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January 22, 2019
This Week’s Comics: Die!Die!Die!, Hardcore & Outcast
It’s a new week and you know what that means: NEW COMICS!! This week we’re bringing you a heaping helping of DIE!DIE!DIE!, HARDCORE and OUTCAST. As you can see, it’s an insanely action packed week of comics. Check out a preview of HARDCORE #2 below and make sure to grab all three books at your local comic shop or online this Wednesday!
Die!Die!Die! #7
HARDCORE #2
STORY: ANDY DIGGLE
ART: ALESSANDRO VITTI & ADRIANO LUCAS
COVER: DAN PANOSIAN
JANUARY 23
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
The Hardcore program has been compromised, leaving its top operative stranded in another country, his mind trapped in the body of one of America’s most wanted. Now he has 72 hours to escape hostile territory, with no allies—only a Lamborghini and a license to kill! kill! kill!
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #38
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
JANUARY 23
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
SURROUNDED! The darkness is closing in on Kyle Barnes… the end game approaches.
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April 2019 Skybound Solicits! Books Announced!
We’ve almost made it through the first month of the year and the hits from Skybound comics keep on coming. Our April solicits are now live for your viewing pleasure! We’ve got new issues of ASSASSIN NATION, MURDER FALCON, OUTPOST ZERO and more. Let us know what you’re most excited for in the comments and get those orders into you local comic retailer TODAY!
ASSASSIN NATION #2
STORY: KYLE STARKS
ART/COVER: ERICA HENDERSON
APRIL 17
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
Someone’s trying to kill Boss Rankin! After the shootout in his loft, the remaining assassins have accepted his offer to be his private security force. There’s no way anyone tries to knock him off now, is there? There is?! Are more people going to die? Probably!
EVOLUTION #16
STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA
ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD
APRIL 17
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
The beginning of the end! As Kavallis, Hannah, and Abe converge on Los Angeles, the Bug begins to fight back.
GASOLINA #17
STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ
ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES
APRIL 3
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
“Que Será, Será”
In a small town not on any map, a gunfight erupts that will change the course of the war against Los Queridos… and Amalia is greatly outnumbered.
HARDCORE #5
STORY: ANDY DIGGLE
ART: ALESSANDRO VITTI & ADRIANO LUCAS
COVER: DAN PANOSIAN
APRIL 24
32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
Back on American soil, Drake comes face to face with the man that betrayed him.
He has only minutes before the Hardcore expires–and his life along with it. But Drake only needs a little time to unload a LOT of bullets.
MURDER FALCON #7
STORY/ART: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
COLOR: MIKE SPICER
COVER A: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON & MIKE SPICER
COVER B (HEAVY METAL VARIANT): VANESSA R. DEL REY
APRIL 10
32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen | $3.99
To save the world, Jake and Murder Falcon must find the fabled Horn of the Dead. How metal is that?!
OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #14
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI
COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI
APRIL 10
32 PAGES | Full Color / Teen+ | $3.99
Meanwhile, deep in Oblivion… things get worse.
OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #41
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
APRIL 24
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
BETRAYED
Disgraced former police chief, Brian Giles, will do anything… for love.
OUTER DARKNESS #6
STORY: JOHN LAYMAN
ART/COVER: AFU CHAN
APRIL 10
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
END OF STORY ARC
Exorcists, mathematicians and soldiers mount up to battle one hell of a demon. With the number of dead crewmen mounting, Captain Rigg does what he can to save the rest… even if that means the rest better be ready to die, too…
OUTPOST ZERO #9
STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER
ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TEFENKGI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU
APRIL 17
32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99
END OF STORY ARC
Steven’s death. The Genship’s crash landing. If Sam and Alea are going to solve these mysteries, they’re going to need to venture deeper within the Outpost than anyone’s ever gone before… right?
REDNECK #19
STORY: DONNY CATES
ART/COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE
APRIL 24
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
NEW STORY ARC
In the wake of their darkest day, it’s time to say goodbye to the Lone Star state as the Bowman family searches for salvation… in the shadows of Mexico.
THE WALKING DEAD #190
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
APRIL 3
32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99
When the dust settles… what will be left of the Commonwealth? And if a community as large and as organized as the Commonwealth can fail… what does this mean for the world? Dark times ahead.
