Ultimate Weapon in the Ultimate Wolverine Trailer

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This January, the new Ultimate Universe gets even deadlier with the launch of Ultimate Wolverine! Written by rising star Chris Condon and drawn by powerhouse artist Alessandro Cappuccio, the newest ongoing series of Marvel’s hit Ultimate line introduces Wolverine as the Winter Solider, an agent of the diabolical mastermind behind this corrupt world, the Maker! Fans can see Wolverine unleashed in the all-new Ultimate Wolverine #1 trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork. Plus, check out all the Ultimate Wolverine #1 covers, including pieces by superstar artists like Lee Bermejo, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Gleb Melnikov, Steve Skroce, Josemaria Casanovas, and Leinil Francis Yu.

The action-packed trailer shows Wolverine is still the best there is as he’s deployed against mutantkind by his handlers, Magik, Colossus, and Omega Red. But are they really in control of the Maker’s most lethal asset, or is the man behind the mask ready to strike out on his own? The trailer also reveals that the series will debut Ultimate versions of other X-Men icons, starting with Nightcrawler and Mystique.

Check out the trailer along with all the covers and preorder Ultimate Wolverine at your local comic shop today. Before Ultimate Wolverine #1 arrives, read a special prelude story by the creative team on December 11 in Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1. 

A cavalcade of artists take readers on a rousing journey across Asgard in Immortal Thor #19

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January’s issue of Immortal Thor is destined to go down in Asgardian history as 19 artists come together to deliver an incredible journey across Thor’s kingdom!

While Thor is away gathering resources to deal with the looming threat of Utgard, Immortal Thor #19 spotlights different characters from Thor’s legendary mythos in single-page stories, each drawn by a different artist. The stories will be connected by the mysterious viewpoint of a significant hero from Thor’s past who’s set to return in next week’s Immortal Thor #17.

Immortal Thor #19 marks the return to Asgard for artists Dan Jurgens, Valerio Schiti, CAFU, Lee Garbett, and original Immortal Thor artist Martín Cóccolo. Artist Humberto Ramos and Leonard Kirk’s pages will pick up plot threads introduced in Strange Academy and Avengers Inc., respectively. The issue also reunites Al Ewing with past collaborators like Luciano Vecchio, Juann Cabal, and David Baldeón. Regular series artist Jan Bazaldua will open and close the issue, setting the stage for the title’s startling next arc!

Here’s a full list of artists contributing to this extraordinary issue:

  • David Baldeón
  • Jan Bazaldua
  • Juann Cabal
  • CAFU
  • Martín Cóccolo
  • Karen Darboe
  • Juan Ferreyra
  • Jorge Fornés
  • Lee Garbett
  • Gavin Guidry
  • Dan Jurgens
  • Leonard Kirk
  • Gleb Melnikov
  • Phil Noto
  • Humberto Ramos
  • Rod Reis
  • Valerio Schiti
  • Steve Skroce
  • Luciano Vecchio

This is not the story of the Immortal Thor! The All-Father had a journey to make to a far star – and so, for a time, the Golden Realm was left to rule itself. Yet even in the absence of the King, the story continued – and each Asgardian had their own drama to play out. These are the TALES OF ASGARD… Check out some never-before-seen interior artwork and preorder Immortal Thor #19 at your local comic shop today!

NYCC 2024: Marvel announces Ultimate Wolverine

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At New York Comic Con’s Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing Panel, the biggest comics panel of the weekend, Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski, writer Chris Condon, and more revealed the next ongoing series coming to Marvel’s hit new Ultimate Universe. Joining acclaimed titles Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Black Panther, Ultimate X-Men, and Ultimates is… ULTIMATE WOLVERINE!

Hitting stands in January, Ultimate Wolverine will be written by rising star Chris Condon and drawn by Moon Knight powerhouse artist Alessandro Cappuccio. True to the character’s origin as a government weapon, Ultimate Wolverine is an unwilling agent of the Maker, the secret creator of this corrupt universe. Mindwiped and used as an assassin, he’s still the best there is as at what he does… even if he’s not in control of who he does it to.

THE MAKER’S ULTIMATE WEAPON!

In order to maintain control of their corner of the Maker’s world, three members of his council – Magik, Colossus and Omega Red – deploy their most lethal asset: The Winter Soldier! But WHO is the weapon behind the mask?

Before Ultimate Wolverine arrives in January, readers will see him in action for the first time in a prelude story by Condon and Cappuccio in Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1, the special one-shot that concludes the first year of Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe and sets up the next year of stories, including the Maker’s long-awaited return!

Check out Cappuccio’s main cover for Ultimate Wolverine #1 along with variant covers by Gleb Melnikov and Steve Skroce. Plus see Cappuccio’s original design sheet and the newly revealed Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1 Spoiler Variant Cover featuring Ultimate Wolverine.

It’s Cartoonish Chaos in Your First Look at Uncanny Valley #4

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Uncanny Valley #4, the next issue of a brand new original series by fan-favorite writer Tony Fleecs, acclaimed illustrator Dave Wachter, and letterer Pat Brosseau. Join in on the wild ride of cartoon mayhem, family drama, and deadly secrets in Uncanny Valley, available July 24, 2024!

Cartoonish chaos ensues as Oliver finds himself in danger during an action-packed cacophony, but a maternal protector isn’t far behind. But the clearing smoke makes room for a sinister figure, ready to make a sacrifice…

Uncanny Valley #4 features a main cover by series artist Dave Wachter, and variant covers by artists Erica Henderson and Steve Skroce.

Uncanny Valley #4

Marvel takes readers to the 85th Century!

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Each August, Marvel Comics commemorates its anniversary with a grand, giant-size one-shot that boldly explores the scope of the Marvel mythos in exciting ways, such as last year’s Eisner-nominated Marvel Age #1000. This year is no exception as all-star creators craft stories set in the far, far future of the Marvel Universe in Marvel 85th Anniversary Special!

Marvel 85th Anniversary Special will feature stories by a wide array of talent, from legendary creators to rising stars, including Ryan North, Alan Davis, Christopher Priest, Iman Vellani, Sabir Pirzada, Steve Skroce, Josh Cassara, Stephen Byrne, Kaku Yuji, Carlo Pagulayan, and more! Discover how history will remember your favorite heroes and their legendary exploits in this daring trip to the 85th century!

In the far future, exploits of the heroes of the Marvel Age are the stuff of legend, half remembered but still celebrated! Come with us now on a tour of the greatest museum in all the cosmos, in which the few surviving relics of those bygone days have been assembled. Each piece tells a unique story – about the Contest of Champions and how it wrought an end to the Age of Heroes, about the greatest triumph of Ms. Marvel, and the final, secret exploit of Excalibur! And more!

Check out Kaare Andrews’ cover and join Marvel’s greatest storytellers for this once-in-a-lifetime celebration this August! 

Marvel 85th Anniversary Special
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