HOUSTON, TX -- Red 5 Comics takes a ride through history in Verge this August.

New York City of the near future is the world's greatest melting pot where European expats live next to Latinos who live next to African-Americans who live next to émigré's from around the world who live next to vikings and cavemen and Roman citizens.  These refugees from the worst disasters in human history have been rescued and given a new home, and now someone has to police them and keep all the different cultures from fighting one another.  That's the job of Detective Connie Liu and she does it well.  When a group of samurai are found murdered most the police chalk it up to regular clan fighting, but Connie suspects someone has is targeting the refugees. Finding out who and why will mean finding the answer to the question that has plagued the world since the time refugees appeared ... what is the Verge?

"Verge is a story that combines two genres I love: sci fi and history. There's so many amazing characters and civilizations in the past, but each of them are a result of their own unique philosophies and cultures, isolated from each other by hundreds of years and thousands of miles," creator Bryce McLellan explained, "Verge is a 'what if' scenario: what if all these people were thrown together into the turbulent melting pot of New York City? In the first Issue of Verge three Samurai are killed, and the main suspect is a Viking. This leads to a violent collision between these two groups; and Detective Connie Liu has to navigate both cultures if she's to find the truth."

McLellan and artist Silvio dB will unleash the world of Verge in four monthly issues this fall starting in September 2021 from Red 5 Comics.

DING-DING! (A sample of our Book!)Below we have a few sneak peaks at the book.

• Mother Trucker Issue 1 is a 36 page full color epic.
• Issue 1 "The Shine" is part of a 6 part series.
• Written and drawn by the Animal (Insta @andy_belanger, twitter @andybelanger)
• Super dope colors by Tatto Caballero (Incal, Hip Flask, Heavy Metal Magazine) (Insta @tatto_caballero, twitter @tattocaballero)
• Letters by Serge La Pointe (Southern Cross) (insta @sergelapointe)
• Graphic design by DRES13! (insta @dres13, twitter @dresthirteen)

PORTLAND, Ore. 06/24/2021 — After repeated sell-outs at the distributor level, Image Comics will send the Eisner Award nominated The Department of Truth #1 by James Tynion IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) and Martin Simmonds (Dying Is Easy) back to print for a sixth and final printing.  


Upon its launch, The Department of Truth sold over 100K copies—an impressive number which increased over time with word-of-mouth enthusiasm, multiple reprints, industry praise, and critical acclaim from nearly every major outlet from Entertainment Weekly to Forbes.News of The Department of Truth having been picked up by Sister—best known for producing HBO's Chernobyl—only served to further heighten awareness for the popular series.
In The Department of Truth, readers meet Cole Turner, a man who has studied conspiracy theories all his life—but never prepared to discover that all of them are true. From the JFK Assassination to Flat Earth Theory and Reptilian Shapeshifters, one organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth?
The Department of Truth #1, sixth printing will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 28:

• The Department of Truth #1, sixth printing (Diamond Code MAY218753)
• The Department of Truth #1, sixth printing 1:25 copy incentive (Diamond Code MAY218754)
• The Department of Truth #1, sixth printing 1:50 copy incentive (Diamond Code MAY218755)

Available now:

• The Department of Truth #2, third printing (Diamond Code JAN219073) 
• The Department of Truth #3, third printing (Diamond Code JAN219072) 
• The Department of Truth #4, second printing (Diamond Code JAN218666)
• The Department of Truth #5, second printing (Diamond Code JAN218665)
• The Department of Truth #6, second printing (Diamond Code JAN219071)
• The Department of Truth #7 (Diamond Code JAN210194)

The Department of Truth remains available for purchase across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.

Select praise for The Department of Truth:
"Genuinely one of the best comics you'll read this year. Do not miss it." --Scott Snyder

“A story for our zeitgeist. Simmonds’ art invokes Bill Sienkiewicz.” --Entertainment Weekly

"A wonderfully dizzy mixture of Men in Black, John Carpenter, Stephen King, The Matrix, and 1970s conspiracy thrillers." --Forbes

"It is FANTASTIC. Can’t wait to read the whole series!" --Patton Oswalt

"A new conspiracy thriller comic that should appeal to anyone with a fondness for The X-Files." --IGN

“Hickmanian conspiracy games, Burroughsian crime, Sienkiewiczian style. The Truth: you want it.” --Kieron Gillen

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

Debut Titles Include The Walking Dead’s Clementine, Everyday Hero Machine Boy, and Sea Serpent’s Heir

PORTLAND, Ore 06/24/2021 — Image/Skybound today announced that Skybound Comet, a new original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult (ages 12+) and Middle Grade (ages 8-12) audiences, will launch next year everywhere books are sold.  