OUTER DARKNESS VOL. 1 TPB
STORY: JOHN LAYMAN
ART/COVER: AFU CHAN
MAY 8
136 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99
ADVANCE SOLICIT
Sci-fi and horror collide in this new series from the creator of CHEW!
Mankind has colonized the galaxy, but during our interstellar travels, we’ve discovered a terrifying secret out in the Outer Darkness of space. Join Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon as they encounter demonic possessions, hauntings, cosmic horror and more!
All-star writer JOHN LAYMAN (Chew) and artist AFU CHAN (Immortal Iron Fists) are ready to let you know that outer space is terrifying.
Collects OUTER DARKNESS #1-6.
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January 17, 2019
Fans Share Their Favorite Invincible Comic Villains
Heroes are great and all, but we know that everyone loves a good villain. Luckily for us, the INVINCIBLE comic series had a TON of complex and sinister baddies during it’s 15 year run (some of whom have turned into allies). We asked fans like you on the INVINCIBLE twitter account to tell us which of these fearsome ne’er-do-well’s were their favorites and why! Check out the list we’ve compiled below. We’ve got everyone from the most obscure villains to the major big bads that made Mark’s life hell. Did your favorite INVINCIBLE comic villains make the list? Is there someone we missed? Let us know in the comments!
CONQUEST:
I’m a big fan of villains in comics. Some of my favs, for different reasons, are Negan, Joker, Two Face, Magneto and Sandman. For the combination of stellar writing and career defining art (for Ottley) my fav #Invincible villain is Conquest. pic.twitter.com/J7Hegtji30
— Mike (@mikerb2223) December 7, 2018
Conquest was my favorite villain because he really REALLY pushed Invincible to his limits like we had never seen before, his fight scenes were so intense and bloody, and just looked so amazing, and they had me wondering till the very end, “How could Mark possibly defeat him?”
— CiceroTheBasterd (@CiceroSoto) December 6, 2018
Conquest. The sheer brutality and sadism on display, from the number 1 the Viltrumite enforcer, left me shocked. How could a character like that exist in a comicbook like this?! Took the danger and urgency to the next level. pic.twitter.com/6qOymeGztw
— nerdschatting (Movies TV Comics) (@nerdschatting) December 7, 2018
The Entire Viltrumite Army:
omg, that's such a hard question! The Viltrumites as a whole because of all of the family/friend drama. Not knowing if your family really cared. The fighting for your life, fighting for your loved ones. All of the redemption stories of Nolan, Ursaal, Anissa & many more.
— Geek Room (@Geek__Room) December 7, 2018
DINOSAURUS:
Dinosaurus! I personally love characters that want to do good but Considered as a villain in the eyes of the public.And i cant blame them the guy is nuts pic.twitter.com/DHjKqYYuDb
— Sadi Mammadov (@MammadovSadi) December 7, 2018
POWERPLEX:
Powerplex. He gets an entire issue told from his perspective, including his tragic origin. Then his vendetta towards Invincible leads him to realize that his misguided obsession with him was actually blinding him from the truth. pic.twitter.com/Vo415lg0YV
— The Invincible Podcast (@InvincibleCast) December 6, 2018
THE FLAXANS:
The Flaxans, individually they're not much of a threat but coming from their home dimension in vast numbers they're a force to be reckoned with. pic.twitter.com/UuQx22S5hH
— Digital Pizza (@DigitalPizzaM) December 6, 2018
ROBOT:
So sneaky!!! pic.twitter.com/IlEQPWS4JX
— Marel Medina (@Marel_Medina) December 7, 2018
Too many good ones! It’s crazy. Mine might be Robot, because I was always second guessing myself with him!!!!
— Marel Medina (@Marel_Medina) December 7, 2018
Conquest and Thragg are definitely the tops. But since these comments covered them already…
Robot. That jerk kept us all guessing for a long time. He was an unexpected threat who truly believed he was right.
— The Nerd Bunker (@nerd_bunker) December 7, 2018
Octoboss:
There's a lot of great villains, but that character design for Octoboss tho.
