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The Kill Lock Returns with The Artisan Wraith in March 2022

Livio Ramondelli, the renowned illustrator beloved by fans for a decade of atmospheric Transformers storytelling, returns to his labor of love, The Kill Lock, with its first-ever sequel series entitled The Kill Lock: The Artisan Wraith. The debut comic book in this vicious and darkly funny sci-fi miniseries will arrive in March, written and illustrated by Ramondelli and published by IDW Publishing.

The original Kill Lock series introduced four sentient robots — a soldier, an addict, a murderer, and a child — who were bound together by a “Kill Lock” as punishment for irredeemable crimes. If one of them dies, they all will… a fate that forces them to protect each other while searching for a cure for their seemingly inevitable, linked deaths.

The new Artisan Wraith storyline picks up where the first volume left off, the four criminals having managed to escape destruction… albeit not without complications. One of their number — the smartest and most malicious — now inhabits an unbreakable body and has a planet at his command. The authorities can not let this stand, deploying two of the deadliest assassins in the universe to eliminate this threat.

Around the Tubes

Reckless

It’s a new week and we’ve got interviews coming and so much more. The end of the year is barreling down on us and we’re not slowing down! Here’s our roundup of news and reviews from around the web from the weekend to start your morning.

The Comichron – October 2020 combined charts online, with unit estimates; Marvel, DC split top five – For those who are interested in the race.

Gamesradar – Canceled or..? The twelve 2020 Marvel titles that never came out – and the latest – If you’ve been wondering about these series.

Black Film – Disney+ Teams Up With Kugali To Create Pan-African Comic Book Series “Iwájú” – Looking forward to seeing all of this.

8News – ‘When there was nothing to watch, comics kept rolling’: Comic book and gaming industry thrive amidst pandemic – What was that about doom and gloom?

How to Love Comics – House of M Reading Order Checklist – If you’ve ever wondered…

Reviews

Collected Editions – The Green Lantern Season Two Vol. 1
But Why Tho – The Kill Lock
CBR – The O.Z. #1
Monkeys Fighting Robots – Reckless

Preview: The Kill Lock

The Kill Lock

(W) Livio Ramondelli (A/CA) Livio Ramondelli
In Shops: Dec 09, 2020
SRP: $24.99

Banished for their crimes, four robots are bound to each other’s fates in this sci-fi graphic novel.

Each found guilty of an irredeemable crime, four robots find themselves banished from their home world and bound together by the Kill Lock-a programming link that means if one of them dies, they all will. Now a soldier, an addict, a murderer, and a child find themselves forced to protect each other while in search of a cure to survive. Their only clue is a bot known as “The Axial”, supposed to be the creator of the Lock and keeper of its secrets.

The Kill Lock

Preview: The Kill Lock

The Kill Lock

(W) Livio Ramondelli (A/CA) Livio Ramondelli
In Shops: Dec 09, 2020
SRP: $24.99

Banished for their crimes, four robots are bound to each other’s fates in this sci-fi graphic novel.

Each found guilty of an irredeemable crime, four robots find themselves banished from their home world and bound together by the Kill Lock-a programming link that means if one of them dies, they all will. Now a soldier, an addict, a murderer, and a child find themselves forced to protect each other while in search of a cure to survive. Their only clue is a bot known as “The Axial”, supposed to be the creator of the Lock and keeper of its secrets.

The Kill Lock

Preview: The Kill Lock #3 (of 6)

The Kill Lock #3 (of 6)

(W) Livio Ramondelli (A/CA) Livio Ramondelli
In Shops: Feb 26, 2020
SRP: $3.99

Continuing their search for a cure by seeking out one of the Kill Lock’s creators, the bots bound by it find themselves on a world that was decimated by one of their own. Meanwhile, the group’s most dangerous member, the Artisan, decides it’s time he takes over the education of their youngest, the Kid.

The Kill Lock #3 (of 6)

Preview: The Kill Lock #1

The Kill Lock #1

(W) Livio Ramondelli (A/CA) Livio Ramondelli
In Shops: Dec 25, 2019
SRP: $3.99

Each found guilty of an irredeemable crime, four robots find themselves banished from their home world and bound together by the Kill Lock-a programming link that means if one of them dies, they all will. Now a soldier, an addict, a murderer, and a child find themselves forced to protect each other while in search of a cure to survive.

Kill Lock #1