Skybound Comet officially takes flight in July 2022 with Clementine Book One, beginning a trilogy set in the world of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, from award-winning writer/artist Tillie Walden (Spinning, On A Sunbeam). This will be followed by original graphic novel Everyday Hero Machine Boy from rising star voices Tri Vuong and Irma Kniivila in September 2022, and then Sea Serpent’s Heir Book One, kicking off a fantasy trilogy from acclaimed creators Mairghread Scott (Star Wars: Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Pablo Tunica  (TMNT Universe), in October 2022.

“The goal of Skybound has always been to create the best comics that bring new readers to the medium we love so much, and Skybound Comet is the next step in that mission,” said Sean Mackiewicz, SVP, Editor-in-Chief, Skybound Entertainment. “We’ll be not only exploring pop culture phenomenon like The Walking Dead from a whole new perspective, but also bringing you entirely new worlds and new characters that we know will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.”  

“These three launches are only the beginning of our long-term graphic novel plan,” said Alex Antone, Senior Editor, Skybound Entertainment. “We’re committed to igniting the imaginations of young people with exciting new genre adventures from diverse storytellers for many years to come."

It’s a new beginning for Clementine, the star of the bestselling video game franchise TELLTALE’S THE WALKING DEAD, in Clementine Book One, as she’s back on the road, looking to put her traumatic past behind her and forge new path all her own. But when she comes across an Amish teenager named Amos with his head in the clouds, the unlikely pair journeys North to an abandoned ski resort in Vermont, where they meet up with a small group of teenagers attempting to build a new, walker-free settlement. As friendship, rivalry, and romance begin to blossom amongst the group, the harsh winter soon reveals that the biggest threat to their survival…might be each other.    

“Starting out with a character like Clementine is both a huge responsibility and joy. Clementine is a person who brings adventure with her everywhere she goes, and the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to take her beyond the world of the games, to somewhere new and thrilling (like the top of a mountain!),” said Walden. “She is a force and drawing and writing her story has been one of the best experiences in my cartooning life.”

Clementine makes her first comic book appearance in Skybound X #1, available in comic shops and at digital providers on July 7, 2021.

In Everyday Hero Machine Boy, the titular hero falls from the sky to the domed city of Mega 416, leaving a wake of destruction in his path…until Karate Grandpa is able to turn on his heart. Now, Machine Boy wants nothing more than to become a hero! Whether he is fighting giant bugs in the school's basement, rescuing cats from trees, or making the perfect spaghetti sauce, Machine Boy is always looking for the best way to help others. But when his heart begins to interact dangerously with other debris from space, Machine Boy wonders if he can be a power for good after all.  

"Machine Boy was initially inspired by '80s anime, 16-bit video games, and kung fu movies but as Irma and I delved deeper into his world, we found ourselves telling a story about the pain and joys of growing up,” said Vuong. “Hopefully it touches on those collective childhood memories and experiences that we all seem to share."

“The world of Everyday Hero Machine Boy kept getting more ludicrous as we worked on the story, but somehow more real. I wanted to live in Mega416 and could relate to the characters, even though that character might be a chicken jock,” said Kniivila. “We had a lot of big feelings while working on this story, and hope that it inspires big feelings too!”

Machine Boy makes his first comic book appearance in Skybound X #2, available in comic shops and at digital providers on July 14, 2021.

The end of the world is coming in Sea Serpent’s Heir Book One as a teen named Aella on Kinamen Isle spends her days fishing and minding her aunts, dreaming of life beyond the horizon. Everything changes, however, when she awakens an ancient evil within herself as it’s revealed that she’s the reincarnation of Xir, the serpent that almost destroyed the world. Worse yet, a fanatical religious organization has arrived on Kinamen Isle in search of Xir.

“Adolescence is about finding yourself. Like finding out you’re destined to destroy the world, or that your whole village is made up of blood-thirsty pirates, or that… Okay, adolescence isn’t usually like this,” said Scott. “There are a lot of books about young women discovering they’re destined to save the world. This book is about a young woman who learns she’s destined to destroy it, and what exactly she does next.”

“In this strange world, with its stormy nights, tropical islands and ruthless magical pirates, I see echoes of the darkest Jim Henson or Arthur Rackham but I also see the mystery of the first kisses and the tenderness of mythological beasts,” said Tunica. “And if I mention the horror of the dark and the curiosity about magic, it is because that is precisely the feeling of growing up.”

Aella makes her first comic book appearance in Skybound X #4, available in comic shops and at digital providers on July 28, 2021.

All Skybound Comet releases  will be available at  comic book shops, bookstores and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play in 2022. 

For more info and updates on Skybound Comet, visit www.skyboundcomet.com.