— Confetti Yeti (@PaulMcGranite) December 6, 2018
Battle Beast:
Battle beast is the man, or I guess cat. But he is awesome
— Robert (@9to5nerds) December 6, 2018
Thragg
Thragg! Who else would keep a skull in his possession? pic.twitter.com/UqmqoDg7UC
— Greg Riemersma (@riemersma_63) December 6, 2018
Bi-Plane:
Bi-Plane. He was awesome. His design was incredible. A sick old man made himself (presumably) a WW1 era plane suit to fly around in. Stupid Immortal throwing him into space. At least we got to see him again
— Heath (@HT2099) December 6, 2018
Angstrom Levy:
Angstrom levy is one my favourite invincible villains ever love the power and I say he’s one of the toughest villains that mark ever faced.
January 16, 2019
Outpost Zero #6 Out Now!
STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER
ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TENGFENKI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU
JANUARY 16
32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99
Mitchell is itching for a fight – with his dad, his sister, his friends, anybody. Luckily, fighting is the Outpost’s most popular form of entertainment, and what does it matter if most fighters don’t live to see their next birthday?
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Stellar TP Vol 01 Out Now!
STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE
ART/COVER: BRET BLEVINS
JANUARY 16
128 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $16.99
Stellar was taken as a child and transformed into the ultimate weapon, one that would end an intergalactic war. She succeeded… at everything except finding peace. Reduced to working as a bounty hunter, she scours the worlds she’s broken, searching for redemption. But there are other weapons loose in the galaxy, and some just can’t leave the war behind them. JOSEPH KEATINGE (SHUTTER) and legendary artist BRET BLEVINS (New Mutants, Sleepwalker) will transport you to another dimension, filled with crashed spaceships, fast-talking aliens, and ageless wonders.
Collects STELLAR #1-6
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Evolution #13 Out Now!
STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA
ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD
JANUARY 16
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
NEW STORY ARC
Humanity has been rapidly evolving, and Sister Hannah, Abe and Rochelle have been piecing together the mystery over why it’s happening now. But is it a mad conspiracy engineered by deviants, or nature’s ultimate revenge on mankind?
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January 15, 2019
This Week’s Comics: Evolution, Outpost Zero & Stellar
Oh, how time flies! We’re already half way through January but the Skybound comic hits keep coming! This week we’ve got EVOLUTION #13 and OUTPOST ZERO #6 coming your way in single issues and the collected trade paperback of STELLAR. Check out previews of the two comic issues below and make sure to grab all three books at your favorite comic shop or online shop Wednesday!
EVOLUTION #13
STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA
ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD
JANUARY 16
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
NEW STORY ARC
Humanity has been rapidly evolving, and Sister Hannah, Abe and Rochelle have been piecing together the mystery over why it’s happening now. But is it a mad conspiracy engineered by deviants, or nature’s ultimate revenge on mankind?
OUTPOST ZERO #6
STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER
ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TENGFENKI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU
JANUARY 16
32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99
Mitchell is itching for a fight – with his dad, his sister, his friends, anybody. Luckily, fighting is the Outpost’s most popular form of entertainment, and what does it matter if most fighters don’t live to see their next birthday?
STELLAR TP VOL 01
STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE
ART/COVER: BRET BLEVINS
JANUARY 16
128 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $16.99
Stellar was taken as a child and transformed into the ultimate weapon, one that would end an intergalactic war. She succeeded… at everything except finding peace. Reduced to working as a bounty hunter, she scours the worlds she’s broken, searching for redemption. But there are other weapons loose in the galaxy, and some just can’t leave the war behind them. JOSEPH KEATINGE (SHUTTER) and legendary artist BRET BLEVINS (New Mutants, Sleepwalker) will transport you to another dimension, filled with crashed spaceships, fast-talking aliens, and ageless wonders.
Collects STELLAR #1-6
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January 14, 2019
Skybound to Produce Television Adaptation of The Villainess
We’re super excited to share another exciting new Skybound project with you fine folks! We’re partnering with Next Entertainment World’s Contents Panda to produce the series THE VILLAINESS! The show is based on the Korean film of the same name which debuted in 2017 and follows a deadly assassin who must make peace with her past. We’re beyond pleased that the director of the original film, JUNG Byung-gil, is slated to direct the pilot episode. We can’t wait for you to see all this epic action! For now, you can check out the press release below.
SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT AND CONTENTS PANDA TEAM TO PRODUCE THE VILLAINESS
The Television Series Will Be Based off the 2017 Korean Film
January 15th , 2019 (Los Angeles, CA) – Skybound Entertainment and Next Entertainment World’s Contents Panda announced a partnership to produce The Villainess, a scripted series based on the 2017 Korean film of the same name. JUNG Byung-gil, who directed the original film, is attached to direct the pilot episode.
Based off the 2017 theatrical version, The Villainess will follow Anes, who was kidnapped from her home in Korea and raised as a deadly assassin in Los Angeles. Just when Anes believes she has found true peace, unsettling events drive her to return to Korea to uncover dangerous truths about her home and her past.
“JUNG Byung-gil has quickly established himself as one of the world’s great action directors, and we’re incredibly excited to be working with him to expand the world of The Villainess into a thrilling international series,” said Bryan and Sean Furst in a joint statement.
Skybound and Contents Panda are currently looking for a writer for The Villainess.
“We expect that The Villainess, which made a successful debut in Cannes Film Festival, will bring special entertainment and fun to the audience with its rich stories of the genre, and through the partnership with Skybound Entertainment, already well-known for The Walking Dead,” said KIM Jae-min of Contents Panda.
Additional television projects at Skybound include an animated adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s comic book series Invincible at Amazon, in production now, a pre-apocalyptic series 5 Year which is being produced across various markets globally, and genre-bending docu-series Dead by Dawn with NatGeo WILD, which premiered on January 13, 2019.
About Skybound Entertainment:
Founded in 2010, Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform entertainment company managed by partners Robert Kirkman, David Alpert and Jon Goldman. Skybound houses projects ranging from television, film, emerging platforms, comics, interactive gaming, live events, and more. In 2016, the company expanded to Vancouver with the opening of their Skybound North office, working to expand Skybound’s footprint into the animation and children’s space with top Canadian talent. In 2018, Skybound opened GammaRay, a video-content brand focused on pop culture, and expanded Skybound Games into a venture focused on publishing independently developed games.
Skybound Entertainment is responsible for television hits including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Outcast, Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, and currently holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios. On the film side, Skybound has a first-look deal with Universal. Robert Kirkman’s second-longest running comic series Invincible will be developed for film at Universal and is in production for an animated series at Amazon.
The interactive gaming slate includes partnerships with Starbreeze, Skydance, Scopely, and more. Skybound is currently publishing comic book titles The Walking Dead, Oblivion Song, Die!Die!Die!, Outcast, Redneck, Gasolina, Crude, and more.
About Contents Panda:
Contents Panda is Next Entertainment World’s international business and ancillary rights division. It was founded in 2013, pitching top-notch films presented by NEW, Contents Panda and others. Contents Panda also has an acquisition team that distributes ancillary products and invests in various entertainment products. Each year, Contents Panda tries to widen the spectrum of business markets and develop new models for the platform.
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FOC for January 14th
Hey there, retailers! FOC for January 14th is a GASOLINA #15, REDNECK VOL 03 and THE WALKING DEAD #188. Order up so you’re not caught without this book and this great collectible. Log in to your retailer account to see more info on these new titles and have a great week!
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GASOLINA #15 [DEC180247]
STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ
ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES
FEBRUARY 6
32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99
War explodes across Veracruz, turning good cops into vigilantes, and husband against wife. Also, what exactly is going on in the good ol’ United States?
REDNECK VOL. 3: LONGHORNS TPB [DEC180164]
STORY: DONNY CATES
ART/COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE
FEBRUARY 27
128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99
With life at its absolute lowest for the Bowman family, they’re forced to turn to a clan Bartlett had hoped to avoid for the rest of his very long life. Why? It’s led by his ex, July…
Collects REDNECK #13-18.
THE WALKING DEAD #188 [DEC180294]
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
FEBRUARY 6
32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99
“Falling into Place”
Time to learn once and for all–is Princess friend or foe?
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January 10, 2019
Sneak Preview of Nat Geo WILD’s DEAD BY DAWN!
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You'll have to login or create an account and become a Skybound Insider to see the DEAD BY DAWN sneak peek! It's free and quick! You've got nothing to lose! Click on the link at the top of the page to get started. Don't want to sign up? Tune in to Nat Geo WILD this Sunday for two back-to-back episodes of the first ever horror nature series from Robert Kirkman!
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For more information, click here to visit the National Geographic page for DEAD BY DAWN!
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